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Figure 6-36 displays the log list including the events that are logged by the
IP-KVM switch.
6.7.3 Update Firmware
Figure 6-37. Update Firmware
The IP-KVM switch is a complete standalone computer. The software it runs is
called firmware. The firmware of the IP-KVM switch can be updated remotely in
order to install new functionality or special features.
A new firmware update is a binary file which will be sent to you by email or which
you can download from the supplier web site. If the firmware file is compressed
(file suffix .zip) then you must unzip it before you can proceed. Under the Windows
operating system you may use WinZip from http://www.winzip.com/ for
decompression. Other operating systems might provide a program called unzip.
Before you can start updating the firmware of your IP-KVM switch the new
uncompressed firmware file has to be accessible on the system that you use for
connecting to the IP-KVM switch.
Updating the firmware is a three-stage process:
• Firstly, the new firmware file is uploaded onto the IP-KVM switch. In order to do
that you need to select the file on your local system using the button “Browse” of
the Upload Firmware panel. Once the firmware file has been uploaded, it is
checked whether it is a valid firmware file and whether there were any
transmission errors. In case of any error the Upload Firmware function will be
aborted.
• Secondly, if everything went well, you see the Update Firmware panel. The
panel shows you the version number of the currently running firmware and the