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9. Firmware Upgrades
The iBoot-PoE can be field upgraded. Find the latest version or special purpose versions at
dataprobe.com/support-iboot-poe/
Upgrading the firmware with a minor upgrade (i.e. 1.01.xx to 1.01.yy) will not alter the user
defined settings. Major upgrades may or may not reset the iBoot-PoE to factory defaults. Check
the release notes for the upgrade before making changes to you iBoot-PoE.
1) Insure that the Upgrade Enable checkbox is checked in the Network Setup web page of the iBoot-PoE
2) Run the Device Management Utility, available at the link above. If the iBoot-PoE you would like to upgrade
is not visible in the list box, either
Select Device | Discover from the menu to locate iBoot-PoE units on the local network, or
Select Device | Add from the menu to add the IP address of the iBoot-PoE.
Once the device is displayed in the list, highlight it
3) Select Manage | Upgrade Firmware
Enter User Name admin and the Password for the Administrator.
Enter the filename of the firmware,
or click Browse and find the file of
the firmware file to be used. iBoot-
PoE firmware uses the extension
.g2u
If you don’t see any files of
that type, make sure the ‘Files of
type’ box is set for iBoot-PoE or All
Files.
Click OK when all the details are
entered.
4) The upload will begin, and a
progress bar will be displayed.
5) When the firmware upload is
completed, the iBoot-PoE will
automatically reset and be ready
for use.
