Selecting Management>Firmware Upgrade in Expert mode brings up the form shown in the following figure.You can use the form to set up operating system upgrade on the KVM/net. The form collects information used to download software from an FTP server and install it on the KVM/net.
Field/Menu Name The address of the FTP server where the microcode is located. You can use any FTP server if you download the firmware on it first. The Cyclades FTP site address is: ftp.cyclades.com. If desired, see To Upgrade Firmware for instructions on how to download the firmware for installation on your own local FTP server. Username recognized by the FTP server. The Cyclades FTP username for microcode downloads is “anonymous.” Password associated with the Username. An empty password is accepted for anonymous login at the Cyclades FTP server Path and FIle Name On the Cyclades FTP server, the directory is under pub/cyclades/alterpath/KVMnet/released/version_number/filename, where version_number is V_N.N.N., and N.N.N is the most recent version number.For example, 2.1.0. The filename includes the version number in the following format: zImage_kvm_NNN.bin. The pathname for this example would be:Go to ftp://ftp.cyclades.com/pub/cyclades/alterpath/KVMnet/released in a browser, if needed, to verify the correct pathname and file names for the software (zImage) for the KVM/net.To Find the Cyclades Pathname for Firmware or Microcode Upgrades
1. To find the correct filename for the firmware or microcode updates at Cyclades, Corp., enter the following address in a browser:
2. In the released directory, go to the directory with the latest version number by clicking on the name of the directory. For example, V 2.0.0. You would see several files like those shown in the following figure.
3. If upgrading the KVM/net kernel, applications, and configuration files, take a note of the filenames that starts with zImage and has the .bin suffix and go to To Upgrade Firmware.
4. If upgrading the microcode on a KVM Terminator, take a note of the filename that starts with KVMterm and has the .bin suffix and go to To Download Microcode From an FTP Server.
5. If upgrading the KVM switch microcode, take a note of the filename that starts with KVMswitch and has the .bin suffix and go to To Download Microcode From an FTP Server.
6. If upgrading the microcode on KVM/net IP modules take a note of the filename that starts with a series of numbers separated by dots, for example, 1.0.5.6-04.10.18.4.bin, and go to To Download Microcode From an FTP Server.The Cyclades FTP site address is: ftp.cyclades.com.
5. Enter the password associated with the username on the FTP server in the “Password” field.
6. Enter the pathname of the file on the FTP server. in the “Path and Filename” field.On the Cyclades FTP server, the directory is under pub/cyclades/alterpath/KVMnet/released/version_number/