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McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 137
Notes To provide consistent performance throughout the fabric, ensure that all switches are running the
same version of firmware.
To install firmware when the management workstation has an FTP server, use the Image Install
command or the Firmware Install command. To install firmware when the management workstation
does not have an FTP server, perform the following procedure:
1. Connect to the switch through the Ethernet port.
2. Move to the folder or directory on the workstation that contains the new firmware image file.
3. Establish communications with the switch using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Enter the following
on the command line:
>ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the switch IP address is the switch name associated with the IP address.
4. Enter the following account name and password:
user:images
password: images
5. Activate binary mode and copy the firmware image file on the switch:
ftp>bin
ftp>put filename
6. Wait for the transfer to complete, then close the FTP session.
xxxxx bytes sent in xx secs.
ftp>quit
7. Establish communications with the switch using the CLI. Enter the following on the command line:
telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the switch IP address is the switch name associated with the IP address.
8. A Telnet window opens prompting you for a login. Enter an account name and password. The
default account name is “admin“, and password is “password”.
9. Open an Admin session to acquire the necessary authority.
McDATA4GbSAN $>admin start
10.Display the list of firmware image files on the switch to confirm that the file was loaded.
McDATA4GbSAN (admin) $>image list
11.Unpack the firmware image file to install the new firmware in flash memory.
McDATA4GbSAN (admin) $>image unpack filename
12.Wait for the unpack to complete.
image unpack command result: Passed
13.A message will prompt you to reset the switch to activate the firmware. Resetting the switch is
disruptive. Use the Hotreset command to attempt a non-disruptive activation.
McDATA4GbSAN (admin) $>hotreset