hardware
This guide briefly describes how to update the firmware.
Ensure you can retrieve the firmware from a tftp server beforehand.
Check the current version Router(config)# show version NEC Portable Internetwork Core Operating System Software IX Series IX2010 (DS) Software, Version 5.1.18, RELEASE SOFTWARE Compiled Jul 18-Fri-2003 13:32:49 JST #2, coregen-5.1 ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 5.5 System Diagnostic, Version 4.3 uptime is 1 minute System image file is "ix2010-ds-5.1.18.ldc" IX2010 (MPC8250) processor with 57344K bytes of memory.
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What is a Super Reset? A super reset is a method to forcibly reset the router to its initial state, used when you forget the login password, for example.
Reset Procedure Prepare for the reset.
Connect a serial cable to the CONSOLE port and prepare to log in via serial connection.
Turn off the power and toggle the dip switch.
Ensure the BUSY lamp is not blinking, then turn off the power switch next to the power cable to shut down the router.
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