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7. The Select Unit Type window will open.
Click Select by Product Family and select ACS Firmware from the drop-down menu.
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Click Select Unit Type and choose a specific ACS console server model from the
drop-down menu.
Then click Next.
8. The Select Unit window will open. Select the units that you wish to test and click Add, then
click Next.
9. The Completed Successful window will open. Click Finish. The Tasks window will open.
Task: Updating the firmware of an appliance type
This task upgrades the firmware of selected DS1800 digital switches, DSI5100, CPS or CCM
appliances or DSR switches. To upgrade other types of managed appliances, you must create
additional tasks.
Firmware must be available before using this command. See Firmware Management on page 307.
Once this task is added, you may run it on demand at any time; see Running tasks manually on
page 305.
To add the task:
1. Click the System tab.
2. Click Task s in the top navigation bar. The Tasks window will open.
3. Click Add. The Add Task Wizard will appear. Click Next.
4. The Select Task to Add window will open. Select Upgrade firmware of selected appliances of
the same type from the drop-down menu.
5. Type a 1-64 character name for the task, then click Next.
6. The Select When to Run the Task window will open. Select a time to run the task (see
Specifying when to run tasks on page 292), and then click Next.
7. The Select Unit Group window will open. Select All Appliances or select a particular unit
group to upgrade from the menu. See Unit Groups on page 193. Then click Next.
8. The Select Appliance Type window will open. Select the type of managed appliance that you
wish to upgrade, then click Next.
9. The Select Appliances window will open. Select one or more managed appliance to be
upgraded from the Available Appliances list, then click Add. The appliances will be moved to
the Appliances to Configure list.
10. Click Next.
11. The Completed Successful window will open. Click Finish. The Tasks window will open.