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Configure Windows Firewall to unblock UDP Port 69<\/h3>\n\n\r\n\r\n\n

Create an Inbound Rule<\/h4>\n\n\r\n\n
  1. Open the Windows Control Panel<\/li>
  2. Open Windows Firewall<\/li>
  3. Click “Advanced Settings.”\r\n\r\n\n\"Windows Figure 1: Windows Firewall advanced settings\n\n<\/li>
  4. On the Advanced Settings screen, select “Inbound Rules.”\r\n\r\n\n\"Windows Figure 2: Windows Firewall Inbound Rules\n\n<\/li>
  5. On the right column of the screen, select “New Rule.” The New Inbound Rule Wizard dialog will open.<\/li>
  6. Select the radio selector labeled “Port” to define the Rule Type as applicable to a port. Click Next.\r\n\r\n\n\"Windows Figure 3: Windows Firewall Inbound Rules – Rule Type\n\n<\/li>
  7. On the Protocols and Ports dialog, activate the radio selector labeled “UDP”<\/li>
  8. Select the option “Specific Local Ports.” In the text field, enter the number “69”. Click Next.\r\n\r\n\n\"Windows Figure 4: Select UDP Port 69\n\n<\/li>
  9. On the Action dialog, select the option “Allow the connection” Click Next.\r\n\r\n\n\"Windows Figure 5: Allow the connection for the new inbound rule\n\n<\/li>
  10. On the Profile dialog, check the networks to which this rule will apply. Click Next.\r\n\r\n\n\"Windows Figure 6: Select applicable profiles\n\n<\/li>
  11. Name the rule “Novanta IMS Ethernet Upgrade.” Click Finish.\r\n\r\n\n\"Windows Figure 7: Name inbound rule\n\n<\/li>
  12. In Windows Firewall Advanced settings screen the new rule will show as active.\r\n\r\n\n\"Windows Figure 8: Activate rule\n\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\r\n\n

    Create an Outbound Rule<\/h4>\n\n\r\n\n
    1. On the Widows Firewall Advanced Settings screen, select Outbound Rules.\r\nOn the right column Click “New Rule.”<\/li>
    2. Repeat the steps for the Outbound Rule Wizard as followed in creating the Inbound Rule, configuring the firewall to allow outbound traffic on UDP Port 69.<\/li>
    3. You may now continue with the process of upgrading Ethernet firmware. When complete Novanta IMS recommends that you disable these rules.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\r\n*Previously Lexium\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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