Update G-TAP A Series 1

This section describes how to update G-TAP A Series 1 devices. It includes the following sections:

Update G-TAP A Series 1 Application

Update the G-TAP A Series 1 with the install command. The install command downloads an installation file stored on a specified TFTP server over the Mgmt port and applies it to the system. Use the following procedure:

  1. Copy the installation file for the G-TAP A Series 1 to the root directory of your TFTP server.
  2. Log in to the CLI of the system to be updated.
  3. Use the install “filename” tftp_server_ip command to download and install the software. For example, the following command installs the gta2007.bin file from the TFTP server at 192.168.1.10:

    install gta2007.bin 192.168.1.10

  4. Use the reboot command and select whether to perform a Warm reboot (Option 1) or a Cold reboot (Option 2).

Consult the Release Notes for your software to determine which type of reboot to perform. Most upgrades require only a Warm reboot. The upgrade to Release v2.3.00 requires only a Warm reboot.

Note:  The Network and Monitor/Tool ports bounce during a cold reboot but not during a warm reboot.

Installation Filename Conventions

The following table summarizes the filename conventions for G-TAP A Series 1 installation files.

G-TAP A Series Installation Filename Conventions

G-TAP A-TX

gtaxxxx.bin

G-TAP A-SF

gtbxxxx.bin

Bootloader

aloaderxxx.bin

Update G-TAP A Series 1 Bootloader

You use the install command with the -al argument to install updated bootloader software for the A Series 1. Use the following procedure if your upgrade requires updated bootloader software:

  1. Copy the bootloader installation file for the G-TAP A Series 1 to the root directory of your TFTP server.
  2. Log in to the CLI of the system to be updated.
  3. Use the install -al “filename” tftp_server_ip command to download and install the software. For example, the following command installs the aloader204.bin file from the TFTP server at 192.168.1.10: install -al aloader204.bin 192.168.1.10
  4. Use the reboot command to restart the system and select whether to perform a Warm reboot (Option 1) or a Cold reboot (Option 2).

Consult the Release Notes for your software to determine whether a bootloader upgrade is required and, if so, which type of reboot to perform. Most bootloader upgrades require a Cold reboot.

Note:  The Network and Monitor/Tool ports bounce during a cold reboot but not during a warm reboot.