> Upgrading Firmware
> You can upgrade the firmware for either the Remote Console Switch or the SIPs. The SIPs can be upgraded individually or simultaneously. When an 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 SIPs check box allows you to enable an auto-upgrade for SIP firmware. You can override the auto-upgrade at any stage using the Load Firmware button described in the next section.

> NOTE: | For the 2161DS-2 and 4161DS, you can upload new appliance firmware using ASMP (if supported) or TFTP file transfer protocols. ASMP file transfer allows you to select the firmware from a local file system. The 2161DS and Avocent A1000R and A2000R support the TFTP file transfer allows you to specify the TFTP server address and the name of the firmware file.

> To upgrade Remote Console Switch firmware:

> 1 | Click the Tools tab in the AMP. The Tools dialog box appears.

> 2 | Click the Upgrade Remote Console Switch Firmware button.

> If you have made changes in the Settings panel of the AMP, but have not yet applied them before starting an upgrade, a warning message prompts you to confirm the upgrade because the upgrade process requires an appliance reboot. If you do not apply the pending changes, they will be discarded before upgrading the firmware.
> To apply those changes before the upgrade:

> a | Click No to cancel the appliance firmware upgrade.

> b | Click Apply.

> c | Click the Upgrade Remote Console Switch Firmware button. -or- To discard those changes before the upgrade, click Yes.

> d | The Firmware Upgrade dialog box appears. Select TFTP Server as the source, and type the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server IP address where the firmware is located as well as the filename and directory location. or Click File System and browse to the location on your file system where the FLASH file is located. Click Open.

> Figure 4‑13.Upgrade Firmware Dialog Box- TFTP Server
> Figure 4‑14.Upgrade Firmware Dialog Box - File System

> 3 | Click the Upgrade button. The Upgrade button dims and a progress message appears.

> 4 | When the upgrade is complete, a message prompting you to confirm a reboot appears. The new firmware will not be used until the switch reboots. Click Yes to reboot the Remote Console Switch. The Upgrade Firmware dialog box will display a progress message including a message that the reboot is complete. -or- Click No to reboot at a later time. You will need to reboot in order to use the new firmware.

> 5 | Click Close to exit the Upgrade Firmware window.

> NOTICE: | Do not power down the Remote Console Switch while it is upgrading.

> You can upgrade firmware for all SIPs of a given type.
> To simultaneously upgrade multiple SIPs:

> 1 | Click the Tools tab in the AMP. The Tools dialog box appears.

> 2 | Click the Upgrade SIP Firmware button. The Upgrade SIP Firmware dialog box appears.

> 3 | Click the check box in front of each type (PS/2,USB, Serial, or Sun) of SIP you wish to upgrade.

> 4 | Click Upgrade. The Upgrade button dims. The Status column will display either In Progress or Succeeded, depending on the status of each SIP upgrade. A firmware upgrade currently in progress message displays until all of the selected SIP types are upgraded.

> 5 | When complete, a message appears prompting you to confirm the upgrade completion. Once confirmed, the Upgrade button is again enabled.

> 6 | Click Close to exit the Upgrade Firmware window.

> To upgrade SIP firmware individually:

> 1 | Click the Settings tab in the AMP.

> 2 | Select the SIPs sub-category under Versions in the left column in the AMP.

> 3 | Click the ID drop-down list and choose a SIP for which you wish to view firmware information. The IDs displayed in the drop-down list are a combination of the EID and either the server name or switch name, depending on what is attached to the SIP. If the SIP is not attached to anything, the drop-down list will display None. Once selected, the firmware information appears in the Information box.

> 4 | Compare the current information to the Firmware Available field to see the firmware upgrade available for the SIP. (You can load firmware even if the current and available versions are the same. In some cases, you can downgrade the SIP to an older, compatible version.)

> 5 | Click the Load Firmware button.

> 6 | The firmware upgrade begins. During the upgrade, a progress message is displayed below the Firmware Available box and the Load Firmware button will dim. When the upgrade is finished, a message appears indicating that the upgrade was successful.

> 7 | Repeat steps 2-6 for each individual SIP you wish to upgrade.

> 8 | When finished, click OK.