Upgrade Your Sonoma Time Server (CDMA-Synchronized)
Free Software Upgrades
We provide free software upgrades for our products. The software available on this page is for the Sonoma D12 or N12, CDMA-Synchronized. To download software for the GPS-Synchronized Sonoma click here.
The latest binary image files:
- Linux Subsystem (Root File System)
- Download 6010-0065-000 v4.01
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- MD5 Checksum: 647eea102db9eab14f37c839ae02d337
- Click here to see list of changes.
- Linux Subsystem (Kernel)
- Download 6010-0064-000 v2.01
- MD5 Checksum: f2624e59fec5a9da0f7af4dadb321cf3
- Click here to see list of changes.
- CDMA Subsystem
- Download 6010-0071-000 v4.00
- MD5 Checksum: 0a682d06e6aa4a5ae7635004f2d7d1cf
- Click here to see list of changes.
- CDMA Receiver
- Download 6010-0063-000 v1.05
- See list of changes below.
- Click here to see list of changes.
Upgrade Instructions
For complete instructions, please refer to "Appendix B - Upgrading the Firmware" of your User Manual. If you want to download the latest manual click here for the Sonoma D12 User Manual and here for the Sonoma N12 User Manual.
If you have any questions or problems with the upgrade please contact customer support by email (support@endruntechnologies.com) or phone (1-877-749-3878 or 1-707-573-8633).
History of Software Changes
Linux Subsystem (Root File System) — Software Part Number 6010-0065-000
| Version | Date | Changes |
| 4.01 | 9/2021 | Changes include: 1. Fixed bug when updating the kernel via the HTTP interface. 2. Included updated User Manual to reflect recent changes. RECOMMENDATION: No need to update. |
| 4.00 | 6/2021 | Changes include: 1. Updated entire file system to Slackware 14.2 which contains new versions for: OpenSSL 1.0.2u OpenSSH 7.4p1 NTP 4.2.8p15 2. Updated Apache (httpd) to 2.4.46. 3. Removed PHP libraries and converted PHP to CGI. 4. Updated SNMP with support for SNMP V3 traps. Note: NET-SNMP 5.5.1 and PTP 2.2.2 remain the same versions as before. RECOMMENDATION: Please upgrade. You must also upgrade the CDMA Subsystem. |
| 3.04 | 9/2019 | Added support for new rubidium oscillator type. RECOMMENDATION: No need to upgrade. |
| 3.01 | 11/2018 | Changes include: 1. Added Hybrid Mode to the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) option. 2. Fixed rare SNMP bug when querying the fault status bytes. RECOMMENDATION: No need to upgrade unless you use SNMP or want the PTP Hybrid Mode. If you choose to upgrade then you must also upgrade the CDMA Subsystem. |
| 2.40 | 9/2017 | Changes include: 1. Calculation of NTP refclock peer dispersion reverted to that of NTP versions 4.2.2 and earlier. This improves compatibility in installations operating mixtures of old and new Stratum 1 NTP servers. 2. Added missing shared library required by ntp-keygen binary. RECOMMENDATION: No need to upgrade unless you use ntp-keygen. |
| 2.30 | 6/2017 |
Repaired broken iptables installation. RECOMMENDATION: No need to upgrade unless you want to use iptables. |
| 2.21 | 6/2017 | Bug corrected that occurred in version 2.20 only. This bug prevented a CDMA Subsystem upgrade. RECOMMENDATION: No need to upgrade unless you have previous version 2.20. |
| 2.20 | 5/2017 | Very minor bug fixes for users who have customized their /etc/profile or /etc/rc.d/rc.M file. New environment variables were not being set after firmware upgrades. RECOMMENDATION: No need to upgrade. |
| 2.12 | 12/2016 | Updated NTP to version 4.2.8p9 due to recently-discovered vulnerabilities. For more information see Network Security Bulletin NSB161205. For additional security recommendations, see Best Practices to Secure Your Time Server. RECOMMENDATION: Please upgrade. |
| 2.11 | 8/2016 | 1. Updated NTP to version 4.2.8p8. 2. Added new command ("installed_sw_opts") to show a list of installed software options (if any). 3. Inhibited excessive SNMP logging to system logs. 4. PTP Option: Reduced PTP logging when Port State is passive. RECOMMENDATION: Please upgrade. |
| 2.01 | 05/2016 | 1. Added more logging information for PTP option. 2. Enabled operation of Linux binaries: tcpdump, ping6, udevd, udevadm, dig and lsusb. The libraries required for these binaries were missing after port to Slackware 14.1. This problem is now corrected. RECOMMENDATION: No need to upgrade unless one of the above items is important to you. |
| 2.00 | 8/2015 | Changes include: 1. Updated entire file system to Slackware 14.1. 2. Apache server version is now 2.4.10. 3. OpenSSH version is now 6.7p1. 4. OpenSSL version is now 1.0.1k. 5. Updated NTP to version 4.2.8p1. 6. Updated PHP to version 5.4.36 7. Added product serial number information to the web, front panel and command line interfaces. 7. Modified netconfig script to not allow setting two default gateways. 8. PTP Option: Changed delay request interval to 5 (32 seconds). 9. PTP Option: Corrected issue where UTC Reasonable incorrectly changed from TRUE to FALSE. RECOMMENDATION: Please upgrade the Linux Subsystem (RFS) and the CDMA Subsystem. |
| 1.05 | 12/2014 | Changes include: 1. DHCP timeout changed from 10 to 30 seconds. 2. Incorporated Apache and PHP hardening techniques. 3. Added modification to handle the "Poodle" vulnerability. 4. Precision Time Protocol (PTP) option bug fix in P2P mode. RECOMMENDATION: Please upgrade. |
| 1.04 | 9/2014 | Patches applied to correct Shellshock vulnerabilities. Please see Field Service Bulletin FSB140926-01. RECOMMENDATION: Please upgrade unless you have secured your Time Server per the instructions in the Bulletin. For additional security recommendations, see Best Practices to Secure Your Time Server. |
| 1.03 | 5/2014 | Changes include: 1. Minor bugs fixed in the PTP option. 2. Fixed operation when the user disables PTP1 or both PTP0 and PTP1. (For PTP option.) 3. Added network configuration utility called "ip" to the file system because some Linux users want it. RECOMMENDATION: No need to upgrade unless one of the above items is important to you. |
| 1.01 | 10/2013 | Changes include: 1. Added new Sonoma model support (Sonoma N12). 2. Added Web Interface firmware upgrade capability for the CDMA Receiver and Linux Kernel. 3. Fixed Web Interface plot/chart display when plot directory is empty. 4. Fixed network configuration problems when DHCP is enabled on a port and no DCHP server is available. 5. Fixed entry of Time-To-Live when using the ntpconfig script to set up NTP multicast. 6. Dual Power Supply Option: Added fault masking capability. 7. Dual Power Supply Option: Fixed Web Interface not showing this option when it is installed. 8. PTP/IEEE-1588 Option: Fixed possible error in the sequence ID number of PTP packets when they arrive very close together. 9. PTP/IEEE-1588 Option: Corrected value of transport-specific field of PTP announce packet. RECOMMENDATION: Please upgrade. |
| 1.00 | 3/2013 | Initial release. |
Linux Subsystem (Kernel) — Software Part Number 6010-0064-000
| Version | Date | Changes |
| 2.01 | 11/2016 | Applied patch to neutralize the "COW" vulnerability. This vulnerability allowed privilege escalation of existing users having shell access to the system. RECOMMENDATION: Please upgrade. |
| 2.00 | 9/2016 | Added Advanced Routing and Net Filtering capabilities to support advanced handling of the two network interfaces. These features may be accessed using the iproute2 utilities provided by the ip binary. RECOMMENDATION: No need to upgrade unless you want to use this advanced feature. |
| 1.01 | 10/2013 | PTP Option: Fixed possible error in the sequence ID number of PTP packets when they arrive very close together. RECOMMENDATION: No need to upgrade unless you use the PTP/IEEE-1588 option. |
| 1.00 | 3/2013 | Initial release. |
CDMA Subsystem — Software Part Number 6010-0071-000
| Version | Date | Changes |
| 4.00 | 6/2021 | No functional changes. Version changed to 4.00 to maintain compatibility with the 4.00 Linux Root File System. RECOMMENDATION: If you upgrade the Linux Root File System then you must upgrade the GPS Subsystem. |
| 3.03 | 8/2019 | Added support for new rubidium oscillator type. RECOMMENDATION: No need to upgrade. |
| 3.00 | 11/2018 | Changes not pertinent to the Sonoma. RECOMMENDATION: If you upgrade the Linux Root File System then you must upgrade the CDMA Subsystem. |
| 2.05 | 11/2017 |
Changes pertinent to the GPS-synchronized Sonoma, not to the CDMA-Synchronized Sonoma. RECOMMENDATION: No need to upgrade. |
| 2.04 | 4/2017 | Changes pertinent to the GPS-synchronized Sonoma, not to the CDMA-Synchronized Sonoma. RECOMMENDATION: No need to upgrade. |
| 2.02 | 8/2016 | Bug corrected that prevents leap second from occurring if unit is not receiving a CDMA signal at UTC midnight on the day of the leap. RECOMMENDATION: Please upgrade. |
| 2.01 | 5/2016 | Changes pertinent to the GPS-synchronized Sonoma, not to the CDMA-Synchronized Sonoma. RECOMMENDATION: No need to upgrade. |
| 2.00 | 8/2015 | Added support to provide product serial number to user interface. RECOMMENDATION: Please upgrade the Linux Subsystem (RFS) and the CDMA Subsystem. |
| 1.00 | 3/2013 | Initial release. |
CDMA Receiver — Software Part Number 6010-0063-000
| Version | Date | Changes |
| 1.05 | 10/2013 | Corrected error that occurred when operating with India channelset. RECOMMENDATION: No need to upgrade unless you are in India. |
| 1.04 | 3/2013 | Initial release for Sonoma product line. This software also resides in Praecis II CDMA Module. |
