Tripp Lite B064-016 Switch User Manual


 
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Firmware Upgrade
7. If the Check Firmware Version boxischecked,andtheFirmwareUpgradeUtilityndstheKVMsrmwareisnewerthan
thatofthermwareupgradele,youwillbepromptedtocontinueorcancel.Oncethermware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rmwareupgradewasok.Atthispoint,click Finish
tocompletethermwareupgrade.Afterasuccessfulrmware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rmwareupgrade.ClickYestoretrythermwareupgrade,orNo to cancel and
proceedtoarmwareupgraderecovery.
Firmware Upgrade Recovery
IfyouareunabletosuccessfullyupgradeyourKVMandSIUrmware,youmaynotbeabletooperatetheKVMswitch.Ifthis
isthecase,followtheprocedurebelowtorecoverfromarmwareupgradefailure.
KVM Firmware Upgrade Recovery
1. SlidethermwareupgraderecoveryswitchonthefrontpaneloftheunittotheRecover position.
2. Power-OFFandrestarttheKVMswitchaccordingtothePoweringOffandRestartingsectiononpage8.
3. ConnecttheincludedrmwareupgradecablefromtheRJ11rmwareupgradeportonthefrontoftheswitchtoaDB9
Serialportonthecomputeryousavedthermwareto.Note: In a daisy-chain installation, connect the firmware upgrade
cable to the Station 1 KVM. The remaining KVMs will receive the firmware upgrade via the daisy-chain cables.
4. Invoke Firmware Upgrade ModeviatheFirmwareUpgradesettinginthe F4:ADM menu.(Seepage17fordetails.)
5. Proceedwiththermware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,power-OFFtheKVMswitch.
7. SlidethermwareupgraderecoveryswitchonthefrontpaneloftheunittotheNormalposition.Power-ONtheKVMswitch
according to the Powering Off and Restarting section on page 8.