146 Command Reference
firmware install
Description Downloads firmware from a remote host to the switch, installs the firmware, then resets the switch to
activate the firmware. This is disruptive. The command prompts you for the following:
• The file transfer protocol (FTP or TFTP)
• IP address or DNS host name of the remote host
• An account name and password on the remote host (FTP only)
• Pathname for the firmware image file
Authority Admin session
Syntax
firmware install
Examples The following is an example of the firmware install command using FTP:
SN6000 FC Switch #> admin start
SN6000 FC Switch (admin) #> firmware install
The switch will be reset. This process will cause a disruption
to I/O traffic.
Continuing with this action will terminate all management sessions,
including any Telnet sessions. When the firmware activation is complete,
you may log in to the switch again.
Do you want to continue? [y/n]: y
Press 'q' and the ENTER key to abort this command.
FTP or TFTP : ftp
User Account : johndoe
IP Address : 10.0.0.254
Source Filename : 8.0.00.xx_epc
About to install image. Do you want to continue? [y/n] y
Connected to 10.0.0.254 (10.0.0.254).
220 localhost.localdomain FTP server (Version wu-2.6.1-18) ready.
331 Password required for johndoe.
Password: xxxxxxxxx
230 User johndoe logged in.
bin
200 Type set to I.
verbose
Verbose mode off.
This may take several seconds...
The switch will now reset.
Connection closed by foreign host.
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