Upgrade Firmware - Black Box LES1108A User Manual

 Pushing the Erase button on the rear panel twice. A ball-point pen or bent paper clip is a
suitable tool for this procedure. Do not use a graphite pencil. Press the button gently twice
(within a couple of seconds) while the unit is powered ON.
This will reset the console server back to its factory default settings and clear the console server's stored
configuration information.
The hard erase will clear all custom settings and
return the unit back to factory default settings (i.e.
the IP address will be reset to 192.168.0.1).
You will be prompted to log in and must enter the
default administration username and
administration password:
Username: root
Password: default

11.2 Upgrade Firmware

Before upgrading, make sure you are already running the most current firmware in your gateway. Your
console server will not allow you to upgrade to the same or an earlier version.
 The Firmware version is displayed in each page's header.
 Or select Status: Support Report and note the Firmware Version.
 To upgrade, you first must download the latest firmware image from the Black Box.web site.
 Save this downloaded firmware image file to a system on the same subnet as the console server.
 Download and read the release_notes.txt for the latest information.
 To upload the firmware image file to your console server, select System: Firmware.
 Specify the address and name of the downloaded Firmware Upgrade File, or Browse the local
subnet and locate the downloaded file.
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