Recovering From A Failed Flash Upgrade - Avocent AUTOVIEW 3008 Installer/User Manual

86 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guide
10. The AutoView 3008/3016 switch will begin the Flash upgrade process. On-screen indicators
will display the upgrade progress. When the upload is complete, the AutoView 3008/3016
switch will reset and upgrade the internal subsystems.
11. The Console menu will display the following message: Press any key to continue.

Recovering from a failed Flash upgrade

NOTE: If the green power LED on the front and back panel of the switch blinks continuously, the switch is in
recovery mode.
To recover from a failed Flash upgrade:
1. Visit http://www.avocent.com/support and download the latest Flash firmware from Avocent.
2. Save the Flash upgrade file to the appropriate directory on the TFTP server.
3. Set up the TFTP server with the server IP address 10.0.0.20.
4. Rename the downloaded file the appropriate name from the following list and place it into the
TFTP root directory of the TFTP server:
• CMN-1082.fl
5. Attach a cross-over CAT 5 cable to the AutoView 3008/3016 switch for this process instead of
a standard CAT 5 cable.
6. If the AutoView 3008/3016 switch is not on, turn it on now.
7. The recovery process should start automatically.