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Firmware Management option, Enable Debug Messages option, Set/Change Password option

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86 Global Console Manager Installation and User's Guide 3. If the appliance is being managed by a DSView 3 software, select Unbind from DSView 3 Server to unbind the appliance from the server. Firmware Management option Selecting the Firmware Management option allows you to upgrade the appliance firmware from a TFTP server. For more information on how to download the latest firmware onto a TFTP server and upgrade the appliance firmware, see "Flash upgrades" on page 89. To upgrade appliance firmware using the Console Menu, complete the following steps: 1. Access the Console Main menu. 2. Type 3 and press Enter for the Firmware Management option. The current version of the firmware displays on the Firmware Management menu. 3. Type 1 and press Enter to select Flash Download. 4. Type the IP address of the TFTP server and press Enter. 5. Type the path name of the firmware file and press Enter. 6. Type yes and press Enter to confirm the TFTP download. The appliance verifies that the file you downloaded is valid. You are then prompted to confirm the upgrade. 7. Type yes and press Enter to confirm. The appliance begins the flash upgrade process. On- screen indicators show the upgrade progress. After the upload is complete, the appliance resets and upgrades the internal subsystems. After the upgrade is complete, a verification message is displayed. Enable Debug Messages option Selecting the Enable Debug Messages option turns on the display of console status messages. Because this can significantly reduce performance, you should only enable debug messages when instructed to do so by you technical-support representative. To enable debug messages using the Console Menu, complete the following steps: 1. Access the Console Main menu. 2. Type 4 and press Enter. Console status messages appear. 3. When you are finished viewing the messages, press any key to stop the display and return to the Console Main Menu. Set/Change Password option Selecting the Set/Change Password option lets you set a password for accessing the Console Menu. If the password is blank, Console Menu access is allowed without authentication. To configure a password for accessing the Console Menu, complete the following steps: 1. Access the Console Main menu. 2. Type 5 and press Enter. The Set/Change Password Menu appears.

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Global Console Manager Installation and User’s Guide
3.
If the appliance is being managed by a DSView 3 software, select
Unbind from DSView 3
Server
to unbind the appliance from the server.
Firmware Management option
Selecting the Firmware Management option allows you to upgrade the appliance firmware from a
TFTP server. For more information on how to download the latest firmware onto a TFTP server
and upgrade the appliance firmware, see “Flash upgrades” on page 89.
To upgrade appliance firmware using the Console Menu, complete the following steps:
1.
Access the Console Main menu.
2.
Type
3
and press
Enter
for the Firmware Management option. The current version of the
firmware displays on the Firmware Management menu.
3.
Type
1
and press
Enter
to select Flash Download.
4.
Type the IP address of the TFTP server and press
Enter
.
5.
Type the path name of the firmware file and press
Enter
.
6.
Type
yes
and press
Enter
to confirm the TFTP download. The appliance verifies that the file
you downloaded is valid. You are then prompted to confirm the upgrade.
7.
Type
yes
and press
Enter
to confirm. The appliance begins the flash upgrade process. On-
screen indicators show the upgrade progress. After the upload is complete, the appliance resets
and upgrades the internal subsystems. After the upgrade is complete, a verification message is
displayed.
Enable Debug Messages option
Selecting the Enable Debug Messages option turns on the display of console status messages.
Because this can significantly reduce performance, you should only enable debug messages when
instructed to do so by you technical-support representative.
To enable debug messages using the Console Menu, complete the following steps:
1.
Access the Console Main menu.
2.
Type
4
and press
Enter
. Console status messages appear.
3.
When you are finished viewing the messages, press any key to stop the display and return to
the Console Main Menu.
Set/Change Password option
Selecting the Set/Change Password option lets you set a password for accessing the Console Menu.
If the password is blank, Console Menu access is allowed without authentication.
To configure a password for accessing the Console Menu, complete the following steps:
1.
Access the Console Main menu.
2.
Type
5
and press
Enter
. The Set/Change Password Menu appears.