Avocent SPC420 manual KVM Switch and Cascade Switch Settings, To upgrade IQ modules

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2.Click Appliance Settings, click Ports and then click IQ Modules in the side navigation bar. The Appliance IQ Modules window will open.

3.Click Delete Offline. A confirmation dialog box will appear.

4.Confirm or cancel the deletion.

To upgrade IQ modules:

NOTE: Offline IQ modules may not be selected for upgrading.

1.In a Units View window containing appliances, click on the KVM switch name.

2.Click Appliance Settings, click Ports and then click IQ Modules in the side navigation bar. The Appliance IQ Modules window will open.

3.Click the checkbox to the left of the IQ modules you wish to upgrade. To select all IQ modules on the page, click the checkbox to the left of EID at the top of the list.

4.Click Upgrade. A confirmation dialog box will appear.

5.Confirm or cancel the upgrade.

If the upgrade is confirmed, a yellow LED icon will appear to the left of the upgrading modules. You may click on the name of an IQ module in the EID column to display its upgrade status in the Appliance Settings - Ports - IQ Modules - Settings window. When the upgrade is completed, a green circle will appear next to the modules and they may once again be selected.

To set the USB speed for IQ modules:

NOTE: The USB speed may only be set for supported USB2 and PS2M IQ modules.

1.In a Units View window containing appliances, click on the KVM switch name.

2.Click Appliance Settings, click Ports and then click IQ Modules in the side navigation bar. The Appliance IQ Modules window will open.

3.Click the checkbox to the left of the IQ modules you wish to modify. To select all IQ modules on the page, click the checkbox to the left of EID at the top of the list.

NOTE: If any IQ module in the list is not supported, the set USB speed buttons will be disabled.

4.Click Set USB 1.1 Speed or Set USB 2.0 Speed. The USB speed for the selected IQ modules will be set.

KVM Switch and Cascade Switch Settings

•For information about the SPC ports and managing power devices, see Power Devices on page 165.

•To merge or split multi-user cascade switches from the same appliance, see Merging or splitting cascade switches on page 134.