Avocent Single port KVM over IP switch - Manual (Page 67)

Single port KVM over IP switch
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Warning
This process is not reversible and might take some minutes. Make sure the IP-KVM
switch 's power supply will not be interrupted during the update process, because
this may cause an unusable card.
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Thirdly, after the firmware has been stored, the panel will request you to reset the IP-KVM
switch manually. Half a minute after the reset, the IP-KVM switch will run with the new
firmware version and should be accessible. However, you are requested to login once
again.
Warning
The three-stage firmware update process and complete consistency check are
making a mistake in updating the firmware almost impossible. However, only
experienced staff members or administrators should perform a firmware update.
Make sure the IP-KVM switch 's power supply will not be interrupted!
6.6.3 Unit Reset
Figure 6-34. Unit Reset
This section allows you to reset specific parts of the device. This
involves the both keyboard and mouse, the video engine and the IP-KVM
itself. Resetting the card itself is mainly needed to activate a newly
updated firmware. It will close all current connections to the
administration console and to the Remote Console.
The whole process will take about half a minute. Resetting subdevices