Installing NTP Firmware


Firmware files that are to be uploaded to a TimeHub must be located on an FTP or SFTP server that TimeCraft can access.

Use the following procedure to upload new firmware to a TimeHub:

  1. Click the Tools menu item.

  2. Click Firmware Upload... in the drop-down menu.

  3. Select TimeHub NTP Firmware Upload in the displayed list to open the Upload Firmware screen.

  1. In the Upload Firmware dialog screen, select the NTP Blade in the AID: drop-down box.

  1. Enter the firmware filename (the full path name) in the Full File Path: text box.

  2. Select either ftp or sftp in the Protocol: drop-down box.

  3. Enter the FTP server IP address in the FTP Server: text box.

  4. Enter a valid user name in the User text box.

  5. Enter the user's password in the Password text box.

  6. Click OK to start the upload, or click Cancel to exit the upload procedure.

  7. During the Firmware upload, the following progress bar is displayed.

  1. If the firmware upload fails, a message is displayed stating that Firmware upload failed.

  1. If the firmware upload is successful, a message is displayed stating that Firmware upload was successfully. Click OK.

 After Firmware upgrade is successfully completed, the user has to wait for at least three minutes for configuration to update the device and the card to reboot if reboot option selected as 'Yes'.

If the reboot option was selected as 'No' then click on OK after the Firmware update is successfully completed to effect the changes.