HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 Command Reference Guide (AA-RW1MA-TE, May 2005)

Fabric OS 5.0.0 command reference guide 217
Downloads switch firmware from a remote host or local directory.
Synopsis
firmwaredownload [ [-sbni] host,user,pfile,passwd]
Availability
admin
Description
Use this command to download switch firmware from an FTP server or from a local NFS directory to the
switch’s nonvolatile storage area.
The new firmware is in the form of RPM packages with names defined in pfile, a binary file that contains
specific firmware information (time stamp, platform code, version, and so forth) and the names of
packages of the firmware to be downloaded. These packages are made available periodically to add
features or to remedy defects. Contact customer support to obtain information about available firmware
versions.
In dual-domain systems, this command by default downloads the firmware image to both CPs in rollover
mode, to prevent disruption to application services. This operation depends on HA support. If HA is not
available, a user can still upgrade the CPs one at a time, using the -s option.
All systems supported by this firmware have two partitions of nonvolatile storage areas, a primary and a
secondary, to store two firmware images. firmwareDownload always loads the new image into the
secondary partition and swaps the secondary partition to be the primary. It then reboots the CP and
activates the new image. Finally, it performs the firmwareCommit procedure automatically, to copy the
new image to the other partition, unless -n is used.
The command supports both noninteractive and interactive modes. If it is invoked without any command
line parameters, or if there is any syntax error in the parameters, the command goes into interactive mode,
in which the user is prompted for input.
NOTE: Refer to the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 4.x procedures user guide for information about
limitations when changing Fabric OS versions. When installing Fabric OS, the procedure might vary,
depending on which version of the Fabric OS you are migrating from.
Operands
By default, firmwareDownload performs full install, autoreboot, and autocommit. These modes are
selectable only in single-CP mode, in which case autoreboot is off by default. A user can change these
settings interactively or using the following options:
firmwareDownload
-s Specify this operand to enable single-CP mode. In dual-CP systems, this
mode enables a user to upgrade a single CP and to select full install,
autoreboot, and autocommit.
-b Specify this operand to activate autoreboot mode. After downloading
firmware, the system must be rebooted. If single-CP mode is enabled and
this operand is not specified, the user must issue the reboot command
manually to activate the downloaded image. If autoreboot mode is
enabled, the switch reboots automatically after the firmwareDownload
command has been run.