Wilan VIP 110-24, Operator'S Manual

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VIP 110-24 Operator’s Manual (rev E)
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7. Issue the command:
>download path/ vipNN_NN
where path/ is the directory in the PC where the vipNN_NN.bin file is stored. The path/
extension is not required if the file is in the same directory as the ECON program. As the
download proceeds econ displays a line showing the current percentage complete.
8. Once the download is complete, issue the command:
>set-default-program vipNN_NN
in order to make the new file the default program to run after a reset.
9. Issue the command:
>single-node-reboot-timeout 60
in order to speed up the network recovery after rebooting the root node below (this step is not
necessary if the new firmware is known to be compatible with the old one but it does not hurt in
either case).
10. Depress the “ F4 ” key (“ F6 ” for Econ versions 1.05 and 1.06) to log-off the session with the
current radio. “Econ” displays the list of all radios from the initial discovery phase. Select the
next radio and repeat steps 4 through 9.
11. Once all radios in the network have the new program, log onto the root radio (using econsole) and
issue the command:
>reboot
to cause the root radio to restart using the new firmware.
12. If the new firmware is compatible with the old one, all radios will reattach to the root in a short
time (with the root running the new version and all other radios running the old version).
If the new firmware is incompatible with the old one, the non-root radios may not attach to the
root. In this case, after 60 seconds, the non-root radios that did not reattach will reboot. Those
radios will now execute the new firmware and be able to attach to the root. In either case the
whole network should be back up and running in less than two minutes.
13. After waiting an appropriate amount of time press <CR>. Econsole automatically attempts to
reconnect to the root radio. Once a new session with that radio is reopened issue the command:
> version
and check that the root radio is indeed executing the new version. Then issue the command:
>
show
to verify that all nodes in the network have reattached.
14. Depress the “ F4 ” key (“ F6 ” for Econ versions 1.05 and 1.06) to log-off the session with the
current radio. “Econ” displays the list of all radios from the initial discovery phase. Select a
different radio and issue the command:
>version
and check if that radio is running the new or old version. If the radio is already running the new
version repeat this step with the next radio. Otherwise perform the next step.
15. If the radio is running the old version issue the command:
>reboot
Wait a few seconds for the radio to perform its start up code and reattach to the network. Then
press <CR>. Econsole automatically attempts to reconnect to the same radio again. Once a new