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Dominion KX II Version 2.5 Release Notes 16

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4. Click on the “Firmware Upgrade” command on the “Maintenance” menu.

5. Browse to locate the .rfp file containing the update. Click the “Upload” button. The current and future versions will be

displayed. Click the “Upgrade” button to start the upgrade.

6. The firmware upgrade will then proceed:

a. You cannot operate the KX II during the upgrade.

b. The upgrade panel will inform you of the progress of the upgrade. This upgrade step will take up to 15 minutes or more.

DO NOT REBOOT OR POWER CYCLE THE KX II DURING THE UPGRADE OR THE REBOOT!

c. You will see a completion message when the upgrade completes.

7. The device will now reboot and reset, which may take up to 5 minutes.

8. Close your web browser session and log back in after the reboot completes.

9. The KX II will beep when the upgrade is complete and the login screen will appear on the local console port.

10. Log back in via web browser or the local port. Use the “Upgrade History” report” on the “Maintenance” menu to check the

upgrade status.

11. Any KX II CIMs (D2CIM-VUSB, D2CIM-DVUSB, D2CIM-DVUSB-XXX and D2CIM-PWR) connected to the KX II at the time of the

upgrade will be upgraded also.

12. To support the Smart Card feature, the DVUSB CIM must have firmware version 3A6E (or greater) loaded on it. Use the “CIM

Firmware Upgrade” menu on the “Maintenance” menu to check the CIM version(s) and to upgrade any additional D2CIM-DVUSB

CIMs inserted after the upgrade.

13. Due to improvements made in subsequent releases, you cannot downgrade (or restore with a backup file) from Release 2.1 or

later to Release 2.0.

14. In certain tiered configurations, when doing a firmware upgrade on the Base Switch, the user may see a message instructing

them to reboot device. If the warning message is seen again, then the user should disable tiering on the device, upgrade the

firmware and then re-establish tiering. .

16. If you have any questions or issues during the update, call Raritan Technical Support for assistance.

Dominion KX II 2.5 Release Notes, Revision 1.3 June 8, 2012

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