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Appendices

Appendix A: Flash Upgrades

Upgrading the Console Switch

You can upgrade the firmware of your Console Switch by using a special update utility provided by
Dell. This utility automatically configures the port communications settings to allow direct
downloading from the connected server.

Items Needed for the Upgrade

The following items are required to upgrade your Console Switch firmware:
• Server running Microsoft
®
Windows NT
®
, Windows
®
95, Windows 98 or
Windows 2000
• Available serial port (COM port) on the server
• Standard serial cable that connects the switch and the server
• Firmware update

Upgrading Firmware

To up gra de fir mwa re:
1
Connect the standard serial cable to a COM port on the server and to the serial connector on
the back panel of the switch. Make a note of which COM port you have chosen, then turn on
the switch.
2
Go to
http://www.dell.com/support
and click on
Downloads
to access the firmware upgrade
file. Once the download is complete, navigate to the drive where you have saved the firmware
update and unzip the file.
3
Double-click to run the file
WUpDateDELL.exe
.
4
In the dialog box that displays, select the desired language and COM port.
5
Click
Load
. The update begins.
6
Once the firmware is updated, the following message displays:
Download complete.
Click
Done
to exit the dialog box.
7
The switch automatically reboots after the upgrade is c ompleted.