The main IP VCR software image is the only firmware component that you will need to upgrade.
To upgrade the main IP VCR software image:
Go to Settings > Upgrade.
Note the Current version of the main software image to verify the currently installed version.
Log onto the support pages to identify whether a more recent image is available.
Download the latest available image and save it to a local hard drive.
Unzip the image file.
Log on to the IP VCR web browser interface.
Go to Settings > Upgrade.
Click Browse to locate the unzipped file on your hard drive.
Click Upload software image. The browser begins
uploading the file to the IP VCR, and a new browser window opens to
indicate the progress of the upload. When finished, the browser window refreshes
and indicates that the "Main image upgrade completed".
The upgrade status displays in the IP VCR software upgrade status field.
Upgrades for the loader software image are not typically available as often as upgrades to the main software image.
To upgrade the loader software image:
Go to Settings > Upgrade.
Select the Current version of the loader software to verify the currently installed version.
Go to the software download pages of the web site to identify whether a more recent image is available.
Download the latest available image and save it to a local hard drive.
Unzip the image file.
Click Browse to locate the unzipped file on your hard drive.
Click Upload software image. The browser begins uploading the file to the IP VCR, and a new browser window
opens to indicate the progress of the upload. When finished, the browser window refreshes and indicates that the "Loader image upgrade completed."
The upgrade status displays in the Loader upgrade status field.
The Back up and restore section of the Upgrade (Settings > Upgrade) page allows you to
back up and restore the configuration of the IP VCR using the web interface.
This enables you to either go back to a previous configuration after making changes or to effectively "clone" one unit as another by copying its configuration.
To back up the configuration, click Save backup file and save the resulting "configuration.xml" file to a secure location.
To restore configuration at a later date, locate a previously-saved "configuration.xml" file and click Restore backup file.
When restoring a new configuration file to an IP VCR you can control which parts of the configuration are overwritten:
If you select Network settings, the network configuration is overwritten with the network settings in the supplied file.
Typically, you would only select this check box if you were restoring from a file backed up from the same IP VCR or if you were intending to replace an out of service IP VCR.
If you copy the network settings from a different, active, IP VCR and there is a clash
(for instance, both are now configured to use the same fixed IP address) one or both IP VCRs may become unreachable via IP. If you do not select Network settings, the restore operation will not overwrite the existing network settings, with the one exception of the QoS settings. QoS settings are overwritten regardless of the Network settings settings.
If you select User settings, the current user accounts and passwords are overwritten with those in the supplied file.If you overwrite the user settings and there is no user account in the restored file corresponding to your current login, you need to log in again after the
file has been uploaded.
By default, the overwrite controls are not selected, and therefore the existing network settings and user accounts are preserved.
The IP VCR requires activation before most of its features can be used.
(If the IP VCR has not been activated, the banner at the top of the web
interface will show a prominent warning; in every other respect the web interface
will look and behave normally.)
Advanced IP VCR features (such as Video Firewall)
are not enabled as standard, and require additional activation.
For information about configuring the video firewall, refer to the Knowledge Base section in the support pages of the web site.
If this is a new IP VCR you should receive the IP VCR already activated;
if it is not, and you have upgraded to a newer firmware version, or you are enabling a new feature, you contact your supplier to obtain an appropriate activation code. Activation codes are unique to a particular IP VCR so ensure that you know the unit's/blade's serial number such that you receive a code appropriate to your IP VCR.
Regardless of whether you are activating the IP VCR or enabling an advanced feature, the process is the same.
To activate the IP VCR or enable an advanced feature:
Select the Activated features (IP VCR activation is shown in this same list) to confirm that the feature you require is not already activated.
Enter the new feature code into the Activation code field exactly as you received it, including any dashes.
Click Update features. The browser window should refresh and list the newly activated feature, showing the activation code beside it. Activation codes may be time-limited. If this is the case, an expiry date is displayed, or a warning that the feature has already expired. Expired activation codes remain listed, but the corresponding feature will not be activated.
If the activation code is not valid, you are prompted to re-enter it.
Cisco recommends that you record the activation code in case you need to re-enter it in the future.
Successful IP VCR or feature activation has immediate effect and will persist even if the IP VCR is restarted.
Note that you can remove some IP VCR feature keys by clicking the Remove link next to the feature key in this page.
