Chapter 6: The Firmware Manager; Overview Of The Firmware Manager; Firmware Manager Functions - Extreme Networks EPICenter Reference Manual

6 The Firmware Manager
This chapter describes how to use the EPICenter Firmware Manager feature for:
Downloading a new ExtremeWare image to one or more devices.
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Downloading a BootROM image to one or more devices.
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Downloading a new Slot software image to one or more Extreme modules.
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Downloading a BootROM image to one or more Extreme modules.
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Specifying an ExtremeWare software image as the "recommended" image. The Firmware Manager
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compares the image currently running in a switch to determine if the switch is running the
recommended or most current image.
Retrieving the latest ExtremeWare software images from Extreme.
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Performing a multi-step upgrade to upgrade software and BootROM images on Extreme i-series
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devices.

Overview of the Firmware Manager

The EPICenter Firmware Manager feature provides a graphical interface for managing versions of
ExtremeWare and ExtremeXOS software images and BootROM images, and upgrading Extreme devices
as appropriate. The Firmware Manager provides a framework for storing image and BootROM files,
and allows tracking of multiple versions. It also provides an automated function that can check the
Extreme web site and indicate when newer versions of these files are available.
To start the Firmware Manager feature, click the Firmware button in the EPICenter Navigation Toolbar.

Firmware Manager Functions

There are multiple ways to invoke the functions provided by the Firmware Manager:
Using the menus at the top of the main Firmware Manager frame
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Using the function buttons shown directly below the EPICenter Firmware menus
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Using commands from a pop-up menu that appears when you right-click on a device or device
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group entry in the Component Tree.
For simplicity, most of the instructions in this chapter only specify one method of invoking a function
(usually the function button).
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