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To incorporate the newest Paragon II features, you can upgrade Paragon
II Main Units, Stacking Units, user stations and P2-HubPac with the latest
firmware on Raritan’s website. Upgrades can be done via the network or
the RS-232 connection.
Read the following sections if the device you want to upgrade is a Paragon
Main Unit, Stacking Unit or user station. If the device is P2-HubPac, see
P2-HubPac Upgrade Operation (on page 176) in this chapter for the
upg
rade procedure.
In This Chapter
General Update Procedure....................................................................167
Failsafe Upgrade Feature
......................................................................170
P2-HubPac Upgrade Operation
............................................................176
General Update Procedure
Procedures for firmware upgrade of the Paragon II Main Unit, Stacking
Unit, and user stations (P2-UST, P2-EUST or P2-EUST/C) all include
these major steps.
 STEP (A): Download the latest firmware and release notes
 STEP (B): Establish a connection between the device and the
PC running Paragon Update
 STEP (C): (Optional) Verify the stacking-related configuration
 STEP (D): Launch the Paragon Update utility
STEP (A): Download the Latest Firmware and Release notes
To download the firmware-related files
1. Use your browser to visit Raritan website's Firmware and
Documentation section
(http://www.raritan.com/support/firmwa
re-and-documentation/).
2. Click Paragon II on the left pane.
3. Click the appropriate version number to locate the firmware you want
on the right pane.
4. Click the Firmware Upgrade for the device you intend to upgrade.
5. Click the zipped firmware file.
6. (Optional) If this is your first time to download the program or firmware
from the Raritan website, fill in the Firmware Request form, and click
Submit.
Chapter 12
Firmware Upgrade