ASL INTERCOM iPAM400 - Updating or Restoring the Software Version Using the RAM Disk

iPAM400 – Product Manual
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6.3.1.2.2 Updating or Restoring the Software Version Using the RAM Disk
This option enables the software to be updated or restored either remotely or locally using the iPAM400
RAM Disk (/dev/shm/directory).
To Update or Restore the iPAM400 Software:
1. Connect to the iPAM400 either remotely or locally, as described in Section “6.2 Connecting to the
iPAM400” (page 59).
2. Copy the required software build files into the /dev/shm/
directory of the iPAM400 being updated.
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Software build files have the extension “.tar.bz2”.
3. Run the Setup Tool by entering the following command: /dva/bin/vipet_setup
4. Choose the “Update software” from the main menu by entering “2”.
5. Choose the “RAM disk” from the update software menu by entering “2”.
6. A list of all software build files (*.tar.bz2) available in the iPAM400 RAM Disk will be shown.
7. Choose the required software build by entering its option number.
8. Wait a moment for the update to occur.
9. The current menu options will be shown for further selections.
10. It is possible to restore the previous installed software by repeating this procedure for the previously
installed software build. You can also do this by using a USB memory stick (“6.3.1.2.1 Updating or
Restoring the Software Version Using a USB Memory Stick”, page 66), or the software build directory
(“6.3.1.2.3 Restoring the Software Version Using the Build Directory”, page 68).
11. If no further tasks are to be performed, then return to the main menu (if not already done) and enter
“X” to exit the Setup Tool.
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You can use WinSCP (for Windows) or SCP (for Linux) for copying the files into the iPAM400 RAM Disk. Please refer to ASL for
further details.