Local Firmware Upgrade - Tripp Lite NetCommander B070-016-19-IP Owner's Manual

28. On-Screen Display (OSD) F2 SETTINGS
Security
The Security option can only be accessed when Security is enabled in the General Settings page. (See General under On-Screen Display OSD F2 Settings
section for details) Highlight the Security option and press the [Enter] key to open the Security Settings page. The Security Settings page displays all of the
available accounts for the KVM; 1 administrator, 1 supervisor and 6 users. The first column lists the account Name, the second column lists the account
Password, and the third column lists the account Type. The three available account types are described below.
• Administrator – There is one administrator account available. The administrator has full access to all ports and settings on the KVM. The administrator
is the only account that can access the F2 SETTINGS menu in the OSD.
• Supervisor – There is one supervisor account available. The supervisor has full access to all ports on the installation, but is not allowed to access the F2
SETTINGS menu in the OSD. The supervisor is allowed to access the F1 HELP, F4 SCAN, F5 TUNING, F6 MOVE LABEL and F10 NEW MONITOR DDC
functions in the OSD.
• User – There are six user accounts available. Users' port access rights are limited to those assigned to them by the administrator. Users are not allowed
to access the F2 SETTINGS menu in the OSD, but can access the F1 HELP, F4 SCAN, F5 TUNING, F6 MOVE LABEL and F10 NEW MONITOR DDC
functions.
To change the Security settings, the administrator must follow the steps below.
1. In the Security Settings page, use the [↓] and [↑] keys to move the cursor to the desired account row.
2. To edit the account Name, simply type the desired name over the current one, and delete any unnecessary characters. Note: The account Name is for
organizational purposes only. The Password is the only thing an account needs to enter to gain access to the KVM.
3. To edit the account Password, press the [Tab] key to move the cursor to the Password column, and then enter in the desired password over the current one.
Delete any unnecessary characters.

29. Local Firmware Upgrade

The NetCommander IP KVM switch uses two types of firmware, one for the IP portion of the KVM, and the other for the local portion. This section describes
how to perform a firmware upgrade on the local portion of the KVM.
Firmware Upgrade Computer Requirements:
• Windows 2000 or higher operating system
• Pentium 166 or higher with 16MB RAM and 10MB free hard drive space
• Available DB9 serial port
Firmware Upgrade Software Requirements:
• Firmware Upgrade Utility – This Windows-based application reads the current firmware and installs the new firmware of the KVM and Server Interface
Units (SIUs). Note: The Firmware Upgrade Utility is compatible with Windows 32-bit operating systems only.
• Firmware Upgrade File – This file contains the actual firmware for the KVM and SIUs.
Performing a Firmware Upgrade
There are several steps to performing a firmware upgrade on your KVM switch and SIUs; Physical Installation, Current Firmware Verification and Firmware
Upgrade. Each of these steps is described in the sections that follow. Note: Each KVM switch in a cascaded installation must be upgraded separately.
Physical Installation
The first step in performing a firmware upgrade is to physically connect the KVM switch to a computer that is not a part of the KVM installation. (Not
connected via Cat5e/6 cable and a SIU) To do this, follow the steps below.
1. Make sure that the Serial Port setting in the General Settings page of the OSD is enabled. (See General under On-Screen Display OSD F2 Settings section
for details.) If this setting is disabled, you will not be able to perform a firmware upgrade.
2. Connect the RJ11 Firmware Upgrade port on the back of the KVM to a DB9 serial port on the upgrade computer using the included RJ11 to DB9 firmware
upgrade cable.
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