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Warning

This process is not reversible and might take some minutes. Make sure the PS/2 IP-KVM switch 's power supply will not be interrupted during the update process, because this may cause an unusable card.

Thirdly, after the firmware has been stored, the panel will request you to reset the PS/2 IP-KVM switch manually. Half a minute after the reset, the PS/2 IP-KVM switch will run with the new firmware version and should be accessible. However, you are requested to login once again.

Warning

The three-stage firmware update process and complete consistency check are making a mistake in updating the firmware almost impossible. However, only experienced staff members or administrators should perform a firmware update. Make sure the PS/2 IP-KVM switch 's power supply will not be interrupted!

6.5.4Unit Reset

Figure 6-34. Unit Reset

This section allows you to reset specific parts of the device. This involves the both keyboard and mouse, the video engine and the IP-KVM itself. Resetting the card itself is mainly needed to activate a newly updated firmware. It will close all current connections to the administration console and to the Remote Console.

The whole process will take about half a minute. Resetting sub devices (e.g. video engine) will take some seconds only and does not result in closing connections. To reset a certain

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