Upgrading Spectrum video server firmware
The Spectrum video server
Physical Configuration
page appears.
6. Click the large video server icon to display the
Properties
page for the Spectrum video server, and
then scroll to the bottom of the
General Properties
section, and click
Upgrade Firmware
.
The
Upgrade Firmware
page is displayed.
7. Click
Upgrade Device
to upgrade the selected unit, or click
Cancel
to exit the procedure.
When you click
Upgrade Device
, the message
Upgrade in Progress
appears.
What to do next
When the upgrade process is complete, proceed with upgrading the I/O module firmware. Do
not
restart
the video server at this time.
Related information
Verifying software release versions
on page 90
Upgrading Spectrum video server firmware from the Upgrade Firmware
page
The Upgrade Firmware page displays the current firmware version running on all of your Spectrum
devices and allows you to upgrade more than one device at a time.
Before you begin
• Ensure that no recording or playback is taking place.
• Ensure that all Players are stopped.
• Ensure that no file copies or transfers are in progress, internally or on any Ethernet port.
• Ensure that the most recent release of SystemManager software has been installed.
1. With the SystemManager software properly installed, log on to the SystemManager application.
2. Click the
Home
tab.
3. In the left hand column, click the
Firmware Selection
icon to display the Firmware Selection page.
4. Click the button for the desired version of firmware. When the Confirm dialog appears, click
OK
.
NOTE:
This selection chooses the
directory
from which firmware upgrade files will be
selected. The selection does not perform the upgrade.
5. Click the
Configuration
tab.
6. In the left hand column, click the
Upgrade Firmware
icon to display the Upgrade Firmware page.
7. In the
Spectrum Servers
section, click the
check boxes
for the unit whose firmware you want to
upgrade, or click
Select all
(recommended).
8. Click the
Upgrade
button.
The Upgrade Now dialog is displayed with a list of the selected units.
9. Click
OK
to upgrade the selected unit, or click
Cancel
to exit the procedure safely without upgrading.
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