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4 – Installation Firmware Installation

Firmware Installation

The router comes with current firmware installed. You can upgrade the firmware from the management workstation as new firmware becomes available. You can use the SANsurfer iSCSI/FC Router Manager application or the CLI to install new firmware.

WARNING!!

Installing new firmware disrupts the router connectivity since you must reboot the router to activate the new firmware. The reboot may result in the transfer of incorrect data between devices connected to the router. QLogic recommends that you suspend activity on the interfaces before activating the new firmware.

Using SANsurfer iSCSI/FC Router Manager to Install Firmware

To install firmware using the SANsurfer iSCSI/FC Router Manager:

1.Double-click the desired router in the topology display.

2.In the Firmware Upload window, click Select to navigate to and select the firmware to upload it.

3.Click Start to begin the firmware load process. A message warns you that the router will be reset to activate the firmware.

4.Click OK to continue firmware installation or click Cancel to cancel the firmware installation.

Using the CLI to Install Firmware

To use CLI to install the firmware, transfer the firmware image file from a workstation to the router. Then use the CLI image unpack command to install the new firmware image:

1.At the workstation prompt, use the ftp command to go to the location on the router where you want to transfer the firmware image. For example:

C:\fwImage>ftp 172.17.137.190 Connected to 172.17.137.190.

220 (none) FTP server (GNU inetutils 1.4.2) ready.

2.Enter your username and password. For example:

User (172.17.137.190:(none)): ftp

331 Guest login ok, type your name as password. Password: ftp

230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply.

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Q-Logic 6140 manual Firmware Installation, Using SANsurfer iSCSI/FC Router Manager to Install Firmware