
Release Notes for 3Com Asterisk Appliance Release 1.4.0.14.3
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Copy the bootloader image to an FTP server if you do not have access to the image from a
public FTP server.
4
Use the
bootloaderupdate
command to download the image from the server on which the
image resides:
root:~> bootloaderupdate tftp <
hostname
> <
image file
>
The following is an example of the
bootloader
command:
root:~> bootloaderupdate tftp 123.45.12.34 app.ldr-dgm-1.0.3.2-3com-r1.4.0.11.3
Downloading app.ldr-dgm-1.0.3.2-3com-r1.4.0.11.3 from host 123.45.12.34 via TFTP
Verifying the MD5 checksum...
1+0 records in
1+0 records out
3503+0 records in
3503+0 records out
Downloaded firmware /tmp/image-4244.bin program size is 112096
Writing firmware to FLASH -- DO NOT REBOOT!!!!...
Verifying FLASH...PASSED
Finished writing firmware to FLASH...
Updating environment...
root:~>
5
Reboot the appliance.
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Follow the steps in the next section to update the 3Com Asterisk Appliance firmware image.
Updating the 3Com Asterisk Appliance Firmware Image
Log in to the 3Com AsteriskGUI and follow these steps to update the 3Com Asterisk Appliance
firmware image:
1
Save your appliance’s configuration:
a)
Click
the
Backup
tab, and then click
Take a Backup
.
b)
In
the
Create New Backup
dialog box, type a meaningful file name using alphanumeric
characters only. Do not use dashes, dots, hyphens, and the like. Do not include an
extension for the file name; the appliance automatically appends a date and time stamp
to the file name.
c)
Click
Backup
.
Note:
The backup file is saved on the Compact Flash in
/var/lib/asterisk/sounds/backup/
.
You might be asked to provide this file by 3Com technical support personnel.
2
Click the
Update
tab. From the Update Appliance Firmware page, follow
Step 3
,
Step 4
or
Step 5
depending on how you will access the firmware file.
3
If you have been provided with an HTTP URL for a software server:
a)
Make sure the
HTTP
URL
radio button is enabled.
b)
Type the HTTP URL in the dialog box, for example:
http://company.com/downloads/software.img
c)
Click
Go
to download the software to your PC.
d)
In
the
Upload a new image
section, click
Browse
.