Firmware Upgrade
7.If the Check Firmware Version box is checked, and the Firmware Upgrade Utility finds the KVMs firmware is newer than that of the firmware upgrade file, you will be prompted to continue or cancel. Once the firmware upgrade starts, status messages appear in the Status Message panel and progress towards completion is shown in the Progress Bar. When the upgrade is complete, the Status Message panel will inform you that the firmware upgrade was ok. At this point, click Finish to complete the firmware upgrade. After a successful firmware upgrade, the switch will reset itself.
Firmware Upgrade Failed
In the event of an upgrade failure, the Status Messages panel will display a message that says the upgrade failed, and a dialog box will appear asking if you wish to retry the firmware upgrade. Click Yes to retry the firmware upgrade, or No to cancel and proceed to a firmware upgrade recovery.
Firmware Upgrade Recovery
If you are unable to successfully upgrade your KVM and SIU firmware, you may not be able to operate the KVM switch. If this is the case, follow the procedure below to recover from a firmware upgrade failure.
KVM Firmware Upgrade Recovery
1.Slide the firmware upgrade recovery switch on the front panel of the unit to the Recover position.
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3.Connect the included firmware upgrade cable from the RJ11 firmware upgrade port on the front of the switch to a DB9 Serial port on the computer you saved the firmware to. Note: In a
4.Invoke Firmware Upgrade Mode via the Firmware Upgrade setting in the F4:ADM menu. (See page 17 for details.)
5.Proceed with the firmware upgrade starting with step 4 in the Firmware Upgrade Utility section. (See page 19 for details.)
6.When the upgrade is complete and the KVM resets itself,
7.Slide the firmware upgrade recovery switch on the front panel of the unit to the Normal position.
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