Edge Switch 2/24 installation guide 83
Download a firmware version to a switch
This procedure downloads a selected firmware version from the HAFM appliance library to an Edge
Switch managed by the open instance of the Element Manager application. The procedure applies
to an Edge switch with one CTP2 card, or a director with two (redundant) CTP2 cards. The process
occurs concurrently without taking the Edge Switch offline or disrupting operation. The new firmware
version takes effect when control is passed from the active to the backup CTP card. Although Edge
Switch operation is not affected, name server, alias server, and login server functions are
momentarily unavailable during CTP card switchover. Although traffic is not disrupted, the green
port LEDs will flicker or blink during the IPL portion of this operation as control is passed to the other
CTP card.
NOTE: When downloading a firmware version, follow procedural information in the release notes
that accompany the firmware version. This information supplements information provided in this
general procedure.
Use these steps to download a firmware version to an Edge Switch:
1. At the HAFM appliance, open the HAFM application. The Products View page is displayed.
2. Before downloading firmware version XX.YY.ZZ to an Edge Switch, Ensure that the required,
compatible version of the HAFM application is running on the HAFM appliance. Refer to the
release notes that shipped with HAFM.
a. Select Help > About. The About dialog box is displayed and lists the HAFM application
version. Click OK to close the dialog box.
b. If required, install the correct version of the HAFM application.
3. Double-click the icon representing the Edge Switch to which the firmware version will be
downloaded. The Hardware View page for the selected Edge Switch is displayed.
4. As a precaution to preserve Edge Switch configuration information, complete the data collection
procedure as follows:
a. At the HAFM appliance, open the HAFM application. The Products View page is displayed.
b. Double-click the icon representing the Edge Switch for which the configuration file is to be
backed up. The Hardware View page for the selected Edge Switch is displayed.
c. Select Maintenance > Backup & Restore Configuration. The Backup and Restore
Configuration dialog box is displayed.
d. Click Backup. When the backup process finishes, the Backup Complete dialog box is
displayed.
e. Click OK to close the dialog box and return to the Hardware View page.
5. Select Maintenance > Firmware Library. The Switch Firmware Library dialog box is displayed, as
shown in Figure 46 on page 79.
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