Chapter 12. Updating Firmware
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Updating Firmware using XMODEM
Before beginning this procedure,
• you must have a level 1 password for updating any module within
ATLAS 550. Please consult the ATLAS 550 administrator if you do not
know the password.
• youmustobtaintheappropriateupdatefilefortheparticularmodule
from the ADTRAN web page, www.adtran.com, in the Support section.
•youmaywanttoreviewUpdate Firmware on page 6-17.
Instructions for Updating Firmware Using XMODEM
Step Action
1
Using a VT-100 terminal emulation communication software
package which contains XMODEM protocol support, log in to
ATLAS 550.
2
Select S
YSTEM
U
TILITY
/U
PDATE
F
IRMWARE
(see Figure 12-1).
Figure 12-1. Update Firmware Menu Interface
3
Move the cursor to M
ODULE
S
LOT
, and press
Enter
. Select the
appropriate module slot to update. To update multiple modules of
the same type, select A
LL
M
ODULES OF A
T
YPE
from M
ODULE
S
LOT
.
(Only upgradable modules are displayed as choices for M
ODULE
T
YPE
when updating A
LL
M
ODULES OF A
T
YPE
in the ATLAS 550.)
4 Select XMODEM for T
RANSFER
M
ETHOD
.
5
From R
ESTART
S
CHEDULE
, select the time for the module to
perform a restart after completing the update process (see
Restart
Schedule
on page 6-18).
6
View C
URRENT
U
PDATE
S
TATUS
to verify the progress of the
current firmware update or any errors encountered during the
download process (see
Current Update Status
on page 6-19).
7
Select B
EGIN
F
IRMWARE
U
PDATE
to start the update process. Enter
Y
to confirm the transfer and to set up the module to receive the
XMODEM upload.
When
ATLAS 550
is ready to receive the XMODEM upload, the
menu screen will clear and display
Awaiting XMODEM Upload……
<CTRL-X> to Cancel
. If this does not appear, please review the
steps above for possible configuration errors.
