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Switch Faceplate Display (Special>Update Flash)
SANbox-8/16 Switch Management
User’s Manual 59010-06 Rev. A SANsurfer Switch Management
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Switch Faceplate Display (Special>Update Flash)
Refer to Figure 2-28 . Update Flash enables loading new control code into the Flash
memory of the selected chassis and also to command the selected chassis to
perform a Reset operation. The Reset operation may be separate, or in conjunction
with a Flash load.
You may load new Chassis Control firmware while the Switch is operating under
the old Flash code. The Switch will not use the new Flash code until it is Reset. A
Reset operation performed on the Switch chassis will disrupt the Switch operation.
In the event that your Flash memory requires an update, QLogic Corporation will
supply a binary Flash update file. This file is usually available over the Internet
from the QLogic.com website. Load this file on to the management station before
starting the Flash update.
Figure 2-28 Special>Update Flash
Choosing Update Flash
Update the Flash memory in the selected chassis by choosing Special>Update
Flash while in the Switch Faceplate displays.
Load Flash
1. Load the file containing the new Flash code on the management station.
2. Choose Special>Update Flash. The application displays a standard “Open”
dialog box that allows you to browse-to, and open, the Flash update binary
file. When you open the Flash update file, the application checks the file for
a valid checksum, then (if correct) starts the Flash load. If the checksum is