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6.Select Maintenance > Reboot to reboot the controller cards and activate the image. Click Yes at the prompt.

7.View the new image on the cards:

a.Select View > Device Front View.

b.Right-click one of the cards and select Properties.

c.Click the Inventory tab and view the version name in the Current Image Source field.

Figure 4-4:Upgraded Current Image

8.Repeat for additional switches in the fabric.

Upgrading a Topspin 270 with the Chassis

Manager

For the procedure needed to upgrade a Topspin 270 chassis using the Chassis Manager GUI, refer to the Chassis Manager User Guide.

Upgrading an Individual Controller Card

When upgrading a single Controller card (for example, when replacing an old fabric Controller card with a new one), it is recommended that you use the CLI if you need to change the image on the new card.

You can use the Element Manager or Chassis Manager to upgrade/downgrade one Controller card to match the image of another. However, the GUIs do not support the ability to reboot the standby Controller. Therefore, you must physically remove and reinsert the standby Controller card to activate the image.

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SFS 7008 specifications

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