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GS105PE Firmware Update fails at Bootloader stage
I have tried to upgrade my switch to the lastest FW downloaded from http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/GS105PE/GS105PE_V1.5.0.4.zip. I have followed the steps in the release notes; Downloa...
Hi,
I managed to resolve the problem last night. The steps I did were;
- Firstly in the Configuration Utility I noticed the the G105PE had a '*' next to the name. I figured this probably meant something and assumed it meant that it was running in some sort of recovery mode.
- On the web page I was being presented with (see first post in thread) I browsed to the firmware image "GS105PE_V1.5.0.4.bin" again and hit Apply. The switch then updated again and this time when it rebooted it went back to using DHCP address and did indeed give a a Bootloader update webpage that did also tell me which file to use.
- I then completed the upgrade from step 9 - and it is up and running OK.
I can only assume that the first attempt at the firmware upgrade failed for some reason and involked some sort of fallback mode (maybe just the bootloader giving a simple web page to allow a FW image to be programmed again)?
Hello Marcus,
Some time passed since we've updated a bunch of GS105PE to the current v1.5.0.4 firmware. I'm convinced there was a different Web page shown - including the information on the boot loader version - following the successful firmware upload.
Leaving the chipset used aside, there are two GS105PE models. The GS105PE is coming in the wider enclosure, the GS105PEv2 is coming in a narrow one. Both have dedicated v1.5.0.4 firmware downloads, the firmware is not the same:
whoever@wherever:/data/Netgear/GS105PE# find
.
./GS105Ev2_V1.5.0.4.zip
./GS105PE_V1.5.0.4.zip
./GS105Ev2_V1.5.0.4
./GS105Ev2_V1.5.0.4/GS105Ev2_loader_V1.4.0.5-VB.bin
./GS105Ev2_V1.5.0.4/GS105Ev2_loader_V1.4.0.5.bin
./GS105Ev2_V1.5.0.4/GS105Ev2_V1.5.0.4.bin
./GS105Ev2_V1.5.0.4/GS105Ev2_V1.5.0.4_Release Notes.html
./GS105PE_V1.5.0.4
./GS105PE_V1.5.0.4/GS105PE_loader_V1.4.0.5-VB.bin
./GS105PE_V1.5.0.4/GS105PE_loader_V1.4.0.5.bin
./GS105PE_V1.5.0.4/GS105PE_V1.5.0.4.bin
./GS105PE_V1.5.0.4/GS105PE_V1.5.0.4_Release Notes.html
whoever@wherever:/data/Netgear/GS105PE# md5sum ./GS105Ev2_V1.5.0.4/GS105Ev2_V1.5.0.4.bin
f848f59b9afc98e2786062fdd4852165 ./GS105Ev2_V1.5.0.4/GS105Ev2_V1.5.0.4.bin
whoever@wherever:/data/Netgear/GS105PE# md5sum ./GS105PE_V1.5.0.4/GS105PE_V1.5.0.4.bin
fc114999c7c317f7e9e7382453ea8523 ./GS105PE_V1.5.0.4/GS105PE_V1.5.0.4.bin
Ensure first you picked the right firmware kit, or download the correct one fitting to your model!
Upload the appropriate firmware image GS105PE_V1.5.0.4.bin or GS105PEv2_V1.5.0.4.bin at the firmware upload page you currently see.
Convinced following the update there will be a dedicated prompt for the bootloader.- which are again specific versions for the v1 vs. the v2.
Hi,
I managed to resolve the problem last night. The steps I did were;
- Firstly in the Configuration Utility I noticed the the G105PE had a '*' next to the name. I figured this probably meant something and assumed it meant that it was running in some sort of recovery mode.
- On the web page I was being presented with (see first post in thread) I browsed to the firmware image "GS105PE_V1.5.0.4.bin" again and hit Apply. The switch then updated again and this time when it rebooted it went back to using DHCP address and did indeed give a a Bootloader update webpage that did also tell me which file to use.
- I then completed the upgrade from step 9 - and it is up and running OK.
I can only assume that the first attempt at the firmware upgrade failed for some reason and involked some sort of fallback mode (maybe just the bootloader giving a simple web page to allow a FW image to be programmed again)?
Just some further notes for others:
I don't think the PE variant of this switch has a V2 version. (Can't find it anywhere).
I just realised that the web page that I uploaded the FW to the second time is not the one I had on my first post in this thread. I don't have a screen shot now - but it simply asked for a FW image and had a browse button. Possibly the switch had been through a power cycle yesterday (as my microwave clock was flashing when I got home).
marcusrjones wrote:I don't think the PE variant of this switch has a V2 version. (Can't find it anywhere).
Correct. You can ignore the above post - it's about the GS105Ev2, not the PE version. Both share the same base platform with two chipset variants and dedicated boot loaders. To many models in my head 8-)
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