C Series - Installing a Configuration Package through Console

The process outlined in this document will walk you through installing a configuration file through the console port.

Things you will need

• 9 to 9 pin (Patch/Straight Through) Serial cable or USB to serial
• The Sixnet/JBM device. (This process can be performed on any C series device C2xx, or any D series device A2x0x)
• The software package that includes: TeraTerm install

Installing TeraTerm

1. Extract the all the files to your desktop

2. Double-click the teraterm-4.77.exe file to start the installer

3.  Click “Next” on all the prompts, then click “Install” on the last prompt. This will install TeraTerm with the default settings.

Logging into the Device

1. Open Up TeraTerm

2. Choose your serial connection. (For the 9 to 9 pin connection is generally COM1, for USB to Serial choose the COM connection associated with your USB to Serial Adaptor) Then click “OK”

3. Navigate to Setup> Serial Port. And make sure the settings are as follows.

For C series devices

• Baud rate: 9600
• Data: 8 bit
• Parity: None
• Stop: 1 bit
• Flow Control: none

For D series devices

• Baud rate: 115200
• Data: 8 bit
• Parity: None
• Stop: 1 bit
• Flow Control: none

Then click “OK” then hit the “ENTER” key.

You should be brought to a screen like this.

4. At the login type root for the username and the password is the serial number of the device in all lowercase, example 00230e.

NOTE: You will notice that as you type the password nothing is displayed, this is a security feature.

Changing the Baud Rate

(NOTE: This process is only for C series devices. For D series skip to Section “Uploading Package”)

1. At the command prompt type fast

2. Now close TeraTerm then reopen and refer above to step 3 in section labelled “Logging into device” and use the D series connection settings

3. Refer above to step 4 of section “Logging into the Device” to log back into the device.

Uploading Package

1. At the command prompt type cd /tmp/ then hit the “ENTER” key. This will change to the /tmp/ directory.

2. At the command prompt type rz . Then hit the “ENTER” key. The Sixnet/JBM device is now waiting for a file to be sent.

3. Navigate to File>Transfer>ZMODEM>Send

4. Select the Configuration file that you would like to upload.

Now the file will be transferred to the device

Installing the Configuration File

1. At the command prompt type jbmupdate filename.zip

2. Hit the “ENTER” key. This will start the installation process.

Once the installation process is finished you will see this screen.

If this is a D series device reboot to finish the process. If you have a C series device please see below.

Changing the Baud Rate Back

(NOTE: This process is only for C series devices to change the baudrate back to default)

1. At the command prompt type slow

2. Now close TeraTerm then reopen and refer above to step 3 in section labelled “Logging into device” and use the C series connection settings

3. Refer above to step 4 of section “Logging into the Device” to log back into the device.

Now reboot the device to finish the installation.

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