7. Administration (continued)
7.3.7 Maintenance
The Maintenance page allows administrators to upgrade the IP firmware of the KVM switch, as well as backup and restore the KVM configuration settings and user profiles.
Note: The Backup and Restore functions can only be performed using the Web Management Interface.
Firmware Upgrade
To upgrade the KVMs IP firmware, follow the steps below:
1.Download the firmware upgrade file from www.tripplite.com/ support.
2.Open the Web Management Interface and navigate to the Maintenance page.
3.Click the Browse button and select the firmware upgrade file you just downloaded from the Tripp Lite website.
4.Click the Upload button. A prompt appears to inform you the firmware upgrade process is underway. Upon completion, a prompt will appear stating the upgrade was successful, and that you will need to log out and reset the KVM.
5.Upon logging out of the KVM, a reset is performed to complete the upgrade process.
7.3.8Log
Important transactions that occur on the KVM switch, such as logins and internal status messages, are kept in an automatically generated log file located in the Web Management Interface. In addition to this, a more expansive, searchable
Backup Configuration / User Accounts
This section of the page gives you the ability to back up the KVM’s configuration settings and user profile information.
To perform a backup, do the following:
1.Enter a password into the Password field. This password will be required when using the backup file to restore the KVM configuration settings and/or user profile information.
2.Select what type of backup you wish to create; Backup Configuration, Backup User Accounts, Backup Port Names, or Backup All.
3.Click the Save button to create the backup file.
4.A prompt will appear asking if you want to save the file or find a program to open it. Click the Save button, give the file a unique name and save it in a convenient location.
Restore Configuration / User Accounts
To erase the configuration settings and/or user profile information currently stored on the KVM and replace it with that from a backup file, do the following:
1.In the Password field, key in the password that you entered when creating the backup file.
2.Click the Browse button, navigate to the backup file and select it.
3.After selecting the backup file, click the Restore button. After the file is restored, a message appears to inform you that the procedure succeeded.
A maximum of 512 events are kept in this log file. New events are recorded and placed at the bottom of the list, whereas older events are placed at the top of the list. When a new event is recorded after there are already 512 events in the log file, the oldest record is discarded to make room for the new one. To clear the log file, click on the Clear Log icon in the
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