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.
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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.
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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 MP. 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 MP.

2 Select the SIPs sub-category under Versions in the left column in the MP.

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.

Controlling User Status

You may view and disconnect the current active user connections using the Status tab in the MP. You can view the length of time users have been connected, the server name or SIP to which they are connected and their system address. In addition to disconnecting a user session, the Remote Console Switch software also allows one user to take control of a server currently being used by another user. For more information, see Preemption.

Figure 4-15. User Status Dialog Box

To disconnect a user session:

1 Click the Status tab in the MP. The User Status dialog box appears.

2 Click one or more users that you wish to disconnect.

3 Click the Disconnect Session button. A message appears prompting you to confirm the disconnect command.

4 Click Yes to disconnect the user.
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Click No to exit without completing the disconnect command.

NOTE: The appropriate level of access is required to disconnect a user.

Rebooting Your System

You can reboot the Remote Console Switch through the Tools tab in the MP. When clicked, Reboot will broadcast a disconnect message to any active users, then log out the current user and immediately reboot the Remote Console Switch.

To reboot your system:

1 Click the Tools tab in the MP. The Tools dialog box appears.

2 Click the Reboot button. A message prompting you to confirm this reboot appears. Click Yes to confirm the request. The Remote Console Switch will now reboot.

Managing Remote Console Switch Configuration Files

Configuration files contain all of the settings for a Remote Console Switch. This includes network settings, SIP configurations, SNMP settings and attached servers. You may save your configuration file and, should you ever need to replace your Remote Console Switch, you can restore the configuration file to the new switch and avoid manually configuring it.

NOTE: User account information is stored in the user database, not in the configuration file. For more information, see Managing User Databases.

To read and save a configuration file from a Remote Console Switch:

1 Click the Tools tab in the MP. The Tools dialog box appears.

2 Click the Save Remote Console Switch Configuration button. The Save Remote Console Switch Configuration dialog box appears.

3 Click Browse and navigate to a location to save the Configuration file. The location appears in the Save To field.

4 Click Save. The Enter Password window opens.

5 Enter a password in the Password field, then repeat the password in the Verify Password field. This password is requested when you restore this database to a Remote Console Switch. Click OK. The configuration file is read from the Remote Console Switch and saved to the desired location. A progress window displays.

6 When complete, a message appears prompting you to confirm the read completion. Click OK to return to the main window.

To restore a configuration file to a Remote Console Switch:

1 Click the Tools tab in the MP. The Tools dialog box appears.

2 Click the Restore Remote Console Switch Configuration button. The Restore Remote Console Switch Configuration dialog box appears.

3 Click Browse and navigate to the location where you stored the saved configuration file. The file name and location appears in the File name field.

4 Click Restore. The Enter Password window opens.

5 Enter the password you created when the configuration database was saved. Click OK. The configuration file is written to the Remote Console Switch. A progress window displays.

6 When complete, a message appears prompting you to confirm the write completion. Click OK to return to the main window.