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Updating the Firmware using the Linux Console
Issue
You have to update the device's firmware without IGEL Universal Management Suite or local IGEL Setup application.
Solution
The device's firmware update can also be carried out directly on the Linux console itself without IGEL Setup:
Restart the device.
Press [ESC ]key during booting to bring up the boot menu.
Select Verbose Boot from the boot menu.
When instructed, switch to the console by pressing [CTRL-ALT-F11] or [CTRL-ALT-F12].
Press [RETURN ]key to log in. You may have to enter your password.
Carry out the update. The exact procedure varies according to the protocol which is to be used, that is, FILE, HTTP, or FTP; see the instructions below. You can check whether the correct parameter values have been passed using the get command, e.g. get update.protocol
HTTP
If necessary, set up a static IP address (DHCP is active by default) setparam network.interfaces.ethernet.device0.usedhcp false setparam network.interfaces.ethernet.device0.manual true setparam network.interfaces.ethernet.device0.ipaddr setparam network.interfaces.ethernet.device0.netmask
Configure the update server setparam update.protocol http setparam update.http.server setparam update.http.port
Start the update process in the / directory using the command update
FTP
If necessary, set up a static IP address (DHCP is active by default) setparam network.interfaces.ethernet.device0.usedhcp false setparam network.interfaces.ethernet.device0.manual true setparam network.interfaces.ethernet.device0.ipaddr setparam network.interfaces.ethernet.device0.netmask
Configure the update server setparam update.protocol ftp setparam update.ftp.server setparam update.ftp.port