Black Box ServSwitch DTX5000, User Manual

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SERVSWITCH DTX5000/5001/5002 USER GUIDE
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5. Press
5
to access the Firmware Management Menu and press
Enter
. The Firmware
Management Menu will appear.
Figure 4-25. Transmitter Firmware Management Menu
6. Press
1
to select the Transmitter Flash upgrade via XMODEM menu . Press
Enter
7. Specify the location of the upgrade file and initiate the file transfer.
8. When the transfer has completed, a message will display stating Firmware update
successful. Resetting Appliance. During reset the transmitter will drop the connection
to the DTX user station. A second system message will appear that states: Connec-
tion to the transmitter is lost . You will be automatically returned to the Appliance
Selection Menu screen.
NOTE:
If the transmitter determines that the upgrade file is invalid, the transmitter cancels the upgrade and
maintains the previous firmware version. A message displays indicating that the upgrade has failed. The
serial upgrade procedure might take 20 minutes or more per unit. Do not turn off power during upgrade.
To Flash upgrade your transmitter using HTTP:
1. Download the Transmitter upgrade file from BLACK BOX.
2. Press Enter to display the serial menu.
3. Press 2 to access the Transmitter Main Menu and press Enter . If the password option
is enabled, you will be prompted for a password.
4. Type the password and press
Enter
. The Transmitter Main Menu will appear.
5. Press
5
to access the Firmware Management Menu . The Firmware Management
Menu will appear.
6. Press 2 to select Transmitter Flash upgrade via HTTP and press Enter . You will be
prompted to enter the URL for the upgrade file.
7. Enter the URL for the upgrade file using the following syntax:
http://<server ip address>[:server port]/<upgrade file path>
For example:
http://192.168.13.3:8080/TX.dld
NOTE:
If the server is set up on standard port 80, the port information can be omitted.