Using Microsoft Iis Manager 6.0 Or Higher As An Upgrade Server; Upgrading The Rox Ii Software - Siemens RX1500 User Manual

RUGGEDCOM ROX II
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Section 3.11.2.2

Using Microsoft IIS Manager 6.0 or Higher as an Upgrade Server

When using Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager 6.0 or higher as an upgrade server, a new
application/octet-stream MIME type named "*" must be added to the IIS properties. This is required for IIS to
consider ROX II upgrade packets as an application/octet-stream, otherwise ROX II upgrades will fail.
To add the new MIME type to the IIS properties, do the following:
1. In the Windows Start menu, right-click on My Computer and select Manage. The Computer Management
dialog appears.
2. Under Services and Applications, locate the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager node. Right-
click on your ROX upgrade repository website and select Properties. The Properties dialog appears.
3. Select the HTTP Headers tab and click MIME Types. The MIME Types dialog appears.
4. Click New. The MIME Type dialog appears.
In the Extension field, type *.
5.
In the MIME type field, type application/octet-stream.
6.
7. Click OK on the MIME Type, MIME Types, and Properties dialog boxes.
Section 3.11.3

Upgrading the ROX II Software

ROX II software upgrades are managed between two partitions. One partition is always active, while the other is
always inactive. Software upgrades are always applied to the inactive partition. This allows the active partition to
function normally during a software upgrade and for users to roll back a software upgrade to previous version.
After a successful software upgrade and reboot, the upgraded partition is activated.
IMPORTANT!
When a USB Mass Storage drive is used, do not remove the drive during the file transfer.
NOTE
All parameters are locked during a software upgrade until the device is rebooted and the upgraded
partition is changed to an active state. This prevents post-upgrade configuration changes that are not
carried over to the upgraded partition.
If required, the software upgrade can be stopped/declined at any time before the device is rebooted.
For more information about stopping/declining a software upgrade, refer to
Declining a Software
NOTE
All system configurations and user files (i.e. feature keys, configuration files, etc.) are carried over to
the upgrade partition.
NOTE
If a major system failure is detected upon rebooting with the newly upgraded partition, the device will
automatically roll back to the previously active partition.
To upgrade the ROX II software, do the following:
Using Microsoft IIS Manager 6.0 or Higher as an Upgrade
Server
Upgrade".
Chapter 3
Device Management
Section 3.11.4, "Stopping/
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