Owner's Manual

202 Using the CMC Web Interface
Updating the iKVM Firmware
NOTE: The iKVM resets and becomes temporarily unavailable after the firmware
has been uploaded successfully.
1 Log back in to CMC Web interface.
2 Select Chassis Overview in the system tree.
3 Click the Update tab. The Firmware Update page appears.
4 Select the iKVM to update by selecting the Update Targets check box for
that iKVM.
5 Click the Apply iKVM Update button below the iKVM component list.
6 In the Firmware Image field, enter the path to the firmware image file on
your management station or shared network, or click
Browse to navigate to
the file location.
NOTE: The default iKVM firmware image name is ikvm.bin; however, the iKVM
firmware image name can be changed by the user to avoid confusion with previous
images.
7 Click Begin Firmware Update .
8 Click Yes to continue. The Firmware Update Progress section provides
firmware update status information. A status indicator displays on the
page while the image file uploads. File transfer time can vary greatly based
on connection speed. When the internal update process begins, the page
automatically refreshes and the Firmware update timer displays.
Additional instructions to follow:
• Do not use the
Refresh button or navigate to another page during the
file transfer.
• To cancel the process, click
Cancel File Transfer and Update - this
option is available only during file transfer.
• Update status displays in the
Update State field; this field is
automatically updated during the file transfer process.
NOTE: The update may take up to two minutes for the iKVM.
When the update is complete, iKVM resets and the new firmware is displayed
on the Firmware Update page.