Copyright © 2006 – STM Norway AS
Publication no. 101557, Rev. T, November 3
th
, 2006
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13. Updating the STM SatLink Terminal SW
The flash in the STM SatLink Terminal can store two SW images, both the currently used SW and a
backup version in case download of a new SW version fails.
Always use the command
sw upgrade
as described in section 13.2 to manually upgrade
the software version of a terminal since this command automatically deletes old backup
software versions and backs up the current software and the configuration.
Do not use the CLI command
dload
to upgrade the software of the terminal since failure
to delete old backup software version may block future automatic software upgrades.
13.1 Automatic software update
The STM SatLink Terminal may be configured for receiving software updates from the DVB-RCS
gateway automatically. Whenever the software upgrade application at the DVB-RCS gateway transmits a
new software image, the software upgrade routine in the STM SatLink Terminal will start receiving the
software image given that the new software image has a newer revision than the current software. When
the software download is completed successfully, the STM SatLink Terminal will restart automatically in
order to activate the new software version.
To automatically receive software upgrades, the STM SatLink Terminal must be configured with the PID,
the multicast IP address, and the UDP port allocated by the system operator for multicast software
upgrade, with software upgrade via multicast enabled, and with the terminal receiver locked on the
forward link. Issue the CLI command
sw show
to examine the automatic software upgrade
configuration:
# sw show
SW versions
--------------------------------
Boot : 9.0.0.1
Current : 9.1.4.63
Backup : 9.1.3.60
Manual SW upgrade settings
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TFTP server IP addr : 10.10.1.1
File name : dvb-rcst.tgz
Automatic SW upgrade settings
--------------------------------
Activated : No
PID : 511
IP address : 224.0.1.59
Port No. : 2001
Licenses for SW options
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None
Users with privilege level 2 may activate and deactivate the automatic software upgrade routine, and
change the PID, IP address, and UDP port number where the software is received by using the CLI
command
sw mcast
.