Brocade Fabric Manager Administrator's Guide v6.1.0 (53-10000610-02, June 2008)

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Firmware download for multiple switches
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Downloading firmware to multiple switches concurrently
1. Select Tasks > Firmware Management > Firmware Download to switches.
The Firmware Download to Switches dialog box opens.
2. Select the switches that you want to upgrade from the SAN Elements tab and either drag the
switches to the Selected Switches panel or click the right arrow. Use Shift-click and Ctrl-click to
select multiple switches.
3. Choose the firmware version to download from the Firmware to Download column.
If the firmware version you want to download does not appear in the Firmware to Download
column, select Import Firmware from the Firmware to Download menu. You can also click
Import Firmware from File to import the firmware files into the repository.
4. Check the Download firmware version even if same check box if it is okay to overwrite the
firmware in the switch with the same version.
5. Optional: If you have set up a fabric profile and want to download firmware versions based on
that profile, click Update Firmware to Match Profile.
6. Click Download.
Firmware download status is displayed in the Status column. All messages returned from the
switches are displayed in the Messages column.
When download is complete, a reboot message appears if you must manually reboot any
switches.
For switches running firmware versions later than Fabric OS v4.0, the Reboot Required column
displays the following reboot information:
• Automatic- reboot occurs automatically after firmware download
• Manual- you must manually reboot the switch
• Not Applicable- no firmware matching the selected switch type is available in the
repository
NOTE
Switches running a firmware version earlier than Fabric OS v4.0 do not automatically reboot
after a firmware download. You can create a download sequence to control the order that the
switches reboot. See “Performing a sequenced reboot” on page 220 for additional information.
Firmware download using an external FTP server
Use this procedure to download firmware in the following situations:
• If your external FTP server resides on the same system as the Fabric Manager server, but the
external FTP server does not have root access.
• If your external FTP server is on a system different from where the Fabric Manager server is
installed.