Q-Logic 59021-05 B manual Maintenance Exit, Maintenance Image Unpack

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5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Recovering a Switch

5.The maintenance menu displays several recovery options. To select a switch recovery option, press the corresponding number (displayed in option: field) on the keyboard and press the Enter key.

0)Exit

1)Image Unpack

2)Reset Network Config

3)Reset Password File

4)Copy Log Files

5)Remove Switch Config

6)Remake Filesystem

7)Reset Switch

Option:

These options and their use are described in the following sections.

5.3.1

Maintenance – Exit

This option closes the current login session. To log in again, enter the maintenance mode account name and password (prom, prom).

5.3.2

Maintenance – Image Unpack

This option unpacks and installs new firmware when the current firmware has become corrupt. Before using this option, you must load the new firmware image file onto the switch. The steps to install new firmware using this option are as follows:

1.Place the switch in maintenance mode. Refer to the procedure for maintenance mode in ”Recovering a Switch” on page 5-12.

2.Use FTP to load a new firmware image file onto the switch. Refer to ”Using FTP and the CLI to Install Firmware” on page 4-19. Do not unpack the firmware image file with the Image command.

3.Select option 1 from the maintenance menu. When prompted for a file name prompt, enter the firmware image file name.

Image filename: filename

Unpacking ’filename’, please wait...

Unpackage successful.

4.Select option 7 to reset the switch and exit maintenance mode.

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