Upgrading the firmware | HP 531671-001 instruction

Upgrading the firmware

Upgrading the console switch firmware

1.Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the PC (must be running Microsoft® Windows®) and to the serial port ("Console switch components" on page 11) on the rear panel of the HP KVM Server Console Switch G2.

2.Go to the folder where the firmware files are saved and run the ApplianceUpDate.exe file.

NOTE: The .bin files must be in the same folder as the ApplianceUpDate.exe file.

3.Enter the COM port number being used to load the firmware.

4.Click Load. The update process begins.

The update process has three updates—Loading Application Firmware, Loading Graphics Chip, and Loading System Data. You see a progress bar for each of those three updates. The firmware update is not done until all updates have been loaded. When the firmware is updated, the following message, indicating "Update Complete" appears.

5.Click Done.

Upgrading the interface adapter firmware

The Interface Adapter firmware can be loaded individually ("Loading interface adapter firmware individually" on page 42), or upgraded simultaneously ("Upgrading interface adapter firmware simultaneously" on page 42). The servers attached to the interface adapters must be powered on while upgrading the firmware.

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Contents

Part Number March 2009 First Edition HP KVM Server Console Switch G2 User Guide Intended audience Contents Upgrading the firmware Connection length requirements Troubleshooting table Before you contact HP HP contact information Regulatory compliance notices Overview Installing the HP KVM Server Console Switch G2Installation checklist Performing a standard-mount installation Rack-mounting the console switch Performing a cantilever-mount installation Performing a side-mount installation Installing the HP KVM Server Console Switch G2 Description Console switch components Connecting the local console switch Connecting the interface adapters Installing a PS/2 or USB interface adapterInterface adapter overview To add server names, see Assigning names to servers on HP IP Console Switch Cascading console switchesCompatible console switch models Example of an HP IP Console Switch cascade configuration Cascading console switches Local port operation Accessing the Main dialog box Button Description Viewing serversViewing the Port column Soft switching to a server Soft switchingSelecting servers Viewing the Server Status column Configuring switches for soft switching Using basic OSD navigation keysSoft switching to a previous server Disconnecting from a server Accessing the Setup dialog box Configuring the Setup dialog boxManaging routine tasks for servers Function Changing the display behavior Accessing the Menu dialog boxSelecting the display order of servers Button Function Controlling the status flag Selecting and setting the OSD hot key commandSetting a screen delay time Flag Description Accessing the Flag dialog boxDisplaying the status flag Broadcasting to servers Accessing the Broadcast dialog boxActivating the Broadcast dialog box Broadcasting keystrokes Broadcasting mouse movements Setting up a scan pattern Removing servers from the scan list Accessing the Scan dialog boxAdding servers to the scan list Deactivating Scan mode Setting local console switch securityActivating Scan mode Changing the password Accessing the Security dialog boxSetting password protection Logging in to the console switch Enter the password, and then click OK Removing the password protectionResetting a console switch password Exiting screen saver mode Configuring the Switch and Share modesActivating Screen Saver mode without password protection Deactivating the screen saver Changing the keyboard language Accessing the Switch dialog boxSetting the Switch and Share modes Selecting the keyboard language Setting the OSD interface languageAccessing the Keyboard dialog box Assigning device types Accessing the Devices dialog box Modifying device types Accessing the Names dialog box Assigning names to servers Assigning server names Managing console switch tasks using the OSD Accessing the Commands dialog box Running system diagnostics Activating Run Diagnostics Displaying version information Device ResetAccessing the Version dialog box Upgrading the interface adapter firmware Upgrading the console switch firmwareUpgrading the firmware Loading interface adapter firmware individually Upgrading interface adapter firmware simultaneously Upgrading the firmware Decommissioning an interface adapter Troubleshooting table TroubleshootingProblem Solution Connection length requirements S02345respawnsbin/agetty -h ttyS0 HP contact information Technical supportBefore you contact HP Federal Communications Commission notice Regulatory compliance noticesRegulatory compliance identification numbers Cables Modifications European Union regulatory notice Canadian notice Avis Canadien Class a equipment Class B equipment Power cord statement for JapanJapanese notice Korean notice Acronyms and abbreviations Index Index