Selecting Management>Microcode Upgrade in Expert mode brings up the screen shown in the following figure.As shown in Web Manager Management>Microcode Upgrade Screen, if the KVM Terminator radio button is selected, a list of KVM ports appears.An administrative user can use the Microcode Upgrade screen to specify information used to automatically download microcode from an FTP server and install the microcode on various OnSite components. Either the Cyclades ftp server, ftp://ftp.cyclades.com, or a local ftp server where an administrator has previously downloaded the microcode can be used.Note: Upgrade is not complete until the microcode is reset as described under To Reset the Microcode After Upgrade [Expert].The following table shows the terms used on the screen, the corresponding component names, and the filename formats uses for each type of microcode.
Target Name on Screen KVMterm_vNNN.bin KVMswitch_vNNN.bin PS2 translation controller for the KVM over IP module (also called the IP module) and for Local User connections KVM Video Compression Modules The actual pathname components must be entered in the “Directory” and “File Name” fields. If needed, go to the following procedure to find the exact name:
The address of the FTP server where the microcode is located. Any ftp server where the firmware is previously downloaded can be specified. The Cyclades ftp site address is: ftp.cyclades.com. 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 The pathname where the microcode resides on the ftp server. On the Cyclades ftp server, the directory is under /pub/cyclades/alterpath/onsite/released/version_number/filename. Go to ftp://ftp.cyclades.com/pub/cyclades/alterpath/onsite/released in a browser, if needed, to verify the correct pathname and file names for the microcode for the OnSite. 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 to the directory where the microcode resides on the ftp server. in the “Directory” field.On the Cyclades ftp server, the directory is /pub/cyclades/alterpath/onsite/released/version_number/