NDU Software Upgrade NDU Software Upgrade Software upgrades for the Software upgrades for the

NDU are accomplished NDU are accomplished through a network through a network connection. connection.

Ideally, the NDU will be on Ideally, the NDU will be on an internal network within an internal network within the same domain as a the same domain as a computer used to access computer used to access the Vela FTP site for the Vela FTP site for software downloads. software downloads.

NDU Software Upgrade NDU Software Upgrade If an internal network is If an internal network is

not in use, download the not in use, download the NDU software to a laptop NDU software to a laptop using an Internet using an Internet connection. connection.

After the download, After the download, connect the laptop to the connect the laptop to the NDU with a crossover NDU with a crossover cable.cable.

NDU Software Upgrade NDU Software Upgrade If connected to the Internet If connected to the Internet

now, click the picture of the now, click the picture of the CAT-5 cable to open the Vela CAT-5 cable to open the Vela FTP site. FTP site.

To download the NDU To download the NDU Software, browse to the “NDU Software, browse to the “NDU Folder” and select the Folder” and select the compressed .gz filecompressed .gz file

(Use Winzip to extract the file) (Use Winzip to extract the file)

NDU Software Upgrade NDU Software Upgrade Once the NDU software Once the NDU software

has been downloaded, has been downloaded, browse to your NDU server browse to your NDU server using the NDU IP address using the NDU IP address in a web browser. (The in a web browser. (The NDU factory default IP NDU factory default IP address is: 192.168.0.1). address is: 192.168.0.1).

Enter the IP address into Enter the IP address into the address field of the the address field of the web browser and login to web browser and login to the NDU server.the NDU server.

Option KeysOption Keys

Before the Before the upgrade, upgrade, check the check the server page for server page for the options the options that you may that you may need.need.

The option The option keys can be keys can be copied and copied and pasted into a pasted into a text document text document for later usage. for later usage. If your current If your current version is older version is older than 2.4-5, you than 2.4-5, you may need to may need to obtain a obtain a license key license key from Vela to from Vela to activate your activate your options after options after the upgrade. the upgrade.

System InfoSystem Info

Check the Check the “System info” “System info” before and after before and after your upgrade. your upgrade. When your When your upgrade is upgrade is successful, it successful, it should have should have similar packages similar packages listed. listed.

(Streaming audio (Streaming audio is not needed). is not needed).

Upgrade SectionUpgrade Section

Select the “Server Select the “Server page” under the page” under the CONFIG TAB. At the CONFIG TAB. At the bottom of the server bottom of the server page is a button labeled page is a button labeled “Upgrade Server “Upgrade Server Software”. This button Software”. This button is selected only after is selected only after the file has been placed the file has been placed in the window above it. in the window above it.

Use the browse button Use the browse button to select the previously to select the previously Winzip extracted .rpm Winzip extracted .rpm files from the browser’s files from the browser’s laptop or computer laptop or computer folder. folder.

(Note: Version .2.6-3 (Note: Version .2.6-3 and above placed the and above placed the “software upgrade” “software upgrade” section on another page section on another page found under the Config found under the Config Tab)Tab)

The files below are only needed if they are not listed under The files below are only needed if they are not listed under “Important Installed Packages”. In most cases, this procedure is not required.“Important Installed Packages”. In most cases, this procedure is not required.

Select and upgrade in the following order:Select and upgrade in the following order: ndu_disk_upgrade_A-1.0.i386.rpm (possible auto-reboot again)ndu_disk_upgrade_A-1.0.i386.rpm (possible auto-reboot again) The following upgrade loads as a group. All 4 packages must be The following upgrade loads as a group. All 4 packages must be

installed in sequence before the actual upgrade will occur. installed in sequence before the actual upgrade will occur. After browsing to the file select the upgrade button. The server will After browsing to the file select the upgrade button. The server will

report that it has “prepared” the file. This is a prompt for you to report that it has “prepared” the file. This is a prompt for you to browse to the next file and select the upgrade button again. Repeat browse to the next file and select the upgrade button again. Repeat this until all four files are accepted. this until all four files are accepted.

openssh-3.1p1-14.i386.rpmopenssh-3.1p1-14.i386.rpm openssh-clients-3.1p1-14.i386.rpmopenssh-clients-3.1p1-14.i386.rpm openssh-server-3.1p1-14.i386.rpmopenssh-server-3.1p1-14.i386.rpm openssh-askpass-3.1p1-14.i386.rpmopenssh-askpass-3.1p1-14.i386.rpm

openssl-0.9.6b-35.7.i386.rpm (install separately)openssl-0.9.6b-35.7.i386.rpm (install separately) If the upgrades are successful, the files will appear under the If the upgrades are successful, the files will appear under the

“Important Installed packages”.“Important Installed packages”.

Other upgrade optionsOther upgrade options

Return the unit for a Return the unit for a factory upgrade.($125.00 factory upgrade.($125.00 minimum charge).minimum charge).

Note: If you’ve upgraded Note: If you’ve upgraded from a version older than from a version older than 2.4-5, you may need to 2.4-5, you may need to obtain a license key from obtain a license key from Vela to activate your Vela to activate your options. options.

To request a key, do the To request a key, do the following:following:

Take a screenshot, or Take a screenshot, or copy and paste the entire copy and paste the entire NDU serial ID string into NDU serial ID string into an email.an email.

Place in the email the Place in the email the Vela hardware serial Vela hardware serial number of the NDU, number of the NDU, which is found on the which is found on the side of the unit. side of the unit.

Specify the desired Specify the desired options with the above options with the above items and email to: items and email to: eas@vela.com