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6 Managing firmware versions

You can download the Edge Switch’s internal operating code from the HAFM appliance. Up to

eight versions can be stored on the HAFM appliance hard drive and made available for download

to an Edge Switch. This chapter contains information on the following firmware management tasks:

• Determining an Edge Switch firmware version, page 99

• Adding a firmware version, page 100

• Modifying a firmware version description, page 102

• Deleting a firmware version, page 103

• Downloading a firmware version to an Edge Switch, page 103

• Backing up the configuration, page 105

• Restoring the configuration, page 105

Determining an Edge Switch firmware version

To determine an Edge Switch firmware version from the management appliance (Element Manager

application):

1. At the management appliance, open the HAFM application.

2. At the HAFM application’s physical map, right-click the product icon representing the Edge

Switch to be inspected for firmware version, and then select Element Manager from the pop-up

menu.

The application opens.

3. Select Maintenance > Firmware Library.

The Firmware Library dialog box is displayed (Figure 58).

Figure 58 Firmware Library dialog box

The active firmware version is displayed at the lower left corner of the dialog box in XX.YY.ZZ

format. The XX is the version level, YY is the release level, and ZZ is the patch level.

4. Click Close.