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firmware. The
firmwareDownload
command defaults to an autocommit option that automatically copies
the firmware from one partition to the other.
You should not override autocommit under normal circumstances; use the default. Refer to
Testing and
restoring firmware-on Directors
, page 161 for details about overriding the autocommit option.
Summary of the firmware download process
The following summary describes the default behavior after you enter the
firmwareDownload
command
(without options) on 4/16 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN
Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch and 400 MP Router models:
•
The Fabric OS downloads the firmware to the secondary partition.
•
The system performs a high-availability reboot (
haReboot
). After the
haReboot
, the former
secondary partition is the primary partition.
•
The system replicates the firmware from the primary to the secondary partition.
4/16 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch
2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch and 400 MP Router firmware download procedure
The upgrade process first downloads and then commits the firmware to the switch. While the upgrade is
proceeding, you can start another telnet session on the switch and observe the upgrade progress if
you wish.
NOTE: After you start the process, do not enter any disruptive commands (such as
reboot
) that will
interrupt the process. The entire firmware download and commit process takes approximately 17 minutes. If
there is a problem, wait for the time-out (30 minutes for network problems). Disrupting the process can
render the switch inoperable and require you to seek assistance from HP.
Do not disconnect the switch from power during the process, because the switch could becaome
inoperable upon reboot.
To upgrade firmware for 4/16 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN
Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, SAN Switch 4/32, 4/64 SAN Switch, and 400 MP Router
1.
Verify that the FTP service is running on the host server and that you have a user ID on that server.
2.
Obtain the firmware file from the HP web site, see ”
Obtaining and decompressing firmware
” and store
the file on the FTP server.
3.
Verify that the FTP service is running and unpack the compressed files preserving Directory structures.
4.
Use the
firmwareShow
command to check the current firmware version on connected switches.
Upgrade their firmware if necessary before proceeding with upgrading this switch.
Refer to ”
Checking connected switches
” on page 152 for more details.
5.
Connect to the switch and log in as
admin
.
6.
Enter the
firmwareDownload
command.
7.
At the “Do you want to continue [y/n]” prompt, press
y
.
Summary of Contents for AE370A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch 4/12
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Page 82: ...82 Managing user accounts ...
Page 102: ...102 Configuring standard security features ...
Page 126: ...126 Maintaining configurations ...
Page 198: ...198 Routing traffic ...
Page 238: ...238 Using the FC FC routing service ...
Page 260: ...260 Administering FICON fabrics ...
Page 280: ...280 Working with diagnostic features ...
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Page 414: ...398 Configuring the PID format ...
Page 420: ...404 Configuring interoperability mode ...
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