Upgrading Switch Firmware; Saving And Restoring Configurations And User Databases - Emerson Avocent AutoView 2108 Installer/User Manual

3. A dialog box appears, warning you that all active sessions will be disconnected. Click the OK button.
NOTE: If you are using the local UI, the screen will be blank while the switch reboots. If you are using the
remote OBWI, a message will appear to let you know that the interface is waiting on the switch to complete
the reboot.

Upgrading switch firmware

You can update your switch with the latest firmware available.
After the memory is reprogrammed with the upgrade, the switch performs a soft reset, which terminates all IQ
adaptor sessions. A target device experiencing an IQ adaptor firmware update may not display, or may
display as disconnected. The target device will appear normally when the update is completed.
Attention: Disconnecting an IQ adaptor during a firmware update or cycling power to the target device will
render the module inoperable and require the IQ adaptor to be returned to the factory for repair.
To upgrade the switch firmware:
1. From the side navigation bar, click Unit View - Appliance - Overview to open the Unit Maintenance
screen.
2. Click Upgrade Firmware.
3. Select one of the following methods to load the firmware file: Filesystem, TFTP, FTP, or HTTP.
NOTE: The Filesystem option is only available on the remote OBWI.
4. If you selected Filesystem, select Browse to specify the location of the firmware upgrade file.
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If you selected TFTP, enter the Server IP Address and Firmware File you wish to load.
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If you selected FTP or HTTP, enter the Server IP Address and Firmware File you wish to load, as well
as the User Name and User Password.
5. Click the Upgrade button.

Saving and restoring configurations and user databases

You may save the switch configuration to a file. The configuration file will contain information about the
managed switch. You may also save the local user database on the switch. After saving either file, you may
also restore a previously saved configuration file or local user database file to the switch.
To save a managed switch configuration or user database of a managed switch:
1. From the side navigation bar, click Unit View - Appliance - Overview.
2. Click either the Save Appliance Configuration or Save Appliance User Database, then click the Save
tab.
3. Select the file save method: Filesystem, TFTP, FTP, or HTTP PUT.
4. If you selected TFTP, enter the Server IP Address and Firmware Filename you wish to load.
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