Automatic firmware update





Update mode
Set the operating mode here. The following modes are supported:
Check & update
  • The Auto Updater regularly checks the update server for new updates.
  • The update server uses the update policy to find the most suitable update, it sets the time to download and install the update within a time frame configured by the user, and it sends the update to the Auto Updater.
  • The firmware is installed in test mode. After installation, the Auto Updater performs a connection check. Here, the device checks whether a connection can be established to the update server to ensure that Internet access is still available. These attempts continue for several minutes to allow for VDSL synchronization or WWAN connection setup. If the update server is contacted successfully, the test mode terminates and the firmware goes into regular operation. If the update server cannot be contacted, then Internet access is assumed to be impossible and the second (i.e. the previously active) firmware will be started again.
Check
  • The Auto Updater regularly checks the update server for new updates.
  • The availability of a new update is signaled to the user in the LCOS LX menu tree and via syslog.
  • Users can manually use the Auto Updater to initiate the latest available update.
    Note:

    A manual update is started with the following entry on the command line:

    do /setup/Automatic-Firmware-Update/Update-Firmware-Now
Manual
  • The Auto Updater only checks for new updates when prompted by the user.
  • Users can manually use the Auto Updater to initiate the latest available update.
    Note:

    A manual update is started with the following entry on the command line:

    do /setup/Automatic-Firmware-Update/Update-Firmware-Now
Check interval
This decides whether checks for an available update are performed daily or weekly.
Update policy
Latest version
Always the newest version, irrespective of the release version. Example: 4.00 Rel is installed; an update to 4.00 RU1 is performed, but also to 5.00 Rel. Updates always go to the latest version, but not back to a previous release.
Current version
The latest RU/SU/PR within a release. Example: 4.00 Rel is installed; an update to 4.00 RU1 is performed, but not to 5.00 Rel.
Security patches only
The latest SU within a release. Example: 4.00 Rel is installed; an update to 4.00 SU1 is performed, but not to 4.00 RU2.
Latest version w/o REL
The newest RU/SU/PR, irrespective of the release version. Updates are only performed if a RU is available. Example: Any version of 4.00 is installed; an update to 5.00 RU1 is performed, but not to 5.00 REL.
Check time window
Set the time frame for checking and downloading new updates here. The daily start and end time for this time frame can be set to the hour. The default value for both of these is 0, so checks for updates and downloads can be started at any time of day. The Auto Updater schedules a random time for update checks and downloads within the configured time frame.
Update time window
Set the time frame for update installations here. The daily start and end time for this time frame can be set to the hour. The default setting specifies a time frame between 2:00 AM and 4:00 AM. If an update is found, it will be installed during this time and the device will be restarted to activate the update. The Auto Updater schedules a random time for the installation within the configured time frame.
Base URL
Specifies the URL of the server that provides the latest firmware versions.

www.lancom-systems.com

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