Dell manual Appendix a Flash Upgrades, Upgrading the Dell 2161DS Console Switch

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Appendix A: Flash Upgrades

Upgrading the Dell™ 2161DS Console Switch

The Dell™ 2161DS Console Switch FLASH upgrade feature allows you to update your unit with the latest firmware available. To perform this update, you will first need a Trivial FTP (TFTP) server. If you do not have a TFTP server, there are several shareware programs that provide TFTP emulation that you can download.

NOTICE: The 2161DS with firmware 3.0.2 or higher is not downgradeable. Please do no attempt to downgrade your 2161DS to any version lower than 3.0.2.

Next, you will need to download the latest FLASH firmware from Dell at support.dell.com. Save the FLASH upgrade file to the appropriate directory on the TFTP server. Once this is complete, the following steps will upload the new FLASH file.

To upload a new FLASH file to the 2161DS Console Switch:

1Connect a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software (such as HyperTerminal) to the configuration port on the back panel of the 2161DS Console Switch using the supplied serial cable. The terminal should be set to 9600 baud, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and no flow control.

2If the 2161DS Console Switch is not powered up, turn it on now. The Power indicator on the front of the unit will blink for 30 seconds while performing a self-test. Approximately

10 seconds after it stops blinking, press <Enter> to access the main menu.

3You will see the Terminal Applications menu with seven options. Select option 2, Firmware Management.

NOTE: The current version of your firmware will be displayed on the Firmware Management screen.

4Select option 1, FLASH Download.

5Type the IP address of your TFTP server and press <Enter>.

6Type the name of the file that you downloaded from the Dell site.

7Confirm the TFTP download by typing a y or yes and pressing <Enter>.

8The 2161DS Console Switch will verify that the file you downloaded is valid.

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