User`s guide

Managing Your Remote Console Switch 73
To reset a SIP:
1 Select the SIPs subcategory from the Versions category in the left hand column in the MP.
2 Select the SIP you want to reset from the ID list.
3 Click Reset. A message appears warning you that this function is reserved for tiered
switches and that resetting the SIP may result in the need to reboot the server.
4 Click Yes to continue.
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Click No to return to the SIPs subcategory.
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 MP. 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 MP, 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.
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To discard those changes before the upgrade, click Yes.