AlterPath ACS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 325
T To Upgrade the ACS’s firmware
This procedure is for upgrading the latest release of the ACS’s firmware. The
upgrade installs the software on the flash memory.
1. Go to Administration > Upgrade Firmware.
The Upgrade Firmware form appears.
2. Choose FTP from the Type menu. (FTP is the only supported type).
3. Enter the URL of the ftp server in the “FTP Site” field.
The Cyclades ftp site address is: ftp.cyclades.com
4. Enter the username recognized by the ftp server in the “Username” field.
The Cyclades ftp username for firmware downloads is “anonymous.”
5. Enter the password associated with the username on the ftp server in the
“Password” field.
Username
Username recognized by the ftp server. The Cyclades ftp username for
download is “anonymous”
Password
Password associated with the username. You can use any password for
“anonymous” login in the password field.
Path and
File Name
The pathname of the firmware on the ftp server.
On the Cyclades ftp server, the directory is under /pub/cyclades/
alterpath/acs/released/version_number/filename,
where version_number is V_N.N.N., and N.N.N is the most recent
version number, for example, 2.3.1. The filename includes the version
number in the following format: zImage_acs_231.bin. The pathname
for this example would be:
/pub/cyclades/alterpath/acs/released/V_2.3.1/
zImage_acs_231.bin
Run
Checksum
Runs the checksum program to verify the accuracy of the uploaded data.
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