Description: LANCOM devices with a USB port can be commissioned very easily with the aid of an external data medium. LCOS firmware files, loaders and even full configurations or scripts can be uploaded into the device from a USB medium.Requirements: This function is supported by all LANCOM devices with a USB port. LCOS supports USB mass storage devices such as USB sticks and USB hard disks without partitions ("super-floppy format"). With this function activated and a USB medium mounted, the device searches for a loader and/or firmware files in the directory "Firmware". All files in the directory with the file extension ".upx" will be considered for automatic loading if they are for the correct device type.
Procedure: Automatic uploads of LCOS firmware or loader files First, the header of files will be read out. The files will then be used according to the following rules:- If at least one *.upx file with a loader is found, then the loader with the highest version number is loaded, unless the device already contains a loader with a higher version number.
- If at least one firmware file is found, then the firmware with the highest version number is loaded into the device, assuming that its version number is not equal to that of active or inactive firmware versions already in the device.
During the automatic load procedure, the device's power LED and online LED blink alternately. If a loader is uploaded first, the device will restart after this and it will commence a second automatic upload if new firmware is found. During this second load procedure, too, the device's power LED and online LED blink alternately. The automatic uploading of loaders and/or firmware may, if applicable, be followed by further uploads of configuration files and/or script files. Once the automatic upload procedure is complete, all LEDs on the device light up in green for 30 seconds. The USB medium can be removed.
Procedure: Automatic upload of configuration and/or script files With this function activated and a USB medium mounted, the device searches for a loader and/or firmware files in the |