Lantronix Spider KVM Over IP Switch User Guide - Page 75

Update Firmware, Maintenance > Update Firmware, Choose File, Firmware Key, Upload, Update, Discard

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10: Maintenance Update Firmware Many of the functions and features of the Spider device are implemented in firmware and capable of field upgrades. The latest firmware may be found at www.lantronix.com. The firmware file is approximately 200 Mbytes in size and has a .tgz suffix. Upon updating firmware, the Spider device resets itself. After the reset, the login page displays (if not, manually return to the login page). To update Spider device firmware, perform the following steps. 1. Download the firmware file to the client system local drive or an accessible network drive. 2. Click Maintenance > Update Firmware. The Firmware Update page displays. Figure 10-4 Update Firmware Page 3. Click Choose File. In the pop-up window, navigate to and select the firmware file (decompressing the .tgz file is not necessary). 4. Enter the Firmware Key in the provided field. 5. Click Upload to copy the file into the Spider device's local memory. When uploaded correctly, the Firmware Upload window displays the version number of the new firmware. Click the Update button to replace the old with the new, or to cancel the operation, click the Discard button. Do not interrupt power to the Spider device during the update process. Spider™ and SpiderDuo® KVM-over-IP Device User Guide 75

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10: Maintenance
Spider™ and SpiderDuo® KVM-over-IP Device User Guide
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Update Firmware
Many of the functions and features of the Spider device are implemented in firmware and capable
of field upgrades. The latest firmware may be found at
www.lantronix.com
. The firmware file is
approximately 200 Mbytes in size and has a .tgz suffix.
Upon updating firmware, the Spider device resets itself. After the reset, the login page displays (if
not, manually return to the login page).
To update Spider device firmware, perform the following steps.
1.
Download the firmware file to the client system local drive or an accessible network drive.
2.
Click
Maintenance > Update Firmware
. The Firmware Update page displays.
Figure 10-4
Update Firmware Page
3.
Click
Choose File
. In the pop-up window, navigate to and select the firmware file
(decompressing the .tgz file is not necessary).
4.
Enter the
Firmware Key
in the provided field.
5.
Click
Upload
to copy the file into the Spider device’s local memory. When uploaded correctly,
the Firmware Upload window displays the version number of the new firmware. Click the
Update
button to replace the old with the new, or to cancel the operation, click the
Discard
button. Do not interrupt power to the Spider device during the update process.