User's Manual Part 2

MeshMAX 5054 Series User Guide

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Procedures for Subscriber Module

This chapter describes the following procedures:

• TFTP Server Setup: Prepares the TFTP server for transferring files to and from the Subscriber unit. This procedure is

used by the other procedures that transfer files.

• Web Interface Image File Download: Upgrades the embedded software.

• Configuration Backup: Saves the configuration of the Subscriber unit.

• Configuration Restore: Restores a previous configuration through configuration file download.

• Soft Reset to Factory Default: Resets the Subscriber unit to the factory default settings through the Web or Command

Line Interface.

• Hard Reset to Factory Default: In some cases, it may be necessary to revert to the factory default settings (for

example, if you cannot access the Subscriber unit or you lost the password for the Web Interface).

• Forced Reload: Completely resets the Subscriber unit and erases the embedded software. Use this procedure only

as a last resort if the Subscriber unit does not boot and the “Hard Reset to Factory Default” procedure did not help. If

you perform a “Forced Reload,” you must download a new image file as described in Image File Download with the

Bootloader.

• Image File Download with the Bootloader: If the Subscriber unit does not contain embedded software, or the

embedded software is corrupt, you can use this procedure to download a new image file.

TFTP Server Setup

A Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server lets you transfer files across a network. You can upload files from the unit

for backup or copying, and you can download the files for configuration and image upgrades. The SolarWinds TFTP

server software is located on the product installation CD, or can be downloaded from http://support.proxim.com. You can

also download the latest TFTP software from SolarWind’s Web site at http://www.solarwinds.net. The instructions that

follow assume that you are using the SolarWinds TFTP server software; other TFTP servers may require different

configurations.

NOTE: If a TFTP server is not available in the network, you can perform similar file transfer operations using the HTTP

interface.

To download or upload a file, you must connect to the computer with the TFTP server through the Subscriber unit. For

information about installing the TFTP server, see Step 12: Install Documentation and Software.

Ensure that:

1. The upload or download directory is correctly set (the default directory is C:\TFTP-Root).

2. The required image file is present in the directory.

3. The TFTP server is running. The TFTP server must be running only during file upload and download. You can

check the connectivity between the Subscriber unit and the TFTP server by pinging the Subscriber unit from the

computer that hosts the TFTP server. The ping program should show replies from the Subscriber unit.

4. The TFTP server is configured to both Transmit and Receive files (on the Security tab under File ! Configure), with

no automatic shutdown or time-out (on the Auto-Close tab).

Web Interface Image File Download

In some cases, it may be necessary to upgrade the embedded software of the Subscriber unit by downloading an image

file. To download an image file through the Web Interface:

1. Set up the TFTP server as described in TFTP Server Setup.