Brocade Communications Systems RFS6000 System Reference Manual page 81

NOTE
When performing a firmware update using FTP be sure TCP port 21 is open between the controller
and the FTP server where the firmware file is located.
1. Select an image from the table in the Firmware screen.
2. Click the Update Firmware button.
3. Use the From drop-down menu to specify the location from which the file is sent.
4. Enter the name of the file containing the firmware update in the File text field.
5. From the Using drop down menu, select either FTP or TFTP as a medium to update the
6. Enter the IP address for the FTP or TFTP server in the IP address field.
7.
8. Enter the password for FTP server login in the Password field.
9. Enter the complete file path for the file that contains the firmware update in the Path field.
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firmware.
a. Use FTP to get the firmware update from a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server. A user
account must be established on the FTP server specified for the firmware update.
b. Use TFTP to get the firmware update from a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server.
NOTE
On the Mobility RFS7000 Controller, users can also transfer firmware files using USB or
Compact Flash. On the Mobility RFS6000 Controller, users can transfer firmware files using
USB.
Enter the username for FTP server login in the User ID field.
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