Command Line: Upgrading the RAPTOR using SFTP

This section will document how to upgrade the firmware on the RAPTOR. This process takes approximately 5 minutes to execute.

To perform the tasks in this section, you will have already logged into the RAPTOR via an SSH connection or through the console port. For all upgrades it is recommended that user’s backup their current running configuration prior to commencing the upgrade process.

A SFTP server must be installed on a device with network connectivity to the RAPTOR. There are a number of commercial and free SFTP server options available. For this example the Rebex Tiny SFTP Server was used as the server. It may be downloaded from this site: https://www.rebex.net/tiny-sftp-server/

Valid Upgrade Paths

If the release that your device is running is not listed in the Supported Upgrade Paths table, it is recommended that the iS5Com support team is contacted for more detailed instructions.

  1. Install the SFTP server on a machine that has network connectivity to the RAPTOR.
  2. Configure the SFTP server such that its base directory contains the firmware file you wish to upload. Depending on the server software you are using there may be more settings that need to be configured. The Rebex SFTP server uses a configuration file, RebexTinySftpServer.exe.config, which the user must modify. Please note that the free Rebex is not full featured and the professional option may be more suitable for a commercial deployment. The link is here: https://www.rebex.net/tiny-sftp-server/
  3. Optionally, you may choose to upgrade the RAPTOR firmware.
    1. Copy the upgrade software file to the base directory on your TFTP server.
    2. Login to the RAPTOR.
    3. Type the following, you will have to change the IP address and filename for your particular needs.:

      iS5Comm# firmware upgrade sftp://tester:[email protected]//firmware_upgrade.tgz

    The upload process will begin and progress will be shown on the terminal.


    The upgrade will begin once the download is complete.



  4. The RAPTOR will reboot as part of the upgrade process.
    The upgrade process will terminate at a user prompt.

  5. If you are upgrading the RAPTOR from release 1.13.05 or 1.12.05 then you may have to perform these additional steps.
    1. Login to the RAPTOR and type the following:

      iS5Comm# configure terminal

      The prompt will appear as follows:

      iS5Comm(config)#

    2. If IGMP was configured on your RAPTOR before the upgrade, please type the following:

      iS5Comm(config)# set ip igmp enable

      IGMP will once again be enabled.

    3. If your switch had PIM configured prior to the upgrade please perform the following tasks.

      iS5Comm(config)# ip pim component 1

      iS5Comm(pim-comp)# rp-canadidate rp-address <group address> <group mask> <Ip address> [Priority ,0-255>]

      rp-candidate rp-address 239.1.1.1 255.255.255.255 7.7.7.7 5

      iS5Comm(pim-comp)# exit

      Repeat step c for other PIM components you have configured on your switch.

    4. Save your configuration

      iS5Comm(config)# exit

      iS5Comm# write startup-configuration

      The configuration changes have now been saved.

The RAPTOR has been upgraded and users may now login to it.