
18 HMX Manager Installer/User Guide
• Boot - The boot software version.
• FPGA - The FPGA version.
Rebooting a unit
To reboot a unit:
1. Click the Units tab. A list of all units managed by the HMX Manager appliance is displayed.
2. Click the unit name for which you require information. The Unit Overview window opens.
3. In the Tools section, click Reboot. The unit reboots to apply any changes.
Setting the Operating Mode for a user station
The HMX system can operate in two modes - Desktop Mode and Extender Mode. The operating
mode of an HMX system can be set through the user station.
Extender Mode is the default factory setting for an HMX system. In Extender Mode, a user station
automatically discovers and connects to its corresponding transmitter on the network. The HMX
Manager appliance is not required as part of the system when in Extender Mode.
When in Desktop Mode, an HMX system can be managed and administered through the HMX
Manager appliance.
To change the operating mode for a user station:
1. Click the Units tab. A list of all units managed by the HMX Manager appliance is displayed.
2. Click the appropriate user station name. The Unit Overview window opens.
3. Under unit settings in the side navigation bar, click Modes. The Unit Auto Login/Operating
Mode Settings window opens.
4. In the Unit Operating Mode section, choose Extender or Desktop.
5. Click Save and then click Close.
Managing firmware upgrades
To upgrade the firmware on a single unit:
NOTE: You cannot perform a firmware upgrade unless a firmware upgrade file has been added to the HMX
Manager appliance software repository. See
Firmware management on page 31. Also, upgrading the unit
firmware requires the unit to reboot; currently active sessions will be disconnected.
1. Click the Units tab. A list of all units managed by the HMX Manager appliance is displayed.
2. Click the appropriate unit name. The Unit Overview window will open.
3. In the Tools section, click the Upgrade Firmware icon. The Upgrade Unit Firmware wizard
will launch.
4. Click Next. The Select Firmware Files window will open. To add a firmware file to the update
list, select the file in the Available Firmware Files list, then click Add. The properties will be
moved to the Firmware Files to Update list.
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