Q-Logic SB2A-16B, QLA2342 manual Using FTP and the CLI to Install Firmware

0	4 – Installation
	Install Firmware

331 Password required for username. Password:

230 User username logged in. bin

200 Type set to I. verbose

Verbose mode off.

5.Enter the following command to display the list of firmware files:

SANbox2 (admin) #> image list

6.Enter the following command to install the new firmware:

SANbox2 (admin) #>image unpack filename

7.Review the conditions for a non-disruptive activation on page 4-19and determine whether a non-disruptive activation is possible. Enter the Hotreset command to perform a non-disruptive activation. During a non-disruptive activation, all Logged-In LEDs are illuminated.

SANbox2 (admin) $>hotreset

If a non-disruptive activation is not possible, a message will prompt you to perform a disruptive activation.

SANbox2 (admin) $>reset

4.3.3

Using FTP and the CLI to Install Firmware

To install firmware using the CLI when the management workstation does not have an FTP server, do the following:

1.Connect to the switch through the Ethernet or the serial port.

2.Move to the folder or directory on the workstation that contains the new firmware image file.

3.Establish communications with the switch using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Enter one of the following on the command line:

>ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

or

>ftp switchname

where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the switch IP address, and switchname is the switch name associated with the IP address.

4.Enter the following account name and password: user:images

password: images

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