44AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide

To force upgrade the IQ module firmware using the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch on-board web interface:

1.From the side navigation bar, select Appliance - Appliance Settings - Ports - IQ modules.

2.Select the IQ modules that you wish to upgrade and click the Upgrade button.

CAUTION: Disconnecting an AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch or IQ module or turning the user’s computer off and then on again during a firmware update may render it inoperable and require it to be returned to the factory for repair.

Managing local accounts

The AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch OBWI provides local and login security through administrator-defined user accounts. By selecting Local Accounts on the side menu bar, administrators may add and delete users, define user preemption and access levels and change passwords.

Access levels

When a user account is added to the OBWI, the user may be assigned to any of the following access levels:

Appliance administrators

User administrators

Users

Table 4.3: Allowed Operations by Access Level

Operation

Access Level

Appliance

Administrator

User

Administrator

Users

Configure OBWI system-level settings

Yes

No

No

 

 

 

 

Configure access rights

Yes

Yes

No

 

 

 

 

Add, change and delete user accounts

Yes, for all

Yes, for users and

No

 

access levels

user administrators

 

 

 

only

 

 

 

 

 

Change your own password

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

Access target device

Yes, all target

Yes, all target

Yes, if allowed

 

devices

devices

 

 

 

 

 

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Avocent 3050, 3100, 3200 manual Managing local accounts, Access levels

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