Upgrade Firmware - McDATA 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Installation And Service Manual

Upgrade Firmware

• At the Hardware View, the emulated green port LED
extinguishes.
• A check mark appears adjacent to the Block Port menu
option.
— To unblock a port: Select the Block Port menu option. Note the
check mark in the box adjacent to the menu item, indicating
the port is blocked. A Warning dialog box displays. Click OK.
The dialog box closes and the following occur to indicate the
port is unblocked and online:
• At the product, the green port LED illuminates.
• At the Hardware View, the emulated green port LED
illuminates.
• The box adjacent to the Block Port menu option becomes
blank.
Firmware is the product operating code stored in FLASH memory on
the CTP card. Up to 32 firmware versions can be stored on the
management server hard drive and made available for download
through the Element Manager application. Perform the following
firmware upgrade tasks from the management server (Element
Manager application):
• Determine the active firmware version for the product.
• Add a firmware version to the management server library.
• Download a firmware version to the product.
Determine Firmware Version
To determine a switch firmware version:
1. At the Element Manager application (management server), select
Firmware Library from the Maintenance menu. The Firmware
Library dialog box displays (Figure 4-18).
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