Performing a flash upgrade – Lindy Switch User Manual
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Maintenance
Reset Configuration
return to normal operation.
Configure Network
Put option switch 1 up to
To upgrade unit, visit:
http://192.168.42.154
Network Config
Net Mask
255.255.255.0
192.168.42.154
No
Gateway
OK
IP Address
00:0F:58:00:00:04
Use DHCP
MAC Address
Performing a flash upgrade
LINDY KVM IP is fully reconfigurable via flash upgrade.
To perform a flash upgrade
1 Using a
, log on as the admin user and access the
to determine the current firmware version of the
LINDY KVM IP unit.
2 Visit the LINDY website, locate the downloads section and select an LINDY
KVM IP firmware revision that is later than the one currently installed.
3 Power down the LINDY KVM IP unit. At the rear of the unit, adjacent to the
power input socket, click mini switch 1 to its ON (down) position.
4 Re-apply power to the LINDY KVM IP. On the locally connected monitor you
should see a Maintenance menu:
The Maintenance menu should display the current network address
of the LINDY KVM IP.
• If the current network address is incorrect then select
the ‘Configure network’ option to change it:
5 Using the web browser (not the VNC viewer) on the previously used remote
system, connect to the network address shown in the local Maintenance
menu.
6 Follow the on screen instructions to upload the firmware file (previously
obtained from the website) to the LINDY KVM IP.
IMPORTANT: Wait until the upgrade is complete.
7 When the upload is complete and confirmed on screen, log off the remote
system and then power down the LINDY KVM IP.
8 At the rear of the unit, return the mini switch 1 to its OFF position and then
re-apply power.
MAC address
Media Access Control address – this is
the unique and unchangeable code that
was hard coded within your LINDY KVM
IP unit when it was built. It consists of six
2-digit hexadecimal (base 16) numbers
separated by colons. A section of the
MAC address identifies the manufacturer,
while the remainder is effectively the
unique electronic serial number of your
particular unit.
Use DHCP
When this option is selected, your LINDY
KVM IP will attempt to locate a DHCP
server on the network. If such a server is
located, it will
the LINDY KVM IP: an IP address, an IP
network mask (also known as a Subnet
mask) and a Gateway address.
IP address
This is the identity of the LINDY KVM
IP within a network. It can either
be entered manually or configured
automatically using the DHCP option.
When the DHCP option is enabled, this
entry is greyed out.
Net mask
Also often called the ‘subnet-mask’, this
value is used alongside the IP address
to help define a smaller collection (or
subnet) of devices on a network. In
this way a distinction is made between
locally connected devices and ones that
are reachable elsewhere, such as on the
wider Internet.
Gateway
This is the address of the device that links
the local network (to which the LINDY
KVM IP is connected) to another network
such as the Internet. Usually this is a
network switch or router and it will be
used whenever a device to be contacted
lies outside the local network.
Configure network option
Current network
address of the LINDY
KVM IP
Note: It is also possible to upgrade the
LINDY KVM IP from a remote position via
the
page
of the VNC Viewer.