Managing Firmware, Installing Firmware | Q-Logic 59048-02 A specification

4 – Managing Switches Managing Firmware

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Managing Firmware

The switch memory is partitioned for two firmware images. One of these partitions contains the active firmware; that is, the firmware version that is in use. The other partition contains the inactive firmware which is not in use. The pending firmware is the firmware that will be activated at the next switch reset. The pending firmware can be the active firmware or the inactive firmware. When you install new firmware, that image becomes the inactive firmware and the pending firmware. Upon resetting the switch, this image becomes both the active and pending firmware.

Firmware management tools enable you to do the following:

Install and activate new firmware

Activate the pending firmware

Change the pending firmware

Note: To provide consistent performance throughout the fabric, ensure that all switches are running the same version of firmware.

4.11.1

Installing Firmware

Installing firmware involves loading, unpacking, and activating the firmware image on the switch. SANbox Manager does this in one operation.

Note: For firmware versions that follow the initial release of version 2.0, you have the ability to install and activate new firmware without resetting the switch, and therefore, without disrupting traffic. SANbox Manager will attempt a non-disruptive firmware installation and activation whenever possible.

To install firmware, do the following:

1.In the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Load Firmware.

2.In the Firmware Upload dialog, choose the Select button to browse and select the firmware file to be uploaded.

3.Choose the Start button to begin the firmware load process.

4.When the loading is complete, choose the Close button to close the Firmware Upload dialog.

5.If a non-disruptive activation is not possible, SANbox Manager prompts you to reset the switch. Choose the OK button to reset the switch and activate the new firmware.

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Contents

SANbox2-64 Switch Management User’s Guide SANbox2-64 Switch Management User’s Guide Document Revision History Table of Contents Section Managing Fabrics Link Data Window Section Managing SwitchesDisplaying Switch Information Managing I/O Blades Section Managing Ports Port Information Data Window Appendix a Command Line InterfaceCommand Syntax Printing Graphs Saving Graph Statistics to a File Appendix B Graphing Port PerformanceGlossary Index Switch Resets Switch Administrative States Timeout Values TablesMenu Shortcut Keys Tool Bar Buttons Severity Levels Edit Zoning Window Tool Bar Buttons Port Administrative States Port Speeds Port Modes Intended Audience Related Materials Technical Support AvailabilityTraining Contact Information Installing SANbox Manager Management Workstation Requirements SANsurfer Management Suite Disk Windows Installation SANsurfer Management Suite Disk Linux Installation Enter the following command SANsurfer Management Suite Disk Solaris Installation SANbox2 Installation Disk Solaris Installation SANbox2 Installation Disk Windows InstallationSANbox2 Installation Disk Linux Installation Starting SANbox Manager „ For a Linux platform, enter the SANboxManager command„ For a Solaris platform, enter the SANboxManager command SANbox Manager Window Save Default Fabric File Dialog SANbox Manager Exiting SANbox Manager Uninstalling SANbox Manager Changing the SANbox Manager Default Fabric File Password Saving and Opening SANbox Manager Fabric View Files Setting SANbox Manager Preferences Preferences Dialog SANbox Manager SANbox Manager User Interface Using Online HelpViewing Software Version and Copyright Information Faceplate Display Menu BarTopology Display SANbox Manager Menu Structure Most menu selections have shortcut keys as shown in Table Menu Shortcut Keys Tool Bar Tool Bar Buttons Fabric Tree Fabric Tree Data Window and Tabs Working Status IndicatorGraphic Window Using the Topology Display Switch and Link Status Arranging Switches in the Display Working with Switches and LinksSelecting Switches and Links Opening the Faceplate Display and Topology Popup Menus Topology Data Windows Using the Faceplate Display Blades Selecting I/O Blades and Ports Port Views and StatusWorking with I/O Blades and Ports Opening the Faceplate Popup Menu Faceplate Data Windows User Authentication Security Inter-Switch Link Security Inband Management Choose the Add Fabric button Managing the Fabric DatabaseAdding a Fabric Saving a Fabric View File Removing a FabricOpening a Fabric View File Adding a New Switch to a Fabric Rediscovering a Fabric Replacing a Failed Switch Fabric Status Deleting Switches and LinksDisplaying Fabric Information Topology Display Switch and Status Icons Switch Icon Description Displaying the Event Browser Events Browser Severity Levels Severity Description Icon Filtering the Event Browser Filter Events Dialog Active Zone Set Data Window Sorting the Event BrowserSave the Event Browser to a File Zoning a Fabric Active Zone Set Data Window Soft Zones Zoning ConceptsZones Access Control List Hard Zones Virtual Private Fabric Hard Zones Zoning Database AliasesZone Sets FC-SW-2 Auto Save Zoning ConfigurationUsing the Zoning Config Dialog Merging Fabrics and Zoning Default VisibilityRestoring Default Zoning Zone Merge Failure Recovery Zone Merge Failure Using the Edit Zoning Window Edit Zoning Window Edit Zoning Window Tool Bar Buttons Managing Zone Sets Creating a Zone Set Removing a Zone from a Zone Set or from All Zone Sets Activating and Deactivating a Zone SetCopying a Zone to a Zone Set Removing a Zone Set Removing All Zoning Definitions Managing Zones Creating a Zone in a Zone Set Adding Zone Members Renaming a Zone or a Zone Set Removing a Zone MemberRemoving a Zone from a Zone Set Removing a Zone from All Zone Sets Creating an Alias Changing Zone TypesManaging Aliases Adding a Member to an Alias Removing an Alias from All Zones Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59048-02 a Managing User Accounts Factory User Accounts Account Administration Add Creating User Accounts Account Administration Remove Removing a User Account Changing a User Account Password Account Administration Change Password Displaying Switch Information 4shows the faceplate display for the SANbox2-64 switch Name Server Data Window Entries Switch Data WindowName Server Data Window Switch Data Window Entries Switch Data Window Entries Port Information Data Window Link Data WindowPort Statistics Data Window Configured Zonesets Data Window Configured Zonesets Data Window Configuring Alarms Alarm Threshold Configuration Dialog Sample Interval EventCount Paging a Switch Setting the Date and TimeResetting a Switch Exporting Name Server Information to a File Configuring a Switch Switch Resets Switch Properties Switch Properties Dialog Symbolic Name Switch Administrative StatesSwitch Administrative States Domain ID and Domain ID Lock Broadcast Support FC-SW-2 Compliance for Zoning Legacy Port Address Format Timeout ValuesTimeout Values Network Properties Network Properties Dialog IP Configuration IP Configuration Parameters Snmp Configuration Snmp Configuration Parameters Remote Logging Snmp Trap ConfigurationSnmp Trap Configuration Parameters Archiving a Switch Restoring a Switch 10. Restore Dialogs Full and Selective Managing Switches Restoring a Switch Installing Firmware Managing Firmware Restoring the Factory Default Configuration 10. Factory Default Configuration SettingsActivating the Pending Firmware Changing the Pending Firmware 10. Factory Default Configuration Settings Displaying I/O Blade Information Blade Information Data Window Entries Changing the I/O Blade Administrative State Testing an I/O Blade Resetting an I/O Blade Hot Swap Wizard Managing I/O Blades Hot Swap Wizard Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Port Modes Monitoring Port StatusDisplaying Port Modes Displaying Port Operational States Displaying Port SpeedsPort Operational States Port Speeds Port Statistics Data Window Entries Displaying Transceiver Media StatusTransceiver Media View LIP ALPD,ALPS Port Statistics Data Window Entries Port Information Data Window Entries Name Server Data Window Configuring Ports Port Properties Dialog Changing Port Administrative States Port Administrative States Changing Port Speeds Changing Port Modes Changing Buffer-to-Buffer Credits Extending Port Credits Stream GuardScan Device Resetting a Port Designate Donor Ports Testing Ports Port Loopback Test Dialog Managing Ports Testing Ports Command Line Interface Logging On to a Switch Command Syntax Table A-1. Command-Line Completion Commands Table A-2. Commands Listed by Authority Level Admin Command AuthoritySyntax Keywords Alias Command Authority Admin Syntax alias Rename aliasold aliasnew Members aliasRemove alias members Config Command Syntax configKeywords activate config Edit config Restore Archive function are not compatible with the Config RestoreCommand Save config Ftp get configdata ftp quit # ftp symbolicname or ipaddress Keywords MMDDhhmmCCYY Date CommandSyntax date Fallback Command Activation. Otherwise, you can use the Reset Switch commandFollowing is an example of the Fallback command Fallback Hardreset Command Syntax Help Command Keywords commandSyntax help command keyword Authority User History Command Authority User Syntax history Hotreset Command HotresetFabric is in the diagnostic operational state This command clears the event log and all counters Hotswap Command Authority Admin Syntax hotswap To replace? 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9 1 Image Command Authority Admin Syntax image cleanupKeywords cleanup Unpack file Lip Command Authority AdminReinitializes the specified loop port Syntax lip portnumber Keywords portnumber Passwd Command Syntax passwd accountname Keywords accountname Ping Command Authority User Syntax PingIpaddress Keywords ipaddress Ps Command Following is an example of the Ps commandSyntax Examples Displays current system process information Syntax quit, exit, or logout Quit CommandCloses the Telnet session Config configname Reset CommandAuthority Admin Syntax reset Table A-3. Switch Configuration Defaults Table A-4. Port Configuration DefaultsSystem Zoning Table A-5. Alarm Threshold Configuration Defaults Table A-6. Zoning Configuration Defaults Table A-7. Snmp Configuration Defaults Table A-8. System Configuration Defaults Set Command Syntax set Setup option Switch stateLog option Pagebreak state Set Config Command Table A-9. Set Config Port ParametersKeywords blade slotnumber Port portnumber Send Arbff True instead of IDLEs Table A-9. Set Config Port Parameters Table A-10. Set Config Switch Parameters Table A-11. Set Config Threshold Parameters Threshold Table A-12. Set Config Zoning Parameters Memory. Refer to FC-SW-2 Compliant on Press q or qq and the Enter key to do so Following is an example of the Set Config Port command Arbff Following is an example of the Set Config Switch command Following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command Following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command Set Log Command Set logArchive Clear Level level Port portlist Save StartStop Stops logging of events Set Port Command EnableBypass alpa Speed transmissionspeed Set Setup Command Set setupTable A-13. Snmp Configuration Settings Snmp System Table A-14. System Configuration Settings This process before reaching the end of the list Following is an example of the Set Setup System command SANbox2 admin # set setup system Show Command AlarmKeywords about Blade Log option Ns option Pagebreak PanelPerf option Table A-15. Show Port Parameters LIP Alpd Alps Post log Slot slotnumberSteering domainid Support Displays switch operational information TopologyDisplays all connected devices Users Following is an example of the Show Chassis command Following is an example of the Show Domains command Following is an example of the Show NS local domain command Following is an example of the Show Fabric commandFollowing is an example of the Show Panel command Following is an example of the Show Interface command Following is an example of the Show NS domainID commandFollowing is an example of the Show NS portID command Following is an example of the Show Port command LIPF8F7 Following is an example of the Show Slot command Following is an example of the Show Switch command Following is an example of the Show Topology command Command Line Interface Show Command Following is an example of the Show Version command Blade slotnumber Show Config CommandShow config Following is an example of the Show Config Switch command Following is an example of the Show Config Threshold command Following is an example of the Show Config Zoning command Show Log Command Keywords component Following is an example of the Show Log Options command Following is an example of the Show Log command Show Perf Command Following is an example of the Show Perf Byte command Mfg Show Setup CommandShow setup Following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command Following is an example of the Show Setup System command Shutdown Command Syntax shutdown Test Command Syntax testPort portnumber testtype Status Test port x internal Command Line Interface Test Command Authority User Syntax uptime Uptime CommandExamples The following is an example of the Uptime command User Command Displays all user accounts that exist on the switchKeywords accounts Add Following is an example of the User List command Following is an example of the User Add commandFollowing is an example of the User Delete command Whoami Whoami CommandFollowing is an example of the Whoami command Zone Command Syntax zone Members zone Remove zone membersRename zoneold zonenew Type zone zonetype Following is an example of the Zone Members command Following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command Zoneset Command Syntax zoneset Following is an example of the Zoneset List command Delete zonesetRemove zoneset zonelist Rename zonesetold zonesetnew Following is an example of the Zoneset Zones command Zoning Command Keywords activeEdit Opens a Zoning Edit session Following is an example of the Zoning Limits command Limits Following is an example of the Zoning List command E2JBOD2 Command Line Interface Zoning Command Graphing Port Performance Starting SANsurfer Fabric View Exiting SANsurfer Fabric View Figure B-3. Load Default Fabric File SANsurfer Fabric View Saving and Opening SANsurfer Fabric View Fabric View Files Setting SANsurfer Fabric View Preferences Figure B-5. Preferences SANsurfer Fabric View Setting the Polling Frequency Displaying Graphs Arranging Graphs in the Display Customizing Graphs Printing Graphs Saving Graph Statistics to a File Access Control List Zone Administrative StateBootP Class 2 Service Class 3 Service Configured Zone SetsDefault Visibility Fabric Management Switch Input Power LED Inter-Switch LinkMaintenance Mode Output Power LED Power On Self Test Post Principal SwitchPrivate Device Private Loop Index Index-2 59048-02 a 59048-02 a Index-3 Index-4 59048-02 a 59048-02 a Index-5 Index-6 59048-02 a 59048-02 a Index-7 SANbox2-64 Switch Management User’s Guide Index-8 59048-02 a