Upgrade Device Firmware via FTP

You can upgrade device firmware via FTP.

  1. In the top left corner of Home page, select > Basic Management > Device.
  2. Select Firmware Upgrade on the left.
  3. Select the Upgrade Firmware via FTP tab.
  4. Set the basic information.
    FTP Server Address

    The address of FTP server, where you have uploaded the firmware upgrade package.

    Port No.

    The port number of FTP server.

    User Name

    The user name of FTP server.

    Password

    The password of the FTP server.

    CAUTION:

    The password strength of the device can be automatically checked. We highly recommend you change the password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three kinds of following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you change your password regularly, especially in the high security system, changing the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

    Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user.

    Path

    If you saved FTP firmware upgrade package in a non-root directory, enter the root directory name. If you saved FTP firmware upgrade package in a root directory, keep the field empty.

  5. Click Next.
  6. Select an upgrade package from the local PC and then click Next.

    The upgradable device list will be displayed.

  7. Optional: Filter devices by device type, device firmware version, or device model.
  8. Select a device type and select a device from the device list.
  9. Optional: If you select Dock Station as the device type, you need to select an upgrade object from the drop-down list.
  10. Select Upgrade Now or Custom as the upgrading schedule.
  11. Click OK to save the firmware upgrade settings.

    The upgrade task list will be displayed.

  12. Optional: In the upper-right corner of firmware upgrade page, click Upgrade Tasks to view the task details and control the task status.
  13. Optional: In the upgrade task list, click in the Operation column to delete the upgrade task.