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2. Verify that the 8G b SAN Switch prompt appears on the terminal of a computer workstation

connected to the switch. If there is no switch prompt when POST completes, press Enter.Iftheswitch

prompt still does not appear, try o pening another Telnet session or another management tool. If this

is not successful, the 8Gb SAN Switch did not successfully complete POST; contact HP.

3. Review the switch system log for errors. Any errors detected during POST are written to the s ystem

log, accessible through the errshow command.

For information about all referenced commands and accessing the error log, refer to the latest version

of the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS administrator guide. F or information about error messages, r efer

to the Fabric OS system error messages reference manual.

Firmware update

To achieve best performance, HP recommends running the latest ﬁrmware r elease. Obtain the most

current Fabric OS ﬁrmware, conﬁguration ﬁles, and MIB ﬁles that support this switch from the followi ng

HP website:

ttp://www

.hp.com/go/8gbswitchforbladesystemc -class

To downloa

d ﬁrmware from the web to another computer (like an FTP server) :

NOTE:

Web retrieval procedures may be subject to change.

1. Go to the Support section, located on the far right side of the web page. Click Software and Drivers.

2. Locate the Tasks for Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-C lass section.

3. Click Download drivers and software.

a. Select the applicable switch model.

b. Go to the Select Operating System section. Click Cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware,

Diagnostics, etc.)

c. Scroll down to the ﬁrmware section of the web page and locate the Firmware table.

d. Locate the latest ﬁrmware.

e. Click Download b utton>> inthelastcolumnandfollowthepromptsintheFileDownload

dialog box.

4. To download the code from an FTP ser ver to the switch, connect an Ethernet cable from the FTP ser ver

to the i LO RJ45 on the active OA.

5. Telnet to the switch, and issue firmwaredownload at the command line.

About the reset button

The Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch integrates a Reset button, (Figure 9). The Reset button is a small, recessed

micro-switch that is accessed by inserting a pin (or object of similar size) in the small hole.

Use the Reset button to reboot the switch.

Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class