Software Install - SD Card

The procedures below use the SD card to load the system software, transfer the license file, and assign IP addresses when the IMG 2020 is in a remote location and access to either a BootP or FTP server is not available. In this process, all information pertaining to loading software and configuring IP addresses resides on the SD card. The SD card contains the bootup.cfg file and the system software file. Use of an SD reader/writer is needed to load the software and edit the information on the SD card.

Once configured, the IMG 2020 boots from the SD card and retrieves the IP address of the CTRL 0 interface on the IMG 2020, the system software file, and the license file. Once all this information has been transferred from the SD card to the IMG 2020, the IMG 2020 is ready for configuration.

Procedure

• Insert the SD card into an SD reader/writer and connect to a PC.

• Using the SD card reader/writer, load the system software binary file onto the SD card (bdn2020_ver230xxx_id0201.bin xxx=build number).

• Using the SD card reader/writer, load the license file onto the SD card.

• Use SD card reader/writer to modify the information on the bootup.cfg to the local network settings. The following example below displays a bootup.cfg file used when loading software from SD card. The Server Address (siaddr) is not required if loading software from SD card. However, if an NFS or NTP Server is in the same location, the IP address of that server would be entered in the Server Address line.

####################################################################################################################################### INSTRUCTIONS
#1. Edit values as required, as described below.
# Change IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway IP Address to the actual # values for the BDN
  
# Make sure "System Software Filename" is set appropriately for your configuration and #Boot method
# System software is loaded using one the methods below:
# Software Download using FTP server and SD card
#     (file=ftpBuilds/bdn2020_ver230xxx_id0201.bin)
# Software Download using FTP server and SD card using symbolic link
#     (file=ftpBuilds/bdn2020_id0201.bin)
# Software and IP Download using only SD card
#     (file=bdn2020_ver230xxx_id0201.bin)
  
# If you change the version of BDN System Software on the FTP server or the SD card, make sure you change the System Software Filename #value to match download method.  When using the symbolic link, only the link needs to be updated. In any case, you must ensure the filename ends with _id0201.bin in order for it to be recognized by the platform.
  
# Make sure Host Flag is set appropriately for your configuration and #Boot method
  
# Hex/Dec
# 0x00/0  = Boot from FTP, T1 system
# 0x02/2  = Boot from FTP, E1 system
# 0x20/32 = Boot from SD card, T1 system
# 0x22/34 = Boot from SD card, E1 system
# Change Server Address to the actual address of the FTP server.
# The Server Name is not used at this time.
#2. After editing this file: save file, remove SD card, insert SD card #in the BDN, power-up the BDN.
#____________________________________________________________
# IMG bootup configuration file
# IP Address
yiaddr=192.168.0.101
# Subnet Mask
subnet mask=255.255.255.0
# Gateway Address
giaddr=192.168.0.1
# System Software Filename
file=bdn2020_ver230xxx_id0201.bin
# Host Flag
host flag=32
# Server Address for File transfer and SNTP operation.
siaddr=192.168.0.100
# Server Name (Optional, not currently used)
sname=factorydefault
##########################################################################
##########################################################################

• Modify the value of the yiaddr parameter to the IP address assigned to the IMG 2020.

• Modify the value of the subnet mask parameter to the subnet mask assigned to the IMG 2020.

• The Gateway IP address (giaddr) is not needed to load software and IP information if software is being loaded from SD card.

• Enter the system software filename. See format in example above.

• Edit the value of the Host Flag parameter. Add 32 (0x20) to the Host Flag value if IMG 2020 is booting from an SD card.
  Host Flag Values

32 (0x20) = Boot from SD card, T1 system

34 (0x22) = Boot from SD card, E1 system

Example: The following example displays a T1 system booting from an SD card. For more information, refer to Boot Flags topic.

• The Server IP address (siaddr) is used to communicate with an NFS or NTP server. Enter IP address of the NFS or NTP Server if required.

• The sname parameter is not currently used. Do not modify this parameter or problems may occur.

• Click File > Save to save the bootup.cfg file.

• Remove the SD card from the SD reader/writer.

• Insert the SD card into the SD slot on the front panel.

• Power-Up the IMG 2020. The cooling fans within the unit will initially run at full speed and slow down as software is loaded. The LEDs on the front panel will blink at a set pattern while the software is loading. Once software is loaded, the LEDs will settle to a set state. Below is table displaying the sequence the LEDs go through during the loading process.

The loading of software and configuring of network information is now complete. To connect to the IMG 2020, open a web browser and connect. Refer to the Web GUI - Functionality topic for information on how to connect to IMG 2020 through the supported browsers.