Firmware Install command

Description Downloads firmware from a remote host to the switch, installs the firmware, then resets the switch (without a POST) to activate the firmware. This command is disruptive, and prompts you for the following:

IP address of the remote hostAn account name and password on the remote hostPathname for the firmware image file

Authority Admin session

Syntax firmware install

Examples The following is an example of the Firmware Install command:

McDATA4GbSAN (admin) #> firmware install

Warning: Installing new firmware requires a switch reset. Continuing with this action will terminate all management sessions,including any Telnet sessions. When the firmware activation is complete, you may log in to the switch again.

Do you want to continue? [y/n]: y

Press 'q' and the ENTER key to abort this command.

User Account : johndoe

IP Address : 10.20.20.200

Source Filename : 5.2.x.xx.xx_mpc

About to install image. Do you want to continue? [y/n] y

Connected to 10.20.20.200 (10.20.20.200).

220 localhost.localdomain FTP server (Version wu-2.6.1-18) ready.

331 Password required for johndoe.

Password:******

230 User johndoe logged in.

bin

200 Type set to I.

verbose

Verbose mode off.

This may take several seconds...

The switch will now reset.

Connection closed by foreign host.

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