LEGRAND Raritan PX3-3000 Series, User Manual

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Appendix D: Bulk Configuration or Firmware Upgrade via DHCP/TFTP
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Bulk Configuration/Upgrade Procedure
Any firmware downgrade using "fwupdate.cfg" is NOT supported by
default. Only firmware upgrade is permitted with "fwupdate.cfg". A
special parameter is required to permit firmware downgrade via
"fwupdate.cfg". See
fwupdate.cfg (on page 751).
Therefore, firmware "downgrade" via DHCP/TFTP is disallowed by
default.
Steps of using DHCP/TFTP for bulk configuration/upgrade:
1. Create configuration files specific to your PX3 models and firmware
versions. See
Configuration Files
(on page 750) or contact Raritan
Technical Support to properly prepare some or all of the following
files:

fwupdate.cfg (always required)

config.txt

devices.csv
Note: Supported syntax of "fwupdate.cfg" and "config.txt" may vary
based on different firmware versions. If you have existing
configuration files, it is suggested to double check with Raritan
Technical Support for the correctness of these files prior to using
this feature.
2. Configure your TFTP server properly. See TFTP Requirements (on
page 766).
3. Copy ALL required configuration files into the TFTP root directory. If
the tasks you will perform include firmware upgrade, an appropriate
firmware binary file is also required.
4. Properly configure your DHCP server so that it refers to the file
"fwupdate.cfg" on the TFTP server for your PX3.
Click one or more of the following links for detailed DHCP
configuration instructions, based on your operating system and the
IP address type.

DHCP IPv4 Configuration in Windows
(on page 766)

DHCP IPv6 Configuration in Windows
(on page 776)

DHCP IPv4 Configuration in Linux (on page 783)

DHCP IPv6 Configuration in Linux
(on page 785)
5. Make sure all of the desired PX3 devices use DHCP as the IP
configuration method and have been
directly connected to the
network.