Using Quicktools To Install Firmware; Using The Cli To Install Firmware - HP StorageWorks 8/20q Installation And Reference Manual

You can load and activate firmware upgrades on an operating switch without disrupting data traffic or
re-initializing attached devices. If you attempt to perform a non-disruptive activation without satisfying the
following conditions, the activation will fail. If the non-disruptive activation fails, you will usually be
prompted to try again later. Otherwise, the switch will perform a disruptive activation.
• The current firmware version supports the installation and non-disruptive activation of the new firmware.
For information about compatible firmware versions, see the firmware release notes.
• No changes are being made to switches in the fabric including powering up, powering down,
disconnecting or connecting ISLs, changing switch configurations, or installing firmware.
• No port in the fabric is in the diagnostic state.
• No Zoning Edit sessions are open in the fabric.
• No changes are being made to attached devices including powering up, powering down,
disconnecting, connecting, and HBA configuration changes.
Install firmware on one switch at a time in the fabric. If you are installing firmware on one switch, wait 120
seconds after the activation is complete before installing firmware on a second switch.
Ports that are stable when the non-disruptive activation begins and then change states, will be reset. When
the non-disruptive activation is complete, Simple SAN Connection Manager and QuickTools sessions
reconnect automatically. However, Telnet sessions must be restarted manually.
TIP: After upgrading firmware that includes changes to QuickTools, an open QuickTools session may
indicate that the firmware is not supported. This means the new firmware is not supported by the previous
QuickTools version. To correct this, close the QuickTools session and the browser window, then open a new
QuickTools session.

Using QuickTools to install firmware

To install firmware using QuickTools:
1. In the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Load Firmware.
2. In the Firmware Upload dialog, click Browse to browse and select the firmware file to be uploaded.
3. Click Start to begin the firmware load process. You will be shown a message warning you that the
switch will be reset to activate the firmware.
4. QuickTools prompts you to activate the new firmware using a hot (non-disruptive) reset, if possible. Click
OK to reset the switch and activate the new firmware.

Using the CLI to install firmware

The method you choose to install firmware using the CLI depends on the type of firmware activation you
want.
• For a disruptive activation, enter the firmware install or image install command to
download the firmware image file from an FTP or TFTP server, unpack it, and activate it in one step. See
"One-step firmware
• For a non-disruptive activation, enter the image fetch command to download the firmware image
file from an FTP or TFTP server. Enter the image unpack command to unpack the image file, then
enter the hotreset command to perform a non-disruptive activation. See
installation" on page 39.
For information about the CLI commands, see the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch
command line interface guide.
installation" on page 38.
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