Chapter 3 Patches; Installing A Patch - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B User Manual

Patches
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Installing a patch

The patch installer enables you to update the Management application between releases. Each
patch installer includes the previous patches within a specific release. For example, patch F
(11.X.Xf) includes the upgrades in the patch installers for A (11.X.Xa) through E (11.X.Xe).
To install a patch, complete the following steps.
1. Stop all services by completing the following steps.
2. Go to the
3. Execute the patch file for your operating system:
4. Browse to the patch file.
5. Click Upgrade.
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a. Launch the Server Console.
b. Click the Services tab.
c. Click Stop to stop all services.
NOTE
If you perform patch upgrade while services are running, an error message displays.
directory.
/bin
Install_Home/bin (Windows)
/opt/Application_Name/bin (UNIX)
(Windows)
patch.bat
(UNIX)
patch.sh
The Upgrade dialog box displays.
The patch zip file uses the following naming convention:
<Application>_<Major_Version><Minor_Version><Revision_Number><Patch_Version>_
<Company_Name>.zip (for example na_1130a_<Company_Name>.zip).
If the patch process is interrupted (for example, loss of power), you must restart the patch
process.
The patch installer performs the following functions:
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