IBM Nortel 10 manual Updating the software, Determining the level of GbE switch module software

Chapter 6. Updating the software

This chapter describes how to determine the level of the software that is installed on the GbE switch module, how to obtain the latest level of switch software, how to upgrade the software, and how to reset the GbE switch module to activate the software upgrade.

Determining the level of GbE switch module software

After you install the GbE switch module in the BladeCenter unit, make sure that the latest software is installed on the GbE switch module. To determine the level of the software that is installed, complete the following steps:

1.Log on to the management module as described in the User’s Guide or Command Line Interface Reference Guide for your management module. If necessary, obtain the IP address of the management module from your system administrator. The login window opens.

2.From the Monitors menu, click Firmware VPD. The Firmware VPD window opens.

3.Locate the I/O Module Firmware VPD section.

4.Locate the I/O module-bay number that contains the GbE switch module that you installed; then, note the corresponding level of the software for the GbE switch module.

Obtaining the latest level of switch software

The switch module might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the switch, and the documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those features or technical updates. If firmware and documentation updates are available you can locate them at http://www.ibm.com/support/. For firmware updates, click Downloads and drivers.

Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The procedure for locating firmware and documentation might change from what is described in this document.

The GbE switch module can contain two operating-system images. You can revert to the previous image if the current download process fails.

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