Installation Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Installation and Configuration Manual
- Tait Communications Corporate Head Office
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Installation
- 3 Configuration
- 4 Administrating the SCADA Gateway
- 4.1 Logging on to the SCADA Gateway
- 4.2 Logging on to the SCADA Gateway as ‘root’
- 4.3 Self-Signed SSL Certificates
- 4.4 Using the Certificate from a Certification Authority (CA)
- 4.5 Changing the ‘root’ and ‘taitnet’ Passwords
- 4.6 Stopping/Starting the SCADA Gateway Software
- 4.7 Changing to a Local Time Zone
- 4.8 SCADA Gateway Resource File
- 5 Uploading SCADA Gateway Firmware
- 6 Backing up/Restoring Configuration Files
- Appendix 1: Transferring an ISO Image to a USB Flash Drive
- Appendix 2: Adding an Alternate Interface in CentOS
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5 Uploading SCADA Gateway Firmware
From time to time you will need to upgrade the SCADA gateway firmware,
which you can do online by uploading the firmware file. This will provide
the benefits of receiving new features and software fixes.
Refer to the Release Notes supplied with each new firmware release for
any special instructions that might be required for that particular
upgrade.
5.1 Uploading a New Firmware Version
1. Using a web browser, login to the SCADA gateway.
2. Select Files > Firmware Files.
3. Click Upload.
4. On the Upload firmware pop up click Choose File. The firmware file
is named
Q9361GW_<version number> (no file extension).
5. Navigate to the folder on your PC where the firmware file is located.
6. Select the file and then click Open.
7. A progress bar indicates how the upload is progressing.
5.2 Upgrading the SCADA Gateway to a New Firmware
Version
1. Select Files > Firmware Files.
2. Select the correct firmware file from the list of uploaded firmware
files.
3. Click Install.
Before installation of the upgrade file takes place, it is first validated to
ensure that it is compatible.
4. The SCADA gateway will automatically restart if the upgrade is
successful. If the upgrade fails, it will report an error message and
revert to the previous software version.