76AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide

9.Confirm the TFTP download by typing a y or yes and pressing Enter.

10.The AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch will begin the Flash upgrade process. On-screen indicators will display the upgrade progress. When the upload is complete, the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch will reset and upgrade the internal subsystems.

11.Once the upgrade is complete, the login screen will appear.

Using the OBWI

This method utilizes an HTTP binary upload and does not require the use of a TFTP server. To upgrade the firmware, you will download the upgrade file to the client computer from which you will initiate the firmware upgrade.

To upgrade the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch firmware:

1.From the side navigation bar, select Appliance - Overview. The Appliance Overview window appears.

2.Click Tools - Upgrade Appliance. The Upgrade Firmware File window appears.

3.Click Browse to specify the location of the firmware upgrade file.

4.Click Upgrade.

Recovering from a failed Flash upgrade

NOTE: If the green power LED on the front and back panel of the switch blinks continuously, the switch is in recovery mode.

To recover from a failed Flash upgrade:

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.Set up the TFTP server with the server IP address 10.0.0.3.

4.Rename the downloaded file the appropriate name from the following list and place it into the TFTP root directory of the TFTP server:

AV3050.fl

AV3x00.fl

5.If the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch is not on, turn it on now.

6.The recovery process should start automatically.

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