Install Firmware
Install Firmware
The switch module comes with current firmware installed. You can upgrade the firmware from the management workstation as new firmware becomes available. You can use the EFCM BASIC application or the CLI to install new firmware.
You can load and activate version 5.2 firmware on an operating switch without disrupting data traffic or having to
•The current firmware version is a 5.2 version that precedes the upgrade version.
•No changes are being made to switches in the fabric including powering up, powering down, disconnecting or connecting ISLs, and switch configuration changes.
•No port in the fabric is in the diagnostic state.
•No zoning changes are being made in the fabric.
•No changes are being made to attached devices including powering up, powering down, disconnecting, connecting, and HBA configuration changes.
Ports that are stable when the
Using EFCM BASIC to Install Firmware
To install firmware using EFCM BASIC, do the following:
1.Select a switch module in the topology display and
2.In the Firmware Upload window, click the Select button to browse and select the firmware file to be uploaded.
3.Click the Start button to begin the firmware load process. You will be shown a message warning you that the switch will be reset to activate the firmware.
4.Click the OK button to continue firmware installation or click the Cancel button to cancel the firmware installation. EFCM BASIC will attempt a hot reset, if possible, to activate the firmware without disrupting data traffic. During a
Using the CLI to Install Firmware
To install firmware using the CLI when a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server is present on the management workstation, use the Firmware Install command.