Firmwaredownload - HP StorageWorks 8B - FC Entry Switch Reference Manual

firmwareDownload

Download a switch firmware file from a host.
Synopsis
firmwareDownload ["host","user","file" [,"passwd"]]
Availability
admin
Description
Use this command to download a switch firmware file from a host into the switch flash memory.
The download process uses either FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or the RSHD protocol (TCP service
514).
On Windows NT, the FTP server may have to be installed from the distribution media and enabled,
or on Windows NT or Windows 9x there are several good freeware and shareware FTP servers
available. To use RSHD on Windows NT or 9x, two utilities are supplied with the firmware file,
RSHD.EXE and CAT.EXE, together with instructions on how to install and run them. The FTP
server or RSHD must be running before a firmware download can occur.
If this command is invoked without operands, you are prompted for input, including the choice of
FTP or RSHD. If it is invoked with three operands, RSHD is used; the addition of the fourth
operand (password) selects FTP.
Once the download begins, numbers are displayed (size of.text,.data, and.bss sections, and the file
checksum) followed by status lines indicating download progress. This display varies depending on
switch model, but all displays print a period "." per page of firmware read or written.
After a download successfully completes, the switch must be rebooted to activate the new
firmware.
You can also download firmware through the WEB TOOLS interface.
Operands
This command has the following operands:
host
user
file
passwd
Fabric OS Reference
Specify a host name or IP address in quotation marks; for example, "citadel"
or "192.168.1.48". The configuration file is downloaded from this host
system. This operand is optional.
Specify a user name in quotation marks; for example, "jdoe". This user name is
used to gain access to the host. This operand is optional.
Specify a file name in quotation marks; for example, "firmware.txt".
Absolute path names may be specified using forward slash (/). Relative path
names create the file in the user's home directory on UNIX hosts, and in the
directory where the FTP server is running on Windows hosts. This operand is
optional.
Specify a password in quotation marks. If present, the command uses FTP to
transfer the file. This operand is optional.
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