Axis 700 - Page 59

Appendix C: Updating the Software
58 AXIS 700 User’s Manual
To upgrade over the network you will need the following:
• The file with the new AXIS 700 software. The name of this file is
of the form product.version, e.g.
a700_eth.100
for the software
release 1.00 for the Ethernet version of the AXIS 700. Retrieve the
updated file from Axis WWW Home Page or your local
distributor.
• A computer on the network with TCP/IP and FTP.
• The AXIS 700 must also be installed on the network with TCP/IP
as described in “Basic Setup for TCP/IP” on page 18.
Follow the steps below to upgrade the AXIS 700 software:
1. Log in using the name
root
and the password
pass
to the AXIS
700 with the command
ftp <host name>
where
<host name>
is the name assigned in your system host table.
2. Issue the command
bin
to change to binary transfer mode.
3. Issue the command
put <software name> flash
where
<software name>
is the name of the new AXIS 700 software, e.g.
a700_eth.100.
4. During the flash load, the AXIS 700 LCD will display the message
“
Upgrading server
” and a progress bar. Wait for the flash load to
finish. This normally takes 1 to 4 minutes. The unit will then
automatically restart with the new AXIS 700 software.
5. Log out using the command
quit
,
bye
or
exit
depending on your
FTP version.
Caution
0
❏ Be careful not to interrupt the file transfer. If the transfer is
interrupted the AXIS 700 may have to be re-initialized by your
dealer.
Instructions on how to carry out the update are also supplied with the
software update.