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6.7.3 Update Firmware
Figure 6-37. Update Firmware
The IP-KVM switch is a complete standalone computer. The software it runs is called
firmware. The firmware of the IP-KVM switch can be updated remotely in order to install new
functionality or special features.
A new firmware update is a binary file which will be sent to you by email or which you can
download from the supplier web site. If the firmware file is compressed (file suffix .zip) then
you must unzip it before you can proceed. Under the Windows operating system you may
use WinZip from http://www.winzip.com/ for decompression. Other operating systems might
provide a program called unzip.
Before you can start updating the firmware of your IP-KVM switch the new uncompressed
firmware file has to be accessible on the system that you use for connecting to the IP-KVM
switch.
Updating the firmware is a three-stage process:
• Firstly, the new firmware file is uploaded onto the IP-KVM switch. 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.
• 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.
