How to Upgrade
the MGI2 Card
MGI2 Cards
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MGI2 card is used in the OS100 & OS500
What you will need
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PC
TFTP Server SW (CableTron TFTP/BootP Services recommended) Freeware
or downloadable from the support website.
Serial Cable (straight thru 9pin Dsub Male to 9pin Dsub Female)
MGI2 SW on your PC
Relevant phone system for MGI2 card
Hyperterminal
Crossover ethernet cable if connecting directly from PC to MGI2 card.
There are two files to Upload
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Boot Image (xxxx.bin)
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The boot image must be uploaded first if included in the SW package downloaded
from the website, if it does not exist you do not need to upgrade the Boot Image.
MGI Software (xxxx.ftp)
Configure IP Address
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Configure an IP address, GW & SN if not already done on the MGI2 Card
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MMC 831 and restart card to accept new settings
Confirm you can ping the MGI2 card from your PC
Install and Run the CableTron TFTP/BootP Services program
Configure TFTP/BootP Services
Select BootP Server
5. Enter details below
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Mac Address & IP address of MGI2 card found
in MMC 831
You must insert “-” as above in Mac Address
Select
Select
Upgrading The MGI2 Boot Image
Select Browse and Browse to the MGI2 software on your PC
7. Select the xxxx.bin file and ok
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Select
Upgrading The MGI2 Boot Image
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Connect Serial cable between PC and MGI2 card
Run Hyperterminal with settings below
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Bits Per Second: 19200
Data Bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop Bits: 1
Flow Control: None
Press & hold down the space bar on your PC and press the reset button on
the front of the MGI2 card.
The MGI2 card should stop booting and you will see the below screen.
Upgrading The MGI2 Boot Image
Enter “configflash netboot yes” and press enter
12. Enter “reset “ and press enter
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The SW will now upload to the MGI2 card
IP address of MGI2 card
IP address of your PC
File being uploaded
If all is OK you will see “.”
Upgrading The MGI2 Boot Image
Once the file is successfully uploaded you will see:
The MGI2 card will now boot up to the Login Screen
13. Login to the MGI2 card
Login:
mgi
Password: mgi
Upgrading The MGI2 Boot Image
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Enter “co en” and press enter twice
(you should see the IP address of the MGI2 card)
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Enter “flashfs rewrite boot.bin” and press enter
The bootfile upgrade is complete when you see the below screen &
you can continue with the software upgrade
Upgrading The MGI2 SW
Select BootP Server
17. Enter details below
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Mac Address & IP address of MGI2 card found
in MMC 831
You must insert “-” as above in Mac Address
Select
Select
Upgrading The MGI2 SW
Select Browse and Browse to the MGI2 software on your PC
19. Select the xxxx.ftp file and ok
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Select
Upgrading The MGI2 SW
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Connect Serial cable between PC and MGI2 card
Run Hyperterminal with settings below
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Bits Per Second: 19200
Data Bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop Bits: 1
Flow Control: None
Press & hold down the space bar on your PC and press the reset button on
the front of the MGI2 card.
The MGI2 card should stop booting and you will see the below screen.
Upgrading The MGI2 SW
Enter “configflash netboot yes” and press enter
24. Enter “reset “ and press enter
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The SW will now upload to the MGI2 card
IP address of MGI2 card
IP address of your PC
File being uploaded
If all is OK you will see “.”
Upgrading The MGI2 SW
Once the file is successfully uploaded you will see:
The MGI2 card will now boot up to the Login Screen
25. Login to the MGI2 card
Login:
mgi
Password: mgi
Upgrading The MGI2 SW
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Enter “co en” and press enter twice
(you should see the IP address of the MGI2 card)
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Enter “flashfs update” and press enter
The SW upgrade is complete when you see the below screen.
Upgrading The MGI2 SW
Press & hold down the space bar on your PC and press the reset button on
the front of the MGI2 card.
29. Enter “configflash netboot no” and press enter
30. Enter “reset “ and press enter
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Once the MGI card has booted back up confirm the SW level in MMC 727