To Load the Firmware Revision | Sun Microsystems 816-0830-12

5.Double-click the switch icon.

The Topology View screen is erased, and the Switch FacePlate Display screen displays.

6.Make a note of the firmware revision level.

The revision level appears on the second line of the text in the upper right corner of the Switch FacePlate Display screen.

▼To Load the Firmware Revision

1.Locate the file containing the new firmware on the management station. The default location is /usr/opt/SUNWsmgr/flash.

2.Choose Special>Update Flash.

The application displays a standard Open dialog box that allows you to browse to and then open the firmware revision binary file. When you select the firmware revision file, the switch checks the file for a valid checksum. Then, if the checksum is correct, the Flash load begins.

If the checksum is not correct, the application warns you.

3.Make sure you select the correct firmware file.

The firmware file for the 8-port switch is m080304xx.fls. The firmware file for the 16-port switch is m160304xx.fls. Select the filename with the highest xx number.

The application displays information about the progress of the firmware update:

■File: The name of the firmware binary file

■Position: Number of bytes downloaded

■Total: The total number of bytes in the file

■Complete: The percentage of the file sent to the chassis

When the firmware update is complete, the application displays a dialog box that states that the flash load is complete and asks whether to Reset Immediately.

4.If you want to Reset, click Yes.

Remember that a Reset operation disrupts the operation of the switch.

5.If you do not want to Reset until traffic is removed from the switch, click No.

You can perform the Reset later by choosing Special>Reset in any of the Chassis FacePlate windows.

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Sun Microsystems 816-0830-12 manual To Load the Firmware Revision, Double-click the switch icon

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