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A – Command Line Interface Firmware Install Command

Firmware Install Command

Downloads firmware from a remote host to the switch, installs the firmware, then resets the switch (without a power-on self test) to activate the firmware. This reset is disruptive. To perform a non-disruptive firmware installation, refer to the ”Image Command” on page A-38.

The command prompts you for the following:

„IP address of the remote host

„An account name and password on the remote host

„Pathname for the firmware image file

Authority Admin

Syntax firmware install

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

SANbox xxxx (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

: 10.20.33.130

Source Filename

: 5.0.00.11_mpc

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

Connected to 10.20.33.130 (10.20.33.130).

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

331Password required for johndoe. Password: xxxxxxxxx

230User johndoe logged in.

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200Type 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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