AMX5000/AMX5010 Switches Firmware Revision 3.2.0.14 Release Notes October 14, 2004 This document outlines: 1. AMX5000 and AMX5010 Switch Firmware Version 2. AMX5000 and AMX5010 Switch Compatibility 3. Important Installation Notes 4. How to upgrade 5. Enhancements/Fixes/Known Issues =============================================================================== AMX5000 and AMX5010 Switch Firmware Version =============================================================================== Firmware Information: AMX5000 and AMX5010 Switch 3.2.0.14 This revision of AMX5000 and AMX5010 switches is intended to be released and used with the following AMX™ switching system revisions: - AMWorks® software revision 5.0.0.39 - AMX51xx revision 3.0.0.42 - AMIQ (all types) revision 4.0.6.0 =============================================================================== AMX5000 and AMX5010 Switch Compatibility =============================================================================== - Revision 3.2.0.14 of AMX5000 and AMX5010 is fully compatible with the following: AMWorks® software From revision 5.0.0.5 AMX5100 user station From revision 1.1.3.42 AMX5110 user station From revision 1.2.2.22 AMX5120 user station From revision 1.2.2.22 AMIQ-PS2 server interface module From revision 2.0.0.2 AMIQ-VSN server interface module From revision 3.0.0.1 AMIQ-WSN server interface module From revision 3.0.0.1 AMIQ-USB server interface module From revision 3.0.0.1 - Revision 3.2.0.14 of AMX5000 and AMX5010 introduces new features that will only operate with the following AMX switch firmware revisions: AMWorks software From revision 5.0.0.39 AMX5100 user station From revision 3.0.0.42 AMX5110 user station From revision 3.0.0.42 AMX5120 user station From revision 3.0.0.42 AMIQ-PS2 server interface module From revision 4.0.6.0 AMIQ-VSN server interface module From revision 4.0.6.0 AMIQ-WSN server interface module From revision 4.0.6.0 AMIQ-USB server interface module From revision 4.0.6.0 =============================================================================== How to upgrade =============================================================================== You may update the firmware from AMWorks software version 5.0.0.39 or from your current revision of AMWorks® software. We recommend that you first update AMWorks software to 5.0.0.39. How do I update the firmware on my AMX5000 and AMX5010 Switches? ================================================== 1. Install AMWorks software as described in the release notes entitled "AMWorks_Release_Notes.txt". 2. From your newly installed AMWorks software, Select 'Admin Tools - Firmware Update' from the menu. 3. Select all of the AMX50xx switches on your configuration. 4. From the "firmware update" dialog, select the update file for the AMX50xx switches. This file will be named "amx50xx.avt". Ensure you select the revision 3.2.0.14. 5. Select "begin update", and all firmware updates will complete. You may update all of your AMX50xx switches in parallel, for fastest results. It will take about 5 minutes for the firmware updates to complete. =============================================================================== Enhancements =============================================================================== This release of AMX5000 and AMX5010 switches firmware/software contains the following enhancements: 1. Support for new user settings - target flag and server hotkeys. 2. Support for seamless connection to target servers attached through cascaded KVM switches: List of supported KVM switches AutoView® Commander Switches AutoView 200 Switches AutoView 400 Switches AutoView 416 Switches AutoView 424 Switches AutoView 1000R Switches AutoView 2000R Switches AutoView 2000 Switches IBM C2T DSR® Switches generic KVM Switches OutLook® ES Switches SwitchView® OSD Switch XP® Switch Series (XPDU/XP1104) 3. Support for Force Mode =============================================================================== Fixes =============================================================================== This release of firmware/software contains the following fixes for the AMX5000 and AMX5010 switches: 1. Intermittent : "Insufficient Paths" reported, even when paths were physically available. 2. Intermittent : Adding/removing AMIQ modules occasionally not automatically reported to OSD. =============================================================================== Known Issues =============================================================================== This release of firmware/software contains the following known issues for the AMX5000 and AMX5010 switches: 1. Not Applicable