worked correctly.
To configure boot configuration:
1.
Click
Startup
.
2.
Select the filename of the boot firmware.
3.
Click
Apply
, then click
Reboot
.
5.10 Firmware
The appliance supports the storage of two firmware images. These images behave similar to different OSs on a dual-boot
system that combines the OS and configuration. When upgrading the firmware from the DSView™ management software or
the web UI, the appliance will copy the active configuration into the new firmware image slot and combine them with the
new firmware OS.
After installing the new image file, the appliance will reboot to the second firmware image slot. The configurations in image
slot 1 and 2 are the same, but all subsequent changes will only be made into the currently booted image. If you experience
issues with the new firmware image, you can reboot to the older image.
As the firmware is upgraded, the oldest image will be overwritten with the new firmware.
From the sidebar, click
Firmware
to view the current firmware version, upgrade to the latest version, back up or delete the
firmware.
To download the appliance firmware:
1.
From https://www.VertivCo.com/en-us/support/software-downloads, select Software Product Downloads and
find the firmware for your Avocent® Universal Management Gateway appliance.
2.
Save the new firmware to a /tmp directory.
Upgrading the firmware from the web UI can take from 90 minutes to two hours. During this time, the appliance will appear
to be offline. If the session times out during the upgrade, the upgrade will be canceled. For this reason, it is recommended
you first disable the session time-out before upgrading the firmware.
To disable the session time-out:
1.
From the sidebar, click
Users
.
2.
Click on the user performing the upgrade.
3.
Uncheck the Session Times Out box.
4. Click
Apply
.
To upgrade firmware:
1.
From the sidebar, click
Firmware
then click
Upgrade
.
2.
Browse to the /tmp directory where you saved the downloaded firmware. Click
OK
in the confirmation box.
3.
A progress bar shows the status of the upgrade. The appliance will reboot as it processes the update.
When booting the appliance in the future, both the old and new firmware will appear on the startup screen. The appliance
will boot from the image defined on the startup page of the web UI.
5.10.1 Backing up and restoring appliance configuration
An administrator can create a backup of the appliance's configuration. The backup file will reside inside the appliance but
must be downloaded to your local machine or network share before it can be used.
Saved configuration files can only be applied to an appliance running the same firmware version as the appliance the
configuration file was taken from. It is recommended you save the configuration file each time after you upgrade the
appliance firmware.
To back up the appliance configuration:
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click
Firmware
.
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