Device ConfigurationMaintenance – Firmware & Configuration 100BEC MX-1000 User ManualFirmware & ConfigurationFirmware is the software that controls the hardware and provides all functionalities which are availablein the GUI. This software may be improved and/or modified; your MX-1000 provides an easy way toupdate the code to take advantage of the changes. .To upgrade the firmware of the MX-1000, you should download or copy the firmware to your localenvironment first. Click “Choose File” to specify the path of the firmware file. Then, click “Upgrade”to start upgrading process. After completing the firmware upgrade, the MX-1000 will automaticallyrestart and run the new firmware.Upgrade: Choose Firmware or Configuration you want to update.System Restart with: Current Settings: Restart the device with the current settings automatically when finishingupgrading. Factory Default Settings: Restart the device with factory default settings automatically whenfinishing upgrading.File: Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click Browse to find it.Choose File: Click “Choose File” to find the configuration file or firmware file you want to upload.Remember that you must extract / decompress / unzip the .zip files before you can upload them.Backup Configuration: Click Backup button to back up the current running configuration file andsave it to your computer in the event that you need this configuration file to be restored back to yourMX-1000 device when making false configurations and want to restore to the original settings.Upgrade: Click “Upgrade” to begin the upload process. This process may take up to two minutes.DO NOT turn off or power cycle the device while firmware upgrading is stillin process.Improper operation could damage your MX-1000.