Downloading Firmware To Multiple Switches - Brocade Communications Systems A7990A - StorageWorks SAN Director 4/16 Blade Switch Administrator's Manual

4. Click Test to ensure that you can access the FTP server specified. Fabric Manager reports success
or failure. The test must be successful in order for certain features to work (for example, firmware
download, configuration download, fabric merge check, and so on).
In addition to validating connectivity to the FTP server, clicking the Test button writes a temporary
file to the specified FTP directory. In order for the test to complete successfully:
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5. Click OK to save the settings.

Downloading Firmware to Multiple Switches

Downloading firmware to multiple switches is faster than downloading to one switch at a time and then
rebooting that switch.
Before you begin downloading firmware, verify that your task meets the following requirements:
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All switches (including blades) that you choose to upgrade can run the firmware that you plan to
download.
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All switches that you choose to simultaneously reboot reside on the same fabric.
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TCP/UDP Ports 20 and 21 (FTP) must be accessible between the Fabric Manager server and each
switch.
Caution
If you are upgrading firmware from Fabric OS v3.0.0 to v3.1.0, or from Fabric OS v4.0.0 to v4.1.0, any
port name changes that you have made in Fabric Manager are lost; this ensures that multiple Fabric
Manager clients that are simultaneously active during the firmware upgrade do not overwrite each
other's port names.
Note
If you have recently connected or rewired any switches in the fabric, then before starting the firmware
download from Fabric Manager, make sure that the View Panel displays the current fabric configuration.
You might have to wait for a few minutes for Fabric Manager to discover the new topology, or you can
force a refresh by clicking the refresh button (
firmware download when the View Panel displays the current fabric configuration. This ensures that
Fabric Manager accurately checks for any adjacent single-CP switches before initiating the firmware
download and warns users appropriately.
The Fabric Manager firmware download to multiple switches feature is not supported for switches
running XPath OS. If you attempt to download firmware to one of these switches using Fabric Manager,
the Web Tools-AP Edition is launched. See the Web Tools—AP Edition Administrator's Guide for more
information.
Downloading firmware steps vary depending on where your FTP server is located:
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If you are using the FTP server built in with Fabric Manager, see
Firmware Repository Support" on page
Fabric Manager Administrator's Guide
Publication Number: 53-1000196-01-HP
Write permissions must be set up properly on the specified directory of the FTP server.
Ports 20 and 21 must be open between the Fabric Manager client, the FTP server, and the
switch.
Downloading Firmware to Multiple Switches
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