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HDC-8223A(-S) User Manual (Iss. 03)
Firmware Upgrades
The
Admin
tab provides controls for selecting and loading card firmware upgrade files. This
section outlines the firmware upgrade controls for your HDC-8223A(-S).
Firmware Upgrade Controls
Firmware upgrade controls allow a selected firmware version (where multiple versions can be
uploaded to the card’s internal memory) to invoke an upgrade to a selected version either
instantly, or set to install on the next card reboot (thereby allowing card upgrade downtime to be
controlled at a scheduled point in time). This ‘deferred upload’ allows scheduling a firmware
upgrade downtime event until when it is convenient to experience to downtime (uploads typically
take about 60 seconds).
To perform an immediate firmware upload
1.
Access a firmware upgrade file from a network computer by clicking
Upload
at the
bottom of DashBoard.
2.
Browse to the location of the firmware upgrade file.
3.
Select the desired file and click
Open
to upload the file to the card.
4.
Select the
Automatically Reboot After Upgrade
box.
5.
Click
Firmware To Load
.
6.
Select the desired upgrade file to be loaded.
7.
Click
Load Selected Firmware
.
8.
The card now reboots and the selected firmware is loaded.
To perform a deferred firmware upload
1.
Access a firmware upgrade file from a network computer by clicking
Upload
at the
bottom of DashBoard.
2.
Browse to the location of the firmware upgrade file.
3.
Clear the
Automatically Reboot After Upgrade
box.
4.
Click
Firmware To Load.
5.
Select the desired upgrade file to be loaded. The field reports “
Installs on Next
Reboot
”.
6.
Click
Load Selected Firmware
. The HDC-8223A(-S) holds directions to proceed
with the upload, and performs the upload only when the card is manually rebooted (by
pressing the
Reboot
button).
7.
To cancel a deferred upload, click
Cancel Pending Upgrade
. The HDC-8223A(-S)
reverts to the default settings that allow an immediate upload/upgrade.
Important
— You cannot downgrade a card from version 1.75 to an earlier version.
Note
— Version 1.75 is not DataSafe compatible with prior versions of the firmware. Saved
configurations from versions prior to 1.75 cannot be loaded onto cards running version 1.75.
