Chapter 6. Updating The Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module Software; Determining The Level Of Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module Software; Obtaining The Latest Level Of Switch Software - Cisco Ethernet switch Installation Manual

Chapter 6. Updating the Gigabit Ethernet switch module
software
This chapter describes how to determine the level of the software that is
installed on the Gigabit Ethernet switch module, how to obtain the latest level
of switch software, how to upgrade the software, and how to reset the Gigabit
Ethernet switch module to activate the software upgrade.
Determining the level of Gigabit Ethernet switch module
software
After you install the Gigabit Ethernet switch module in the BladeCenter unit,
make sure that the latest Cisco switch operating-system (IOS) software is
installed on the Gigabit Ethernet switch module. To determine the level of the
Cisco IOS software that is installed on the Gigabit Ethernet switch module,
complete the following steps:
1. Log on to the management module as described in the BladeCenter
Management Module User's Guide. If necessary, obtain the IP address of the
management module from your system administrator. The login window
opens.
2. From the Monitors menu, click Firmware VPD. The Firmware VPD
window opens.
3. Locate the I/O Module Firmware VPD section.
4. Page down to the I/O module-bay number that contains the Gigabit
Ethernet switch module that you installed; then, note the corresponding
level of the software for the Gigabit Ethernet switch module.

Obtaining the latest level of switch software

To determine the latest level of the Cisco IOS software that is available from
IBM, complete the following steps:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/, click Browse and, select Servers.
The window refreshes.
2. Click Family, select BladeCenter, and click Continue. The window
refreshes.
3. Click Downloads and drivers. The Downloads and drivers window opens.
4. Scroll to the Networking section and review the latest available software.
5. Compare the level of software that you noted in the I/O Module Firmware
VPD section to the latest level of available software. If the two software
levels do not match, download the latest level from the Web to your Fiber
Ethernet switch module.
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