Managing Your Switch Using the Remote Console Switch Software AMP : Upgrading Firmware : Upgrading Remote Console Switch Firmware

Upgrading Remote Console Switch Firmware
To upgrade Remote Console Switch firmware:
1
Click the Tools tab in the AMP. The Tools dialog box appears.
2
Click the Upgrade Remote Console Switch Firmware button.
If you have made changes in the Settings panel of the AMP, but have not yet applied them before starting an upgrade, a warning message prompts you to confirm the upgrade because the upgrade process requires an appliance reboot. If you do not apply the pending changes, they will be discarded before upgrading the firmware.
To apply those changes before the upgrade:
a
Click No to cancel the appliance firmware upgrade.
b
Click Apply.
c
Click the Upgrade Remote Console Switch Firmware button.
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To discard those changes before the upgrade, click Yes.
d
The Firmware Upgrade dialog box appears. Select TFTP Server as the source, and type the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server IP address where the firmware is located as well as the filename and directory location.
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Click File System and browse to the location on your file system where the FLASH file is located. Click Open.
Figure 7 1. Upgrade Firmware Dialog Box- TFTP Server
Figure 7 2. Upgrade Firmware Dialog Box - File System
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.
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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.
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