VBrick Systems EtherneTV MPEG-1, Admin Manual

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34 EtherneTV Media Distribution System
2. Select
Login
and enter the username and password (the defaults are
root
and
admin
).
3. Go to
Configuration > General > System Update.
4. Select
FTP Server
and enter an IP Address.
5. Select
Relative Directory Path
and enter the path on the FTP server where the upgrade
files are located. This field corresponds to the Home Directory set in the Default FTP
Site Properties. This is a relative directory path and cannot start with a slash.
For example, if the login directory of the FTP user is
C:\inetpub\ftproot
and the
directory containing the upgrade is
C:\inetpub\ftproot\etvstb.37xx
, enter
etvstb.37xx
in this field.
6. If not set, set the FTP username and password to match the FTP location username and
password. Do not use
@
character in the password.
7. Click
Apply
and the set top box will perform a partial reset. Wait until the Home page
displays before continuing to the next step.
8. Select
Exit
from the STB Configuration menu on the PC.
9. Go to
System Update
and click
Update
.
10. From the set top box, use the keyboard and enter
Ctrl-Alt-F5
to view the upgrade
process. Total upgrade time is approximately 8 – 10 minutes. When done, the STB will
automatically reset to the Home page.
Removing Lock Files
A system update may fail because a "lock" file was detected from a previous update. A lock
file will prevent any subsequent system updates from being successful.
T
To remove a lock file:
1. Open a Command Prompt window (see Using the Command Prompt on page 2).
2. Press
Ctrl-Alt-F1
(or
Ctrl-L
and
Enter
if necessary to view the command prompt on a
television).
3. Type
cd /var/lock
4. Type
ls
to view the list of lock files.
5. Type
rm systemupdate.LCK
(using the appropriate file name).