FTP 'ls' or 'dir' command causes brain to reboot

Applies To:

SNAP-PAC-EB1
SNAP-PAC-EB2

Versions Affected:

Problem was discovered in version: R8.4a
Problem is fixed in version: R8.5a

Resolved In Version:

Problem is fixed in version: R8.5a

Symptoms:

If a directory listing of the brain is obtained via FTP using the ls or dir commands using a typical FTP client, then the brain's STAT LED will blink red 5 times and the brain will reboot.

Here is one way to reproduce this problem:

From the Windows Start menu, choose Run.
Type ftp://brain ip address as shown in the example below.

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Click OK. The status LED will blink 5 times and the brain will reset.

Resolution:

This problem has been fixed.

Questions?

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