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User’s Guide: Version 1.2
Firmware
Upgrading System Software
You may decide to upgrade your V!CAS’ internal system software in the
future to take advantage of new and enhanced features developed at
BinTec. System software upgrades are available via BinTec’s FTP server
via the WWW at http://www.bintec.de. There you’ll also find current in-
formation about new releases.
After obtaining the newest software you can perform the upgrade in
any of the methods described as follows:
• BOOTmonitor
(press the spacebar during bootup)
• update command
(while the system is running)
• TFTP
(retrieve the BOOT image via TFTP)
BOOTmonitor
After the internal self test has been successfully completed, the V!CAS
switches into BOOTmonitor mode and displays a BOOTmonitor prompt
to the screen, if a terminal is connected. Using the BOOTmonitor, you can
easily perform firmware upgrades, test a new software release, or remove
configuration files on your system.
To activate the BOOTmonitor the spacebar must be pressed within the
first 4 seconds, otherwise the system continues with its normal boot pro-
cedure and switches into normal operation mode. Pressing the spacebar
activates the BOOTmonitor as shown in Figure 4 below. As long as the
BOOTmonitor is active (or awaiting keyboard input), all LEDs will re-
main on.
The commands from the BOOTmonitor menu are self guiding, in-
forming/prompting you for confirmation along the way.