Cyclades AlterPath ACS, Command Reference Manual

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Power Management with AlterPath™ PM Integration
6.2 ACS Firmware Upgrade
It is possible to upgrade the firmware of the IPDU unit connected to any serial port of
the ACS. It is also possible to upgrade the whole daisy-chain of AlterPath PM units,
since the unit(s) before the targeted one has firmware version 1.2.2 or greater.
Upgrade Process
To upgrade the firmware of the PM units follow the steps below:
Step 1 - Download the firmware.
The first step of the upgrade process will be the download of the new firmware.
Cyclades provides a directory on its FTP site where it is possible to check for new
firmware and download them to the ACS. It is recommended to download the new
firmware to the /tmp directory because files in this directory are deleted during the
boot process.
Step 2 - Run the pmfwupgrade application.
After downloading it is necessary to call an application called pmfwupgrade.
This application has the following syntax:
# pmfwupgrade [-h] [-f] [-F] [-v] <serial port number>[:<unit number>] <filename>
where :
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-h = Show the help message and exit
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-f = The upgrade is done without asking any questions
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-F = The upgrade is done without waiting logical connection with the AlterPath
PM. This is should be used after possible power failure during the upgrade process.
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-v = show messages about the status of the upgrade.
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<serial port number> = the serial port where the PM unit is connected
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[:<unit number>] = number of the PM unit when in daisy-chain. If is not used, all
units in the serial port will have the firmware upgraded, when possible