Figure 6.9: Expert - Applications - Ipdu Power Mgmt. - Software Upgrade - Avocent Cyclades ACS Installation/Administration/User Manual

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Software Upgrade form [for the IPDU]
On the Software Upgrade form under Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt., you can upgrade the
software on Cyclades IPDU power management appliances.
The following figure shows the Software Upgrade form listing the current software version on the
IPDU connected to Serial Port 1.

Figure 6.9: Expert - Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt. - Software Upgrade

An entry for each serial port configured for power management and information about each
directly-connected IPDU is displayed. The primary connected IPDU is referred to as the master and
any daisy-chained IPDUs are called Slaves. The form displays the version number of the software
currently installed on each IPDU.
To upgrade Cyclades IPDU software using this form, you first must download a more-recent
version of the Cyclades IPDU software into the console server's /tmp directory with the filename
pmfirmware. Clicking the Refresh button checks for a more-recent version of the PM firmware in
the /tmp/pmfirmware file. If the /tmp/pmfirmware file is present and the software version it
contains is more recent than the installed version, information about the new version is displayed
and an Update button appears on the form.
To download Cyclades IPDU software:
Use this procedure to download software from the Cyclades website.
1. Point your browser to http://www.cyclades.com/support/downloads.php to open the
Downloads page.
NOTE: Your web server must be in the same subnet as the console server to obtain the latest version of
Cyclades IPDU software.
2. Locate and click on Cyclades PM Intelligent Power Distribution Unit and then compare the
driver's displayed version number to the version shown in the Applications - IPDU Power
Mgmt. - Software Upgrade form.
3. Under the Firmware section, find the firmware version that fits your requirements.
4. Click the Firmware link associated with the appropriate version.