Black Box ServSwitch ServView 17 Series Manual page 69

ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer
Update Firmware
Update Firmware
The IP-KVM switch is a standalone computer. The software it runs is called firmware. The
firmware of the IP-KVM switch can be updated remotely in order to install new functionality
or special features.
A new firmware update is a binary file which will be sent to you by email. If the firmware
file is compressed (with a .zip suffix) then you must unzip it before you can proceed. If using
a Windows operating system you can use WinZip. Other operating systems might provide a
program called unzip.
Before you can start updating the firmware of your IP-KVM switch the new uncompressed
firmware file has to be accessible on the system that you use to connect to the IP-KVM
switch.
Updating the firmware is a three-stage process:
■ Firstly, the new firmware file is uploaded onto the IP-KVM switch. In order to do this you
need to select the file on your local system using the " Browse " button on the Upload
Firmware panel. Once the firmware file has been uploaded, it is checked to ensure it is a
valid firmware file and whether there were any transmission errors. In the event of any error
the Upload Firmware function will be aborted.
■ Secondly, if everything went well, you will see the Update Firmware panel. The panel
shows you the version number of the currently running firmware and the version number of
the uploaded firmware. Clicking the " Update " button will store the new version and
remove the old one completely.
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