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Chapter 5: mcx System Update
Updating the System
mxUpdater & Online Update
If the current software version is already Version 5.4 or later, then the system can be updated without replacing
the CF cards. There are two possible options:
mxUpdater (included with mxGUI)
From Version 5.8.2 software onwards, the mxUpdater utility can be used to update the system from an mxGUI
computer.
Note that this utility contains only the software version which is concurrent with the mxGUI release. Therefore, it
is only possible to update to this version. If you wish to update to a different version or downgrade the system,
then you must use the online update method described below.
To perform the update:
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Install the "new" mxGUI version on your computer. (Note that the correct system software image files are
included in the mxGUI bundle.)
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Start mxGUI and at the launch window select mxUpdater . The program opens.
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Under "1 - Select Remote System", enter the IP address of the primary control system and click on
Connect . After a successful connection, you will see some information about the system.
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Under "3 - Update System", select Update . Confirm the update by clicking on OK . You will now see the
progress of the upload, update and validation steps in the "Log" area. Once the update is complete, a
system reboot is triggered.
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Note that the last few "Log" lines, including ERROR: Could not connect and ERROR: Update failed,
remote aborted , are a result of the reboot. These lines are normal and can be ignored.
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After the reboot, the software update is complete.
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Continue on to the Nova73 IO card update .
For more details, please see the mxUpdater topic in the mxGUI chapter of your Operators Manual.
Online Update
From Version 5.4 software onwards, you can start a system update by opening a telnet or ssh session to the
control system. This method can be used to downgrade the version or perform an update if
mxUpdater is not
available.
Note that you cannot use this method IF the current version is earlier than 5.4, as you must create new CF cards
instead.
To perform an online update:
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Download the software update bundle (ISO image and/or ZIP file) from the Lawo website at www.lawo.com
(after Login ).
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Remove the redundant Router Module MKII (980/33) if one is fitted. This is the module on the right-hand
side, looking from the front.
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Locate the system CF card image ( .tar.gz ) in the software update bundle. It can be found in the
Software Release -> CF Card sub folder. Using your FTP client, transfer this file to the system. Please
select the /data/update folder as the target location. (Remember to check that the file transfer type is
set to binary in your FTP application.)
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Now open a telnet or ssh connection to the system IP address, and login with the username = root and
password = hong
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In the command line interface, enter updateSystem
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The system will present a choice of files (if multiple update files are found in the /data/update location).
Please select the file for the update. The system will ask for your confirmation before starting the update.
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The system will automatically reboot and perform a cold-start when the update has finished.
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[mc² series only] [optional] When updating from older versions, sometimes the bayservers need an
update of the bootloader. A special information screen will appear during the boot-up is this is required.
Please follow the instructions on the screen.