User manual

DRA-8604 User Manual (Iss. 02) Installation • 2–7
Software Upgrades
The DRA-8604 can be upgraded in the field via the Network Controller Card in your openGear
frame. Note that DashBoard version 5.1.0 or higher is required for this procedure.
To upgrade the software on a card
1. Contact Ross Technical Support for the latest software version file.
2. Display the Device View of the card by double-clicking its status indicator in the Basic
Tree View.
3. From the Device View, click Upload to display the Select file for upload dialog.
4. Navigate to the *.bin upload file you wish to upload.
5. Click Open.
6. If you are upgrading a single card, click Finish to display the Uploading to Selected
Devices dialog. Proceed to step 8.
7. If you are upgrading multiple cards:
•Click Next > to display the Select Destination menu. This menu provides a list of
the compatible cards based on the card selected in step 2.
• Specify the card(s) to upload the file to by selecting the check box(es) for the cards
you wish to upload the file to.
• Verify that the card(s) you wish to upload the file to. The Error/Warning fields
indicate any errors, such as incompatible software or card type mismatch.
•Click Finish to display the Uploading to Selected Devices dialog.
8. Monitor the upgrade.
• The Uploading to Selected Devices dialog enables you to monitor the upgrade
process.
•Click OK to complete the upgrade.
• The card(s) are temporarily taken offline during the re-boot process. The process is
complete once the status indicators for the Card State and Connection fields return
to their previous status.