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Chapter 10: Routine V-Switch Maintenance 187
Upgrading the V-Switch Software
The V-Switch must
be reset for the new
software to begin
functioning.
You can upgrade the V-Switch software via CLI. The software upgrade
files are first downloaded from the TFTP server. You can then use the CLI
command ft update to upgrade the V-Switch software. There are a
total of six upgrade files. Do not change their names or the V-Switch will
not be able to perform the upgrade.
All configured user profiles are unaffected by the software upgrade.
ft update
You need two parameters to upgrade the V-Switch software:
SWITCH PARAMETER DEFINITION STATUS EXAMPLE
-ip
IP ADDRESS TFTP SERVER IP
ADDRESS
MANDATORY
212.199.43.46
-fd
DIRECTORY DIRECTORY TO
TAKE FILES FROM
OPTIONAL
sanrad/update
/v2_0/
Example:
ft update –ip 212.199.43.46 –fd sanrad/update/v2_0/
After upgrading the software, the V-Switch must be reset for the new
software to begin functioning. Use the CLI command reset to reset the V-
Switch.
reset
Use the CLI command info to view the software version to confirm that
the software has successfully upgraded.