Firmware TCP/IP Upgrade using TFTP

The following documents cover the TCP/IP procedure for upgrading the firmware version of all Microplex products (with flash PROMs) using the TFTP protocol.

• Upgrade Overview using TFTP
  • General overview
  • Process overview
• Upgrade Files
  • File formats
  • Getting upgrade files
  • Firmware File security
• Upgrade Firmware Procedures
  • Step by step upgrade procedure
  • Testing upgrade progress/results
  • Product specific notes
• Upgrade Support Files Procedures
  • Step by step upgrade procedure
• Upgrade Errors
  • Microplex server errors
  • TFTP errors
  • TFTP other problems
  • Product specific notes

For users running Win95/NT4.0 the recommended upgrade procedure is to use the JTFTPD Java utility program developed by Microplex. This program has a LiveUpdate feature for handling the entire upgrade process for Microplex server products automatically.

• Upgrade using JTFTPD