Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide v6.1.0 (53-1000606-02, June 2008)

Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 59
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Performing a firmware download
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When you select the USB radio button, you can specify only a firmware path or directory name.
No other fields on the tab are available. The USB radio button is available if the USB is present
on the switch.
5. Type the host name or IP address, user name, password, and fully qualified path to the file
release.plist.
You can enter the IP address in either IPv4 or IPv6 format.
The path name should follow the structure below:
//<directory>/<fos_version_directory>/release.plist
where the <directory> is the path up to the entry point of <fos_version_directory> and
<fos_version_directory> is where the unzipped version of Fabric OS has been put. For
example:
//directory_1/my_directory/v6.1.0/release.plist
6. Select the protocol type in the Protocol Type field.
If you choose “Secure Copy Protocol (SCP),” you cannot specify “anonymous” in the User field.
7. Cli ck Apply.
The firmware download begins. You can monitor the progress by looking at the Firmware
Download progress bar.
About halfway through the download process, after the firmware key is downloaded to the
switch, connection to the switch is lost and Web Tools invalidates the current session. (Web
Tools invalidates all windows if upfront login is enabled.)
8. Close all Web Tools windows and log in again.
If the firmware download is in progress when you log in, you can continue to monitor its
progress.
SAS and SA firmware download for Brocade 7600 and FA4-18 blade platforms
If you are downloading SAS and DMM firmware directly to the blade, you have more options on the
Firmware Download tab, as shown inFigure 30. Also, for Brocade 7600, a collapsible area appears
on the Firmware Download tab to show application firmware information
In addition to specifying the information described in the steps on page 58, you can choose:
• Whether to download the firmware or the firmware key.
• The source of the firmware, network or USB.
• The type of firmware you want to be downloaded.
• The firmware path. Web Tools displays up to 15 path entries in the Specify Firmware Path field.
• To download the firmware even if it is not compatible (skip version check).
• To enable removal of application firmware (erase SA).
• The blade to be upgraded (by slot).
Firmware download is non-disruptive, from the Web Tools perspective.