To Upgrade the ACS’s firmwareSelecting Administration > Upgrade Firmware in Expert mode brings up the form shown in the following figure.You can use this form to configure an automated upgrade of the ACS’s firmware which includes the Kernel, applications, and configuration files. The firmware is upgradeable using an FTP server. You can upgrade the firmware directly through Cyclades’ FTP site at ftp://ftp.cyclades.com, or download the new firmware to a local FTP server and upgrade from there.Note: Check the file name for the upgrade version and read the upgrade instructions carefully. Distinct procedures are required depending on the version you are upgrading from.
Field/Menu Name The URL of the FTP server where the firmware is located. This can be a local FTP server, or the Cyclades’ FTP site at ftp://ftp.cyclades.com Username recognized by the ftp server. The Cyclades ftp username for download is “anonymous” Password associated with the username. You can use any password for “anonymous” login in the password field. Path and File Name On the Cyclades ftp server, the directory is under /pub/cyclades/alterpath/acs/released/version_number/filename, where version_number is V_N.N.N., and N.N.N is the most recent version number, for example, 2.3.1. The filename includes the version number in the following format: zImage_acs_231.bin. The pathname for this example would be:/pub/cyclades/alterpath/acs/released/V_2.3.1/ zImage_acs_231.bin Run Checksum This procedure is for upgrading the latest release of the ACS’s firmware. The upgrade installs the software on the flash memory.The Cyclades ftp site address is: ftp.cyclades.com
5. Enter the password associated with the username on the ftp server in the “Password” field.On the Cyclades ftp server, the directory is under pub/cyclades/alterpath/acs/released/version_number/