Upgrade Firm ware
Selecting Administ ration - Upgrade Firmware in Expert mode di splays the Upgrade Firmware
form. You can use this form to c onfigure an automated upgrade o f the console server’s
firmware, which includ es the Kernel, applicat ions and configu ration files. The firmware is
upgradeable usi ng an FTP server.
NOTE: Download released firmware from th e Avocentsite to a localftp ser ver. Check the filenamefor the upgr ade
versionand read the upg rade instructionscarefully. Distinctpr ocedures are required depe ndingon t he versionyou
areup grading from.
The following ta ble describes the fields in the Upg rade Firmwareform.
Field/Menu Name Def inition
Type FTPis the only supported type.
FTP Site TheURL of the FT P server where the firmwar e islocated.
Username Username recognized by the F TP server.
Password Passwordassociated with the username.
Pathand F ileName The pathname of the firmwar e on the FTP server.
RunC hecksum Runs the checksum program to ver ifythe accuracy of the uploaded data.
Table 10.8: Exp ert - Up grade Firmware Fo rm Fields
To upgradethe console server firmware:
This procedure is for upgrading th e latest release of the console server firmware. The upgrade
installs the software on t he Flash memory.
1. Go to Administrat ion - Upgrade Firmware. The Upg rade Firmware formd isplays.
2. Enter the URL of the FTP server in the FTP Site field.
3. Enter the username recognized by t he FTPserver in th e Username field.
4. Enter the password associated w ith the username on the FTP server in the Password field.
5. Enter the path name of the file o n the FTPserver in t he Path and Filename field.
6. Use the drop-do wn menu to ena ble or disable Ru n Checksum.
7. Click the Upg rade Now button.
8. Click cancel ch anges if you need to restore th e backed up co nfiguration files.
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