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Q-Logic 8C/16 manual Managing Firmware, Installing Firmware

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4 – Managing Switches Managing Firmware

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4.12

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.

4.12.1

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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Q-Logic 8C/16 manual Managing Firmware, Installing Firmware

Contents

SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Document Revision HistoryTable of Contents Section Managing Fabrics Section Managing Switches Displaying Switch InformationSection Managing Ports Appendix a Command Line Interface Command SyntaxGlossary Index Appendix B Graphing Port PerformanceInitial Startup Dialog SANbox Manager Window Menu Shortcut Keys Tool Bar Buttons Account Administration Add Account Administration RemoveTables Severity Levels Edit Zoning Window Tool Bar ButtonsPort Administrative States Port Speeds Port Modes Intended Audience Related MaterialsTraining Technical SupportAvailability Contact InformationInstalling SANbox Manager Management Workstation RequirementsSANsurfer Management Suite Disk Windows Installation SANsurfer Management Suite Disk Linux Installation Enter the following commandSANsurfer Management Suite Disk Solaris Installation SANbox2 Installation Disk Linux Installation SANbox2 Installation Disk Windows InstallationSANbox2 Installation Disk Solaris Installation „ For a Solaris platform, enter the SANboxManager command „ For a Linux platform, enter the SANboxManager commandStarting SANbox Manager SANbox Manager Window Save Default Fabric File Dialog SANbox Manager Exiting SANbox ManagerUninstalling SANbox Manager Changing the SANbox Manager Default Fabric File Password Saving and Opening SANbox Manager Fabric View FilesSetting SANbox Manager Preferences Preferences Dialog SANbox ManagerUsing Online Help Viewing Software Version and Copyright InformationTopology Display SANbox Manager User InterfaceFaceplate Display Switch Menu BarMenu Shortcut Keys Most menu selections have shortcut keys as shown in TableShortcut Selection Tool Bar Buttons Tool BarTool Bar Button Description Fabric Tree Fabric TreeGraphic Window Working Status IndicatorData Window and Tabs Using the Topology Display Switch and Link StatusSelecting Switches and Links Working with Switches and LinksArranging Switches in the Display Opening the Faceplate Display and Topology Popup Menus Topology Data WindowsUsing the Faceplate Display Port Views and StatusSelecting Ports Working with PortsOpening the Faceplate Popup Menu Faceplate Data Windows User Authentication SecurityInter-Switch Link Security Inband ManagementAdding a Fabric Managing the Fabric DatabaseChoose the Add Fabric button Opening a Fabric View File Removing a FabricSaving a Fabric View File Adding a New Switch to a Fabric Rediscovering a FabricReplacing a Failed Switch Displaying Fabric Information Deleting Switches and LinksFabric Status Topology Display Switch and Status Icons Switch Icon DescriptionDisplaying the Event Browser Events BrowserSeverity Levels Severity Description IconFiltering the Event Browser Filter Events DialogSorting the Event Browser Save the Event Browser to a FileActive Zone Set Data Window Active Zone Set Data WindowZoning Concepts Zoning a FabricZones Soft Zones Access Control List Hard ZonesVirtual Private Fabric Hard Zones Aliases Zone SetsZoning Configuration Zoning DatabaseDefault Visibility Using the Zoning Config DialogFC-SW-2 Auto Save Merging Fabrics and Zoning Restoring Default ZoningZone Merge Failure Zone Merge Failure Recovery Using the Edit Zoning Window Edit Zoning WindowEdit Zoning Window Tool Bar Buttons Managing Zone Sets Creating a Zone SetCopying a Zone to a Zone Set Activating and Deactivating a Zone SetRemoving a Zone from a Zone Set or from All Zone Sets Removing a Zone Set Removing All Zoning DefinitionsManaging Zones Creating a Zone in a Zone SetAdding Zone Members Removing a Zone from a Zone Set Renaming a Zone or a Zone SetRemoving a Zone Member Removing a Zone from All Zone SetsManaging Aliases Changing Zone TypesCreating an Alias Adding a Member to an Alias Removing an Alias from All ZonesManaging User Accounts Account Name Password Admin Authority ExpirationFactory User Accounts Account Administration Add Creating User AccountsAccount Administration Remove Removing a User AccountChanging a User Account Password Account Administration Change PasswordDisplaying Switch Information Faceplate DisplayDisplaying Hardware Status Faceplate Display Chassis LED ClusterName Server Data Window Entries Switch Data WindowName Server Data Window Entry DescriptionSwitch Data Window Entries Switch Data Window Entries Port Statistics Data Window Link Data WindowPort Information Data Window Configured Zonesets Data Window Configured Zonesets Data WindowConfiguring Alarms Alarm Threshold Configuration DialogCount EventSample Interval Setting Temperature Thresholds Paging a SwitchSetting the Date and Time Exporting Name Server Information to a FileSwitch Resets Resetting a SwitchType Description Configuring a Switch Switch PropertiesSymbolic Name Switch Administrative StatesDomain ID and Domain ID Lock 5describes the administrative state valuesSwitch Administrative States Parameter DescriptionBroadcast Support FC-SW-2 Compliance for ZoningTimeout Values Timeout ValuesLegacy Port Address Format Network Properties 11. Network Properties DialogIP Configuration IP Configuration ParametersSnmp Configuration Snmp Configuration ParametersSnmp Trap Configuration Parameters Snmp Trap ConfigurationRemote Logging Archiving a Switch Restoring a Switch 12. Restore Dialogs Full and SelectiveManaging Switches Restoring a Switch Installing Firmware Managing FirmwareActivating the Pending Firmware Changing the Pending Firmware10. Factory Default Configuration Settings Restoring the Factory Default ConfigurationSetting Value 10. Factory Default Configuration Settings Page Managing Ports Displaying Port InformationDisplaying Port Modes Mode DescriptionMonitoring Port Status Port ModesPort Operational States Displaying Port Operational StatesDisplaying Port Speeds Port SpeedsPort Statistics Data Window Entries Displaying Transceiver Media StatusTransceiver Media View Media Icon DescriptionLIP ALPD,ALPS Port Statistics Data Window Entries Port Information Data Window Entries Name Server Data Window Configuring Ports Port Properties DialogChanging Port Administrative States Port Administrative StatesChanging Port Speeds Changing Port ModesChanging Buffer-to-Buffer Credits Scan Device Stream GuardExtending Port Credits Resetting a Port Designate Donor PortsTesting Ports Port Loopback Test DialogManaging Ports Testing Ports Command Line Interface Logging On to a SwitchTable A-1. Command-Line Completion Command SyntaxKeystroke Effect User Authority Commands Admin Authority Command CommandsTable A-2. Commands Listed by Authority Level Admin Session CommandsKeywords Admin CommandSyntax admin ExamplesAlias Command Syntax aliasRemove alias members Members aliasRename aliasold aliasnew Keywords activate config Config CommandSyntax config Edit configCommand RestoreArchive function are not compatible with the Config Restore Save config# ftp symbolicname or ipaddress Syntax date Date CommandKeywords MMDDhhmmCCYY Authority Fallback CommandSyntax FallbackHardreset Command SyntaxSyntax help command keyword Help CommandKeywords command KeywordHistory Command Syntax historyFabric is in the diagnostic operational state Hotreset CommandHotreset This command clears the event log and all countersKeywords cleanup Image CommandSyntax image cleanup Unpack fileAuthority Admin Syntax lip portnumber Keywords portnumber Lip CommandReinitializes the specified loop port Passwd Command Syntax passwd accountname Keywords accountnameIpaddress Ping CommandSyntax Ping Keywords ipaddressSyntax Examples Ps CommandFollowing is an example of the Ps command Displays current system process informationCloses the Telnet session Quit CommandAuthority User Syntax quit, exit, or logout Syntax reset Reset CommandKeywords config configname Table A-4. Port Configuration Defaults Table A-3. Switch Configuration DefaultsParameter Default Table A-5. Alarm Threshold Configuration Defaults Table A-6. Zoning Configuration Defaults Table A-7. Snmp Configuration DefaultsTable A-8. System Configuration Defaults Set Command Syntax setSwitch state Setup optionPort option Table A-9. Set Config Port Parameters Set Config CommandSet config Port portnumberSend Arbff True instead of IDLEs Table A-10. Set Config Switch Parameters Compliant on page A-32. The default is Table A-11. Set Config Threshold Parameters ThresholdTable A-12. Set Config Zoning Parameters Memory. Refer to FC-SW-2 Compliant onArbff Following is an example of the Set Config Switch command Following is an example of the Set Config Threshold commandFollowing is an example of the Set Config Zoning command Set log Set Log CommandKeywords archive ClearPort portlist Level levelSave Stops logging of events StartStop Level keyword to Info at the same timeBypass alpa Set Port CommandEnable Speed transmissionspeedTable A-13. Snmp Configuration Settings Set Setup CommandSet setup Snmp SystemTable A-14. System Configuration Settings Press Location Following is an example of the Set Setup System command SANbox2 admin # set setup systemKeywords about Show CommandAlarm BroadcastLog option Ns optionPerf option Table A-15. Show Port ParametersLIPF8ALPS Steering domainid Post logSupport Users TopologyVersion Following is an example of the Show NS domainID command Following is an example of the Show Fabric commandFollowing is an example of the Show NS local domain command Following is an example of the Show NS portID commandFollowing is an example of the Show Interface command Collisions0 txqueuelen100Following is an example of the Show Port command LIPF8F7Following is an example of the Show Switch command Following is an example of the Show Topology commandCommand Line Interface Show Command Following is an example of the Show Version command Show Config Command Show configFollowing is an example of the Show Config Switch command Following is an example of the Show Config Threshold commandFollowing is an example of the Show Config Zoning command Show Log Command Following is an example of the Show Log Options command Following is an example of the Show Log commandFrame portnumber Show Perf CommandErrors portnumber Inframe portnumberFollowing is an example of the Show Perf Byte command Show setup Show Setup CommandKeywords mfg Following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command Following is an example of the Show Setup System command Shutdown Command Authority Admin Syntax shutdownKeywords port portnumber testtype Test CommandSyntax test StatusTest port x internal Command Line Interface Test Command Examples The following is an example of the Uptime command Uptime CommandSyntax uptime Keywords accounts User CommandDisplays all user accounts that exist on the switch AddFollowing is an example of the User Delete command Following is an example of the User Add commandFollowing is an example of the User List command Following is an example of the Whoami command Whoami CommandWhoami Zone Command Syntax zoneRename zoneold zonenew Members zoneRemove zone members Type zone zonetypeFollowing is an example of the Zone Members command Following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command Zoneset Command Syntax zonesetRemove zoneset zonelist Following is an example of the Zoneset List commandDelete zoneset Rename zonesetold zonesetnewFollowing is an example of the Zoneset Zones command Edit Zoning CommandKeywords active Opens a Zoning Edit sessionFollowing is an example of the Zoning Limits command LimitsFollowing is an example of the Zoning List command E2JBOD2Command Line Interface Zoning Command Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59022-06 a Graphing Port Performance Starting SANsurfer Fabric View Exiting SANsurfer Fabric ViewFigure B-3. Load Default Fabric File SANsurfer Fabric View Saving and Opening SANsurfer Fabric View Fabric View FilesSetting SANsurfer Fabric View Preferences Figure B-5. Preferences SANsurfer Fabric ViewSetting the Polling Frequency Displaying GraphsArranging Graphs in the Display Customizing GraphsPrinting Graphs Saving Graph Statistics to a File BootP Access Control List ZoneAdministrative State Class 2 ServiceDefault Visibility Class 3 ServiceConfigured Zone Sets Fabric Management SwitchMaintenance Mode Input Power LEDInter-Switch Link Output Power LEDPrivate Device Power On Self Test PostPrincipal Switch Private LoopIndex Index-2 59022-06 a 59022-06 a Index-3 Index-4 59022-06 a 59022-06 a Index-5 Index-6 59022-06 a 59022-06 a Index-7