Q-Logic MKII-BASE16 user manual Loading New Management Interface Flash 16-Port Switch only

Managing the Switch Using TFTP

If the Switch load process fails for any reason, the Switch control code saved in the Switch flash is not valid and must be reloaded. If the Switch is reset with an invalid control code in the Switch flash, it will automatically enter PROM mode. In PROM mode, the Switch will not switch data traffic through the Fibre Channel ports until a valid executable module is downloaded.

Loading New Management Interface Flash: (16-Port Switch only)

Load new flash code only under the direction of Ancor Customer Service. Ancor will make this code available over the Internet. Move this executable module into your local management station.

To load a new management interface flash into the Switch:

1.Connect to the Switch using TFTP.

2.Select binary file transfer mode.

3.Transfer the new management interface control code into the Switch file named mkiimgmt.

For example, if the new management interface control code is in a local file named s4mgmt.fls, then your TFTP session may look like this if you are using a Unix management station:

#tftp(Start TFTP)

tftp> connect 10.0.0.1 (Connect to the Switch using TFTP)

tftp> binary(Select binary file transfer mode)

binary mode

tftp> put s4mgmt.fls mkiimgmt (Transfer the file) transferred 142204 bytes in 42.9 seconds. tftp> quit

#

If the file transfer succeeds, the new management interface code has been saved in the Switch flash, and will be executed next time the Switch is reset. A reset operation takes place when the Switch power is cycled. You may also reset the Switch using TFTP. This is described later in this section.

If the Switch load process fails for any reason, the new management interface code saved in the Switch flash is not valid and must be reloaded before the Switch undergoes a reset operation. If the Switch is reset with an invalid executable in flash, it will not automatically enter PROM mode, but will continue to switch data normally through the Fibre Channel ports. However, the management functions will not be available. The next procedure in this section explains how to load new management interface code when an invalid executable in flash was placed in execution by a reset operation.

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