USER MANUAL
Peplink Balance Series
21.2 Firmware Upgrade
The firmware of Peplink Balance is upgradeable through Web Admin Interface.
Firmware upgrade functionality is located at:System>Firmware
There are two ways to upgrade the unit.The first method is online firmware upgrade. The system
canDownload and Upgradeover the Internet.The second method is to upload a firmware file manually.
Click on the Check again button to use online upgrade.With online upgrade, Peplink Balance checks
online for new firmware; if new firmware is available, Peplink Balance will automatically download the
firmware.The upgrade process will subsequently be automatically initiated.
You may also download a firmware image from the
Peplink website and update the unit manually.Click
Browse…to select the firmware file from the local computer, and thenclick Manual Upgradeto send the
firmware to Peplink Balance. Peplink Balance will then automatically initiate the firmware upgrade
process.
Please note that all Peplink devices are equipped to be able to store two different firmware versions in
two different partitions. A firmware upgrade preformed will always replace the inactive partition. If you
want to keep the inactive firmware, you can simply reboot your device with the inactive firmware and then
perform the firmware upgrade.
Firmware Upgrade Status for Peplink Balance 20, 30, 210 and 310
Status LED Information during firmware upgrade:
• OFF – Firmware upgrade in progress (DO NOT disconnect power.)
• Red –Unit is rebooting
• Green –Firmware upgrade successfully completed
The firmware upgrade process may not necessarily preserve the previous configuration, and the behavior varies on
a case-by-case basis. Consult the Release Notes for the particular firmware version.
Do not disconnect the power during firmware upgrade process.
Do not attempt to upload a non-firmware file, or a firmware file that is not qualified,or not supported, by Peplink.
Upgrading Peplink Balance with an invalid firmware file will damage the unit, and may void the warranty.
If the firmware is rolled back from 5.x to 4.x, the configurations will be lost.
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