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5.Press Enter.

6.To confirm the new password and exit the screen, type 0 (zero) and press Enter.

Flash Upgrading the LongView IP KVM Extender

NOTE: It is recommended that you Flash upgrade the transmitter before you Flash upgrade the receiver.

You can Flash upgrade your receiver and transmitter using either XMODEM or HTTP. The receiver and transmitter are upgraded separately using individual upgrade files supplied by Avocent. For optimum system performance, keep your firmware versions current.

NOTE: Do not use software (XON/XOFF) flow control when using XMODEM.

To Flash upgrade your transmitter or receiver using XMODEM:

1.Download the transmitter upgrade file from Avocent.

2.Activate the serial menu as described in Accessing the serial menu on page 12.

3.Choose option 1 to access the Receiver Menu or option 2 to access the Transmitter Menu. If the password option is enabled, you will be prompted for a password.

4.Type the password and press Enter. The Transmitter Main Menu will appear.

5.Press 3 to select Firmware Management and press Enter. The Firmware Management Menu will appear.

6.Choose the Flash Upgrade Via XMODEM option and press Enter.

7.Specify the location of the upgrade file and initiate the file transfer.

8.When the transfer has completed, a message will display stating Firmware update successful. Resetting Appliance... During reset, the transmitter will drop the connection to the receiver. A second system message will appear that states: Connection to the transmitter is lost. You will be automatically returned to the Appliance Selection Menu.

NOTE: If the transmitter or receiver determines that the upgrade file is invalid, the transmitter cancels the upgrade and maintains the previous firmware version. A message appears indicating that the upgrade has failed.

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Avocent manual Flash Upgrading the LongView IP KVM Extender, To Flash upgrade your transmitter or receiver using Xmodem

LongView IP specifications

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