VS-IMT Upgrade Stations

This article describes how to upgrade (or downgrade) the firmware of Zenitel IP devices using the VS-IMT PC tool.

Prerequisites

• Download and install the VS-IMT tool on a Windows computer. Make sure you are using the latest version of the software.
• Download the latest Device Firmware Package VS-IS_6.x.x.x.zip, and store it on your computer. Make a note of the location. Don't unzip the file. The VS-IS Device Firmware Package is a collection of firmware images for most types of Zenitel IP intercoms and devices.

Upgrade procedure

1. Start IMT, select Discover & Upgrade from main menu
2. Enter From - To IP address range
3. Change credentials if default username/password is not used on the devices
4. Press Search to start the discovery process
5. Select Import Image…, and browse to the VS-IS_6.x.x.x.zip file
6. Select which devices to upgrade by Ctrl+Click (individual devices), Shift+Click (range of devices) or Ctrl+A (all devices). Selected devices are highlighted in blue color. The IMT will update up to 8 devices in parallel.
7. Press Upgrade
8. The Status column shows the upgrade process. Wait for all upgrades to complete.The status will be reported Success when a device is up and running with the new firmware.

Discovery and Upgrade

Upgrade from Turbine ver. 3.x: When upgrading from version 3.1 and later, one can update directly to the final version, e.g. vsft-4.11.3.0 Upgrade from version 3.0.3.5/3.0.3.6: First update to sti-prod-4.7.3.0, and finally vsft-4.11.3.0 Upgrade from version 3.0.3.4 or earlier: First update to tsi-3.0.3.5, then to sti-prod-4.7.3.0, and finally vsft-4.11.3.0

Flowire notes: FCDC3 is supported as from IMT ver. 1.6.3.0 Flowire units cannot be upgraded at the same time as other device types. Flowire units must be upgraded separately. Flowires will be upgraded sequentially, one-by-one Upgrade of a Flowire device is disabled if the device has an IP Address in the range 169.254.1.x

Turbine Video Station TCIV-x notes: If video is not working after having upgraded the Turbine Video Station TCIV-x to firmware version 4.11, see article TCIV - No video after upgrading to v. 4.11

IC-Edge vs Pulse systems: In an IC-Edge system the minimum firmware requirement is Turbine ver. 5.x and INCA ver. 2.10.x.x. This is a requirement for all devices in the system. In a Pulse system all devices must be running Turbine firmware 4.x and/or INCA firmware 2.9.x.x (or older versions) If you have Turbine device with version 5.x, or an INCA device with version 2.10 or newer (i.e. IC-Edge), and want to use them in a Pulse system, you need to downgrade the Turbine to ver. 4.11.3.x, and the INCA station to version 2.9.3.x. Use the download links at the top of this article to get the firmware, and use the procedure described in this article to perform the downgrade

If a device fails to upgrade or in case of any other problems, see VS-IMT Troubleshooting & Technical Background.