Migrating remote – Dell KVM 2161DS User Manual

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Migrating Your Remote Console Switch

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Click File System and browse to the location on your file system where

the FLASH file is located. Click

Open.

3 Click the Upgrade button. The Upgrade button dims and a progress

message appears.

4 When the upgrade is complete, a message prompting you to confirm a

reboot appears. The new firmware will not be used until the switch

reboots. Click

Yes to reboot the Remote Console Switch. The Upgrade

Firmware dialog box will display a progress message including a message

that the reboot is complete.

-or-

Click

No to reboot at a later time. You will need to reboot in order to use

the new firmware.

NOTE:

When upgrading the Remote Console Switch firmware to a version that

supports the on-board web interface, it is recommend not to exit the AMP until the

reboot is complete. Otherwise, you must open the AMP after the reboot is complete

before the switch will be available in the Migration Wizard.

5 Click Close to exit the Upgrade Firmware window.

NOTICE:

Do not power down the Remote Console Switch while it is upgrading.

Migrating Remote Console Switches to the On-

board Web Interface

After you have upgraded the firmware of a Remote Console Switch to a

version that supports the on-board web interface, the switch will be available

in the Migration Wizard. Complete the Migration Wizard to be able to

launch Viewer sessions and manage switches directly from the on-board web

interface.

NOTICE:

Once you migrate a Remote Console Switch, you will not be able to use

the Remote Console Switch Software AMP. Use the on-board web interface

instead.

To migrate Remote Console Switches:

1 Select Tools - Migrate in the Explorer. The Migration Wizard welcome

page opens. Click

Next.

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