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

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Built-in FTP server and firmware repository
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Importing firmware into the repository
1. Select Tasks > Firmware Management > Firmware Repository Management.
The Firmware Repository Management window appears. (See Figure 133 on page 202.)
2. Click Import from File.
The Import Firmware dialog box appears.
FIGURE 134 Importing from a file
3. Type the path to the firmware directory or file, or click Browse to locate the firmware file and
release notes on your local system.
When importing from a file on your local system you must specify the release notes separately.
4. Click Import.
When the firmware has been successfully imported, it appears in the Firmware Versions tree in
the Repository pane.
You can also import firmware versions from the Download to Switches window. See “Firmware
download for multiple switches” on page 208 for more information.
Removing firmware from the repository
1. Select Tasks > Firmware Management > Firmware Repository Management.
2. Select the firmware to delete from the Firmware Version tree in the Repository pane.
3. Click Delete Firmware.
Fabric profile definition
You can use the fabric profile manager to create a firmware “policy” that defines the firmware
versions to be applied to switches during a firmware download. For example, you can always
download the most recent firmware versions to all switches, or you can download firmware version
a.b.c for all switches in fabric XYZ. By default, the most recent firmware versions are applied to all
switches.
The fabric profile manager is useful when downloading firmware to switches. You can download
according to the defined policy, or you can manually select which firmware to download to the
switches.