Upgrading The Firmware - GE MDS iNET Series Reference Manual

• —Initiate rebooting the transceiver. This will interrupt data traffic through this unit,
Reboot Device
and the network if performed on an Access Point. Intended to be used to toggle between firmware
images.
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Upgrading the Firmware

NOTE:
MDS iNET radios beginning with the serial numbers shown in Table 2-6 require a specific
version of bootloader code to initialize the radio. Attempts to downgrade units to a firmware
version earlier than the one listed will prevent the radio from initializing, and will require
returning the unit to the factory for non-warranty service. The same data for iNET-II radios is
shown in Table 2-7.
Additionally, radios that are part of a P21 Protected Network Station must not be downgraded to
a firmware version prior to 5.4.3 (or to a version prior to listed in Table 2-6).
Table 2-6. iNET Serial Numbers and Code Revisions
Serial Number Range
2598153 and later**
1882447 through 2598152**
1823400 through 1882446
1245286 through 1823399
Prior
* Refer to software release notes for additional information.
** Radios built and shipped from GE MDS starting from October 2014 may contain a hardware incompatible with
older revisions.
Table 2-7. iNET-II Serial Numbers and Code Revisions
Serial Number Range
2598153 and later**
1911387 through 2598152**
Prior
** Radios built and shipped from GE MDS starting from October 2014 may contain hardware incompatible with
older revisions.
Firmware images are available free-of-charge at
NOTE:
Starting in October 2014, iNET and iNET-II radios built may contain hardware that is incompat-
ible with older revisions of firmware and cannot be downgraded. To see if a particular radio has
the incompatible hardware, view the Reprogramming Menu (as seen in Figure 2-75 on Page 83).
A string will be printed at the bottom of the page noting:
. If not, the radio may be downgraded one firmware tier (as noted by the above tables). Other-
8.0.0
wise, downgrading is not allowed and attempting to downgrade below 8.1.1 will fail.
NOTE:
MDS iNET firmware may not be installed in MDS iNET-II radios, or vice-versa.
To install firmware by TFTP, you will need:
• A PC with a TFTP server running.
• The IP address of the PC running the TFTP server.
• A valid firmware file
The IP address of the radio can be found under the Management Systems'
work Configuration Menu" on Page 27.)
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MDS iNET Series Reference Manual
Minimum Code Revision(s)
8.1.1
6.9.1
6.7.0
5.5.0, 5.0.1, 4.8.0 or 3.5.1*
Any
Minimum Code Revision(s)
8.1.1
2.7.0
2.0.0
.
This hardware supports only builds >=
Configuration
menu. (See "Net-
05-2806A01, Rev. L