How to: Update ICX firmware (TFTP)

TFTP Update procedure:

 

Prerequisites for the TFTP upgrade procedure are that the switch has been configured with an IP Address and the PC used to run the upgrade process is connected directly to the switch with a manually configured IP Address in the same IP range.

 

Step 1: Prepare Windows for configuration using USB C

 

1. Obtain a suitable USB-C to USB-A 3.0 Cable 
2. Download and install the ​Silicon Labs CP210x Driver for Windows
3. Download and install ​Putty for Windows
4. Connect the USB-C cable between the USB-C port on the switch and the USB port on your PC. Your PC will enumerate the CP2104 USB-C serial port
5. Identify the COM Port number of the switch. You can either do this by:
   • Typing ​mode​ (enter) from a ​CMD ​ The reply will list all the available COM​ ports

...or…

• From Windows open the ​Device Manager​. You can do this by pressing the Windows button and typing ​Device Manager
• From the Device Manager, look for ​Ports (COM and LTP)​ and expand the selection.
• . Look for the CP2104 Device:

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Step 2: Download a suitable TFTP server and Ruckus ICX Fastiron software release 

1. We recommend using the FREE TFTP64 utility, available ​here​.
2. Obtain the ICX Fastiron software from Habitech support, or download the appropriate revision from Ruckus.' website https://support.ruckuswireless.com/ 
3. Unzip the ICX Fastiron software package
4. In the TFTP software select folder where firmware file is stored. 
   (Switching firmware for ICX7150 range will have file name of SPSXXXX.bin. Make sure you use right firmware file!)
5. Start-> TFTP Server and in the dropdown select your LAN adaptor/IP address

Habitech recommend using SPS08092dufi or newer firmware releases to prevent firmware corruptions!

 

Step 3: Upgrade the switch using TFTP

1. Open ​Putty
2. Set the connection settings to ​serial​ and the ​COM Port number​, ​Speed 9600​:
   
   
   
3. From the putty terminal, type the following commands in order.

(Hint: You can copy the text below line by line and paste in Putty by clicking the right-hand mouse button. Hit enter after each line:)

 

In each statement supplement the IP address with that of your PC and the filenames with the appropriately versioned filenames in your selected firmware folder.

 

Setting up an IP address of the switch:

 

ena

cont f

ip address 192.168.1.254/24

ip default-gateway 192.168.1.1

exit

 

Update the Primary Partition

 

copy tftp flash 192.168.1.50 SPS08095dufi.bin primary

 

(When completed you should get​ TFTP to Flash Done.​ message.)

 

Update the Secondary Partition 

copy tftp flash 192.168.1.50 SPS08095dufi.bin secondary

 

(When completed you should get​ TFTP to Flash Done.​ message.)

 

Verify the flash image by using the ​show flash​ command

 

 

Reboot the switch to apply the firmware by typing:

Reload

if there is a mismatch between pri boot and sec boot partions update them using the following commands:

copy fl fl pri or copy fl fl sec

This command will take already stored firmware and copy it to another partition. If you need to update primary partition use:

copy fl fl pri

If you need to update primary secondary use:

copy fl fl sec

 

The update is now complete.

 

If you get TFTP error messages please refer to this website to diagnose the issue:

https://docs.ruckuswireless.com/fastiron/08.0.60/fastiron-08060-monitoringguide/GUID-64C2EDC0-CC65-4244-BD3A-630E8C7014D2.html

 

ICX firmware: Ruckus ICX