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21 Serial Upgrades for NMC Firmware |
Table 3. Serial Upgrade Tab Descriptions
PDU List Serial (1 unit) Panel Purpose Description
COM Port (COM Port) rPDU Identification Specifies the COM port on the PC used for this upgrade.
NMC Version (NMC Version) rPDU Identification Specifies the present NMC firmware version.
Card (Card) Equipment Identification Specifies the equipment type (always PDU).
Button Purpose Description
Add (Add) Action Button Locates the rPDU upgrade target based on the IP address and
password you enter.
Remove (Remove) Action Button Removes the rPDU upgrade target from the list.
Discover (Discover) Action Button Retrieves a list of rPDUs in this network.
Image Information Panel Purpose Description
Version No. (Version Number) Upgrade File Identification Specifies the firmware version for the selected firmware
upgrade file.
Date (Date) Upgrade File Identification Provides the release date for the selected firmware upgrade
file.
File Size (File Size) Upgrade File Identification Specifies the size of the selected firmware upgrade file.
File Name (File Name) Upgrade File Identification Specifies the name of the selected firmware upgrade file.
Button Purpose Description
Upgrade (Upgrade) Action Button Starts the firmware upgrade for the target rPDU.
Open (Open) Action Button Loads the selected firmware upgrade file.
Quit (Quit) Action Button Exits the upgrade utility.
Creating the Serial Connection
Before you begin the NMC serial upgrade, you must provide a proper connection between the PC COM (RS-232) serial
port and the rPDU serial communication port.
To create a serial connection between the rPDU and the PC:
1 Locate the RJ-45-to-DB-9 (RS-232) cable to use for this connection (provided).
2 Ensure the serial cable RS-232 connector is connected to the COM port on the PC.
3 Connect the serial cable RJ-45 connector to the serial connection port on the rPDU (see Figure 19).