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Appendix A: Flash Upgrades
The AutoView 3100/3200 switch Flash upgrade feature allows you to update your appliance with the latest firmware available via a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server.
After the Flash memory is reprogrammed with the upgrade, the AutoView 3100/3200 switch performs a soft reset, which terminates all AVRIQ module sessions. A target device experiencing an AVRIQ module firmware update may not display, or may display as disconnected. The target device will appear normally when the Flash update is completed.
NOTE: During an upgrade, the AVRIQ module status indicator in the OSCAR interface Main dialog box is yellow.
CAUTION: Disconnecting an AVRIQ module during a firmware update or cycling power to the target device will render the module inoperable and require the AVRIQ module to be returned to the factory for repair.
To upgrade the AutoView 3100/3200 switch firmware using the Console menu interface:
NOTE: If you do not have a TFTP server, you can find several shareware and freeware programs on the Internet that you can download and install.
1.Visit http://www.avocent.com/support and download the latest Flash firmware from Avocent.
2.Save the Flash upgrade file to the appropriate directory on the TFTP server.
3.Use the supplied null modem cable to DB9 (male) adaptor to connect a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software (such as HyperTerminal) to the SETUP port on the back panel of the AutoView 3100/3200 switch. The terminal should be set to 9600 bps, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity and no flow control.
4.If the AutoView 3100/3200 switch is not on, turn it on now. After approximately one minute, press any key to access the Console Main menu.
5.Select the Firmware Management option from the Console Main menu.
NOTE: The current version of your firmware will be displayed on the Firmware Management menu.
6.Type 1 and press Enter to access Flash Download.
7.Type the IP address of your TFTP server and press Enter.
8.Enter the name of the file that you downloaded from the Avocent web site.
9.Confirm the TFTP download by typing a y or yes and pressing Enter.
10.The AutoView 3100/3200 switch will begin the Flash upgrade process.
