HP J1473A 4-port, J1474A 8-port, J1475A Console Switch Rackmount Owner's Manual

Rackmount Console Switch Owner’s Manual

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5. Using HyperTerminal to upgrade the FLASH code*

a. From your serial host system, start HyperTerminal by clicking the

Start button, then selecting Programs, Accessories, and HyperTerminal

in Windows 95, 98, or NT.

b. Choose an appropriate name (FLASH) and click OK. (you do not have

to select an icon)

c. A pop-up window will appear, select an available port and click OK.

d. A new pop-up window will appear. Change to the following parameters:

Bits per second 38,400

Data Bits 8

Parity None

Stop Bits 1

Flow Control None

e. A blank screen will appear. From the top bar, select Transfer then Send

File. Browse for the downloaded ﬁ rmware revision and highlight it.

Click Open to dowload this ﬁ le. On the same screen, change the protocol

to XMODEM. Click Send to begin the download.

6. The Rackmount Console Switch will automatically check the upgrade and

make sure that it is valid. If the switch detects an error, it will abort the

upgrade and retain the original OSD ﬁ rmware. Otherwise, it will return the

message, “Flash Upgrade Successful”. If the ﬁ le read does not validate, you

will be prompted to re-transfer your ﬁ le.

* Step 5 processes are for HyperTerminal only. Other emulation packages may

have different steps.