HP 0x2x32 KVM Server Console Switch Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 4

Frequently asked questions, Diagnostic tools, Displaying the firmware version, Updating the firmware

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When the local user cannot view the OSD copyright notice 47 When the local user cannot view the OSD flag 48 When the OSD is distorted or not readable 48 When the OSD is inaccessible ...48 When the Run Diagnostics test fails 48 When the servers are still listed although they have been disconnected 48 When the screen saver does not turn on 48 When the system does not recognize the HP IP Console Switch 48 When the system does not recognize the cascaded console switches 48 When the video displays all green or red 48 When the video resolution is distorted 49 Frequently asked questions ...50 Are the expansion module ports hot-pluggable 50 Are the interface adapters hot-pluggable 50 Are the keyboard, monitor, and mouse connections on the console switch hot-pluggable 50 Are the server connections on the console switch hot-pluggable 51 Can the console switch be mounted in a round-hole rack 51 Can the console switch be side-mounted in a round-hole rack 51 Do you have to power down a server to replace an interface adapter 51 Does the console switch support HP legacy console switches 51 How do I access the Main dialog box? ...51 How do I cascade console switches? ...52 How do I change the keyboard language 52 How do I know which port my cascaded console switch is connected to 52 How do I locally connect a cascaded console switch 52 How do I look at my console switch firmware version 52 How do I look at my interface adapter firmware version 53 How do I turn the screen saver off?...53 How do I use the Run Diagnostics feature 53 Is the console switch compatible with ILO and RILOE 53 Is the serial download port hot-pluggable 53 What are the minimum and maximum cable lengths 53 What is the port marked with an A on the console switch used for 53 What kind of CAT5 cables are supported 53 Where can I get more information? ...53 Why can remote HP IP Console Switch users not access servers attached to a cascaded HP KVM Server Console Switch? ...54 Diagnostic tools ...55 Activating Run Diagnostics ...55 Running System Diagnostics...56 Displaying the firmware version...57 Displaying the console switch firmware version 57 Displaying the interface adapter firmware version 57 Updating the firmware ...59 Updating the console switch firmware ...59 Updating the cascaded console switch firmware 59 Updating the interface adapter firmware ...60 Updating the interface adapter firmware simultaneously 60 Updating the interface adapter firmware individually 60 Cascading console switches...62 Contents 4

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Contents 4
When the local user cannot view the OSD copyright notice
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47
When the local user cannot view the OSD flag
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48
When the OSD is distorted or not readable
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48
When the OSD is inaccessible
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48
When the Run Diagnostics test fails
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48
When the servers are still listed although they have been disconnected
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48
When the screen saver does not turn on
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48
When the system does not recognize the HP IP Console Switch
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48
When the system does not recognize the cascaded console switches
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48
When the video displays all green or red
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48
When the video resolution is distorted
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49
Frequently asked questions
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50
Are the expansion module ports hot-pluggable?
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50
Are the interface adapters hot-pluggable?
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50
Are the keyboard, monitor, and mouse connections on the console switch hot-pluggable?
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50
Are the server connections on the console switch hot-pluggable?
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51
Can the console switch be mounted in a round-hole rack?
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51
Can the console switch be side-mounted in a round-hole rack?
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51
Do you have to power down a server to replace an interface adapter?
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51
Does the console switch support HP legacy console switches?
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51
How do I access the Main dialog box?
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51
How do I cascade console switches?
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52
How do I change the keyboard language?
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52
How do I know which port my cascaded console switch is connected to?
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52
How do I locally connect a cascaded console switch?
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52
How do I look at my console switch firmware version?
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52
How do I look at my interface adapter firmware version?
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53
How do I turn the screen saver off?
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53
How do I use the Run Diagnostics feature?
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53
Is the console switch compatible with ILO and RILOE?
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53
Is the serial download port hot-pluggable?
..................................................................................................
53
What are the minimum and maximum cable lengths?
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53
What is the port marked with an A on the console switch used for?
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53
What kind of CAT5 cables are supported?
.................................................................................................
53
Where can I get more information?
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53
Why can remote HP IP Console Switch users not access servers attached to a cascaded HP KVM Server Console
Switch?
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54
Diagnostic tools
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55
Activating Run Diagnostics
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55
Running System Diagnostics
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56
Displaying the firmware version
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57
Displaying the console switch firmware version
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57
Displaying the interface adapter firmware version
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57
Updating the firmware
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59
Updating the console switch firmware
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59
Updating the cascaded console switch firmware
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59
Updating the interface adapter firmware
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60
Updating the interface adapter firmware simultaneously
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60
Updating the interface adapter firmware individually
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60
Cascading console switches
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62