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Reboot Device
—Initiate rebooting the
transceiver
. This will interrupt data traffic through this unit,
and the network if performed on an Access Point. Intended to be used to toggle between firmware
images.
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Upgrading the Firmware
NOTE:
MDS iNET radios beginning with the serial numbers shown in Table 2-6
require a specific
version of bootloader code to initialize the radio. Attempts to downgrade units to a firmware
version earlier than the one listed will prevent the radio from initializing, and will require
returning the unit to the factory for non-warranty service. The same data for iNET-II radios is
shown in Table 2-7.
Additionally, radios that are part of a P21 Protected Network Station must not be downgraded to
a firmware version prior to 5.4.3 (or to a version prior to listed in Table 2-6).
* Refer to software release notes for additional information.
** Radios built and shipped from GE MDS starting from October 2014 may contain a hardware incompatible with
older revisions.
** Radios built and shipped from GE MDS starting from October 2014 may contain hardware incompatible with
older revisions.
Firmware images are available free-of-charge at
NOTE:
Starting in October 2014, iNET and iNET-II radios built may contain hardware that is incompat-
ible with older revisions of firmware and cannot be downgraded. To see if a particular radio has
the incompatible hardware, view the
Reprogramming Menu
(as seen in Figure 2-75 on Page 83).
A string will be printed at the bottom of the page noting:
This hardware supports only builds >=
8.0.0
. If not, the radio may be downgraded one firmware tier (as noted by the above tables). Other-
wise, downgrading is not allowed and attempting to downgrade below 8.1.1 will fail.
NOTE:
MDS iNET firmware may
not
be installed in MDS iNET-II radios, or vice-versa.
To install firmware by TFTP, you will need:
• A PC with a TFTP server running.
• The IP address of the PC running the TFTP server.
• A valid firmware file
The IP address of the radio can be found under the Management Systems’
Configuration
work Configuration Menu” on Page 27.)
Table 2-6. iNET Serial Numbers and Code Revisions
Serial Number Range
Minimum Code Revision(s)
2598153 and later**
8.1.1
1882447 through 2598152**
6.9.1
1823400 through 1882446
6.7.0
1245286 through 1823399
5.5.0, 5.0.1, 4.8.0 or 3.5.1*
Prior
Any
Table 2-7. iNET-II Serial Numbers and Code Revisions
Serial Number Range
Minimum Code Revision(s)
2598153 and later**
8.1.1
1911387 through 2598152**
2.7.0
Prior
2.0.0
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