PePLink Balance Series v4.0 User Manual
16.9 Flash Management
The PePLink Balance 30, 200 and 300 is equipped with dual flash memory modules. The
PePLink Balance 380 and 700 has single module but with two partitions. Each flash memory
or partition stores one firmware image. It not only allows improved flexibility but also
facilitates more effective management of the flash contents. It is possible to upgrade the
firmware on the module/partition that is not designated for booting, so that the boot flash is
unaffected by firmware upgrade process or any potential power failures throughout.
Flash module management is located at System > Flash Management:
For PePLink Balance 30, 200 and 300
For PePLink Balance 380 and 700:
This displays the firmware version on each flash module/partition
(i.e. Flash 1 or Flash 2)
This shows the status of the flash module.
The star indicates the flash module/partition from which PePLink
Balance will perform its next boot.
Next Firmware
Upgrade Target
The star indicates the flash module that is the target of the next
firmware upgrade.
By default, the target of the next firmware upgrade is the flash module
that is NOT designated for the next boot.
For PePLink Balance 30, 200 and 300, by clicking Load config from Flash X, the
configuration parameters on the corresponding flash module is loaded, but not applied. (X
corresponds to the flash module that is NOT designated for the next boot.) For example,
clicking Load config from Flash 1 loads the configuration from Flash 1, but does not apply
the corresponding settings.
The configuration parameters are applied upon clicking Apply Changes on the page header
of Web Administration Interface.