A Appendices; Appendix A: Flash Upgrades; Upgrading The Console Switch; Items Needed For The Upgrade - Dell PowerEdge 180AS Installer/User Manual

Appendices

Appendix A: Flash Upgrades

Upgrading the Console Switch

You can upgrade the firmware of your Console Switch by using a special update utility provided by
Dell. This utility automatically configures the port communications settings to allow direct
downloading from the connected server.

Items Needed for the Upgrade

The following items are required to upgrade your Console Switch firmware:
• Server running Microsoft
Windows 2000
• Available serial port (COM port) on the server
• Standard serial cable that connects the switch and the server
• Firmware update

Upgrading Firmware

To upgrade firmware:
Connect the standard serial cable to a COM port on the server and to the serial connector on
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the back panel of the switch. Make a note of which COM port you have chosen, then turn on
the switch.
Go to http://www.dell.com/support and click on Downloads to access the firmware upgrade
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file. Once the download is complete, navigate to the drive where you have saved the firmware
update and unzip the file.
Double-click to run the file WUpDateDELL.exe.
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In the dialog box that displays, select the desired language and COM port.
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Click Load. The update begins.
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Once the firmware is updated, the following message displays: Download complete. Click
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Done to exit the dialog box.
The switch automatically reboots after the upgrade is completed.
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