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Appendices
Appendix A: Flash Upgrades
The AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch Flash upgrade feature allows you to update your appliance
with the latest firmware available. This update can be performed using a Trivial File Transfer
Protocol (TFTP) server or using the OBWI.
After the Flash memory is reprogrammed with the upgrade, the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch
pe
rforms a soft reset, which terminates all IQ module sessions. A target device experiencing an IQ
module firmware update may not display, or may display as disconnected. The target device will
appear normally when the Flash update is completed.
NOTE: During an upgrade, the IQ module status indicator in the OSCAR interface Main dialog box is yellow.
CAUTION: Disconnecting an IQ module during a firmware update or cycling power to the target device will
render the module inoperable and require the IQ module to be returned to the factory for repair.
Using the Console menu interface
To upgrade the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch firmware using the Console menu
interface:
NOTE: You may only update the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch firmware using the Console menu interface
when using IPv4 mode.
NOTE: If you do not have a TFTP server, you can find several shareware and freeware programs on the Internet
that you can download and install.
1. Visit http://www.avocent.com/support and download the latest Flash firmware from Avocent.
2. Save the Flash upgrade file to the approp
riate directory on the TFTP server.
3. Use the null modem cable to connect a terminal or PC
running terminal emulation software
(such as HyperTerminal) to the SETUP, CONSOLE or 10101 port on the back panel of the
AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch. The terminal should be set to 9600 bps, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no
parity and no flow control.
4. If the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch is not on, turn it on now. After approximately one
min
u
te, press any key to access the Console Main menu.
5. Select the Fir
mware Management option from the Console Main menu.
NOTE: The current version of your firmware will be displayed on the Firmware Management menu.
6. Type 1 and press Enter to access Flash Download.
7. Type the IP address of your TFTP server and press
Enter.
8. Enter the name of the file that you downloaded from the Avocent web site.
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