Raloy IP Functions for KVM - Manual (Page 37)

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Updating the firmware is a three-stage process:
1. Firstly, the new firmware file is uploaded onto the IP module. 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.
2. 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 version number of the uploaded firmware.
Pressing the button “Update” will store the new version and substitute the old one completely.
Warning
This process is not reversible and might take some minutes. Make sure the IP
module’s power supply will not be interrupted during the update process,
because this may cause an unusable card.
3. Thirdly, after the firmware has been stored, the panel will request you to reset the IP module manually.
Half a minute after the reset, the IP module will run with the new firmware version and should be
accessible. However, you are requested to login once again.
Warning
The three-stage firmware update process and complete consistency check are
making a mistake in updating the firmware almost impossible. However, only
experienced staff members or administrators should perform a firmware update.
Make sure the IP module’s power supply will not be interrupted!
3-5.4 Unit Reset
This section allows you to reset specific parts of the device. This involves the both keyboard and mouse,
the video engine and the IP module itself. Resetting the card itself is mainly needed to activate a newly
updated firmware. It will close all current connections to the administration console and to the Remote
Console.
The whole process will take about half a minute. Resetting sub devices (e.g. video engine) will take some
seconds only and does not result in closing connections. To reset a certain IP module functionality click on
the button Reset as displayed in the image above.
Note: Only the super user is allowed to reset the IP module.