Tripp Lite B022-U08-IP Switch User Manual


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7. Administration
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7.3.7 Maintenance
7.3.8 Log
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.
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.
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Windows-basedLog Server is included in
theCDthatcomeswiththeKVM.SeetheLog Server section of this
manual for details.)Toviewthebuilt-inlogfile,simplyclickonthe
Log icon on the left side of the Web Management Interface screen.
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lower-rightcornerofthescreen.
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