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5.
Choose
Firmware Management.
The Firmware Management Menu will appear.
Figure 3.18: Transmitter Firmware Management Menu
6.
Choose
Transmitter Flash Upgrade Via XMODEM.
7.
Specify the location of the upgrade file and initiate the file transfer.
8.
When the transfer has completed, a message will display stating “Firmware update successful.
Resetting Appliance...” During reset the Transmitter will drop the connection to the Receiver.
A second system message will appear that states “Connection to the Transmitter is lost”. You
will be automatically returned to the Appliance Selection Menu screen.
NOTE:
If the Transmitter determines that the upgrade file is invalid, the Transmitter cancels the upgrade and
maintains the previous firmware version. A message displays indicating that the upgrade has failed.
To Flash upgrade your Transmitter using HTTP:
1.
Download the Transmitter upgrade file from Avocent.
2.
Activate the serial menu as described in
Accessing the serial menu
on page 14.
3.
Choose option 2 to access the Transmitter menu. If the password option is enabled, you will be
prompted for a password. See
Authentication
on page 24.
4.
Type the password and press
Enter
. The Transmitter Main Menu will appear.
