User's Manual  for
PLANET ISDN Router Product

IRT-401


Chapter 12. Updating Your IRT-401 Firmware

This chapter provides information on how to find, update and reset the firmware in your IRT-401.

Topics covered:


  1. Where to find Software/Firmware updates

IRT-401 firmware updates can be found on the Internet at the following Planet websites:

Planet Taiwan Website: www.planet.com.tw

  1. Upgrading Firmware using NMS
  1. Download the zipped firmware file from a Planet website.
  2. Unzip the firmware ".bin" file to a directory.
  3. Open the IRT-401 NMS program and login to your router.
  4. In the NMS, click File / Load Code (Firmware Update).
  5. Figure 12-1. Opening the File / Load Code function

  6. In the "Load Code to IRT-401 ISDN Routerwindow, enter/browse the location of the ".binfile you have unzipped and click "OK".
  7. The NMS program will automatically upload the firmware. The IRT-401's Alarm LED will flash while upload takes place. It takes about 30 seconds to upload the firmware, do not interrupt this process; failure to completely upload code may result in a faulty router.
  8. Figure 12-2. The Load Code to IRT-401 ISDN Router window

  9. When complete, you will see the TFTP Successful window. Click "OK".
  10. Click "Diagnostic" on the menu bar. Select "Reboot Router".
  11. Figure 12-3. Rebooting the IRT-401

  12. In the NMS Application window that appears, click "Yes".
  13. After the IRT-401 restarts, close and re-open NMS and then click "Product Infofrom the menu bar to confirm that the firmware has been installed properly. The new firmware version number should be displayed.
  1. Resetting Configuration using NMS

Resetting the firmware will erase all of your current settings and return them back to the default values.

  1. Open the IRT-401 NMS program and login to your router.
  2. In the NMS program, click File / Reset Config
  3. When asked to confirm reset click "Yes"
  4. You must now perform a cold reset of the router. To do this, remove and then replace the IRT-401s power supply.
  5. After the IRT-401 restarts, close and re-open NMS, all fields should be blank or back to default, you may need to re-assign the router IP address.
  1. Resetting Configuration using Console

Resetting the firmware in console will produce the same results as in the NMS example above.

  1. Connect to your router using the Terminal program of your choice, for example, Hyper Terminal under Windows (setting up console is described in detail in Chapter 5).
  2. Once connected, enter your password, if you have not changed it from default, enter "ISDN".
  3. From the main-menu press 'F3', to enter the diagnostics screen, from here you can test various connection functions as well as reset the firmware.
  4. To clear the firmware, select "Flush NVRAM for config Data" by pressing "'7" and then "Enter", you will be asked to confirm this action. Upon clearing you will be returned to the password screen.
  5. You must now perform a cold reset of the router. To do this, remove and then replace the IRT-401s power supply.
  6. Returning to NMS or Quick Config under console will show all fields as blank or back to default.




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