Upgrading Firmware Using The Amp; Upgrading Remote Console Switch Firmware - Dell PowerEdge KVM 1081AD User Manual

Upgrading Firmware Using the AMP

Before starting the migration process (see "Migrating Remote Console
Switches to the On-board Web Interface" on page 135), use the AMP to
upgrade the firmware to a version that supports the on-board web interface.
The SIPs can be upgraded individually or simultaneously. When an upgrade is
initiated, you will see a progress bar. As long as an upgrade is in progress, you
cannot initiate another.
NOTE:
For the 2161DS-2, 4161DS, and 2321DS, you can upload new appliance
firmware using ASMP (if supported), FTP or TFTP file transfer protocols. ASMP file
transfer allows you to select the firmware from a local file system. The 2161DS
supports the TFTP file transfer which allows you to specify the TFTP server address
and the name of the firmware file.

Upgrading Remote Console Switch Firmware

To upgrade Remote Console Switch firmware:
1 Click the Tools tab in the AMP. The Tools dialog box appears.
2 Click the Upgrade Remote Console Switch Firmware button.
If you have made changes in the Settings panel of the AMP, but have not
yet applied them before starting an upgrade, a warning message prompts
you to confirm the upgrade because the upgrade process requires an
appliance reboot. If you do not apply the pending changes, they will be
discarded before upgrading the firmware.
To apply those changes before the upgrade:
Click No to cancel the appliance firmware upgrade.
a
Click Apply.
b
Click the Upgrade Remote Console Switch Firmware button.
c
-or-
To discard those changes before the upgrade, click Yes.
The Firmware Upgrade dialog box appears. Select TFTP Server as the
d
source, and type the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server IP
address where the firmware is located as well as the filename and
directory location.
or
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Migrating Your Remote Console Switch