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54 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guide
NOTE: PS/2, USB and USB2 IQ modules are available. In addition, the AutoView switch is compatible with all
Avocent IQ modules including Sun and serial IQ modules.
NOTE: Resetting an AutoView switch that is connected directly to a server (not a cascaded switch) may cause
the mouse/keyboard to fail. When this occurs, reboot the target server.
To reset an AVRIQ module:
1. Click the Configure tab in the OBWI, then click Versions - AVRIQ Versions in the left column.
2. Click the EID of the AVRIQ module you want to reset.
3. Click Reset . A message appears warning you that this function is reserved for cascaded
switches and that resetting the AVRIQ module may result in the need to reboot the server.
4. Click OK to continue.
-or-
Click Cancel to return to the AVRIQ Versions sub-category.
Upgrading firmware
You can upgrade the firmware for either the switch or the IQ modules. The IQ modules can be
upgraded individually or simultaneously. When an appliance upgrade is initiated, you will see a
progress bar. As long as an upgrade is in progress, you cannot initiate another.
The Enable Auto-Upgrade for all AVRIQs checkbox allows you to enable an auto-upgrade for IQ
module firmware. You can override the auto-upgrade at any stage using the Load Firmware button
described in the next section.
To upgrade appliance firmware:
1. Click the Tools tab in the OBWI.
2. Click the Upgrade Appliance Firmware button.
3. The Upgrade Appliance Firmware window appears. Select how the upgrade files will be
supplied and the location of the upgrade files.
4. Click Upgrade .