Multi-Format STB Quick Start
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Chapter 5
Software Upgrade
Topics in this chapter
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using Telnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using an IIS Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Mass Upgrade Using a VEMS Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Overview
From time to time VBrick may make new STB software available. This topic explains how to
upgrade the STB software when a new image is available. As explained below, there are
multiple ways to upgrade the set top box. You can use the Setup pages; you can use Telnet;
you can host the files on a local PC that has an IIS server; or use an use the mass upgrade
feature on the VEMS server.
The method you use depends on which scenario it most likely to
meet the requirements at your site.
If you have Gold Plus technical support, or you purchased your STB from VBrick within the
last 90 days, you are entitled to receive Multi-Format STB v2.0.1 firmware free of charge. If
you do not qualify with either of these options you can update/renew your support contract
to become eligible to use this firmware.
Contact VBrick Support Services to obtain the
upgrade image password.
Using the Setup Program
To upgrade using the Setup program, press the Help key during a reboot and login with the
default password
5678
. In the
Upgrade Image
field, enter the path to upgrade image using
FTP, HTTP, or HTTPS as in the following example. This example assumes that the
<server_ip_address>
is that of an anonymous FTP server that has the
.img
file of the new
software release you want to load on the STB (see Step 4 on page 35).
Note
You can connect to the upgrade utility page via HTTPS in order to perform an
upgrade. You cannot connect directly to the upgrade image via HTTPS.
Format
:
ftp://<server_ip_address>/<upgrade_image_filename>
Example:
ftp://172.22.2.53/XTV125_1251.1501.0026.6551-6523-vbrick-1.0.2.img
