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2. Click Operations, then select Reboot from the menu. A confirmation dialog box will
appear.
3. Confirm or cancel the reboot. If confirmed, all active sessions will be disconnected. A
Multiple Unit Operation window will open, containing a link to another window where
results may be viewed; see Multiple unit operations from a Units View window on page
115.
To reboot a managed appliance from a Unit Overview window:
NOTE: To reboot a serial console appliance, you must have Reboot Appliance access rights. By default, users who
are members of the Rack Power Manager software administrators, user administrators and appliance
administrators built-in groups have this access right. See About Access Rights on page 143.
1. In the Unit Overview window, click the Reboot icon or link. A confirmation dialog box
will appear.
2. Confirm or cancel the reboot. If confirmed, all active sessions will be disconnected.
Upgrading firmware
To upgrade the firmware on a managed appliance:
NOTE: A valid Flash file must exist in the Rack Power Manager server’s firmware repository to use this command.
Optionally, one or more managed appliances may be Flash upgraded as a task. See Task: Updating the firmware of
an appliance type on page 271.
1. In the Unit Overview window, click the Upgrade Firmware icon or link. The Upgrade
Appliance Firmware Wizard will appear.
NOTE: If the firmware is being upgraded for Liebert® MPX/MPH PDUs, ensure that the current On Board Web
Interface(OBWI) access username and password is updated. Click the MPX/MPH PDU and select Appliance
Settings - OBWI Access Settings to update the username and password.
2. The Select Firmware Files window will open.
• To add one or more Flash files to the update list, select the file(s) in the Available
Firmware Files list, then click Add. The properties will be moved to the Firmware Files
to Update list.
• To remove one or more firmware files from the update list, select the file(s) from the
Firmware Files to Update list, then click Remove. The firmware files will be moved to
the Available Firmware Files list.
• The firmware on each managed appliance will be upgraded in the order shown in the
Update list. A reboot will be automatically performed between each firmware
update.To change the order in which firmware files are installed on the managed
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