Server Technology Switched Rack PDU Installation And Operation Manual - page 148
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Appendix B: Uploading Firmware
You can upload new versions of firmware using File Transfer Protocol (FTP). This allows access to new firmware
releases for firmware improvements and new features additions.
NOTE: To begin an FTP upload session, you must first configure the FTP Host address, username/password, filename, and filepath.
You can initiate an FTP upload session by issuing a command or from the Web interface. Upon initiating an FTP
upload session, the unit will restart and upload the firmware file specified with the FTP Filename command from the
previously configured FTP Host. You must have administrator-level privileges to initiate an upload.
Initiate an FTP upload session from the Web interface
On the Restart page in the Tools section of the Web interface, select Restart and upload firmware via FTP from the
drop-down menu and click Apply.
Initiate an FTP upload session from the command line
To initiate an FTP firmware upload session:
At the Switched CDU: prompt, type restart ftpload and press Enter.