Firmware Management; Displaying The Firmware Repository - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade BladeSystem 4/24 User Manual

Firmware management

A firmware file repository (Windows systems only) is maintained on the server in the following
location: C:\Program Files\Install_Directory\data\ftproot\6.1.1\n.n.n\n.n.n\
The firmware repository is used by the internal FTP server that is delivered with the Management
application software, and may be used by an external FTP server if it is installed on the same
platform as the Management application software. The repository is not available to FTP servers on
external platforms. The repository is used only for Fabric OS firmware. M-EOS firmware is handled
through the Element Manager specific to the switch or director model.
NOTE
Non-disruptive firmware download (HCL) is not supported when downgrading from Fabric OS
version 6.2 to 6.1. You must remove all non-default logical switches and disable Virtual Fabrics
before downgrading.
NOTE
Firmware download is not supported in pure IPv6 mode.
NOTE
You cannot use Fabric OS firmware download with command line options in the Management
application.

Displaying the firmware repository

The firmware repository is available on the Firmware Management dialog box. The Management
application supports .zip and .gz compression file types for firmware files.
1. Select Configure > Firmware Management.
2. Select the Repository tab
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The Firmware Management dialog box displays.
Initially, the repository is empty. You must import firmware files into the repository. Imported
firmware files are then displayed under Firmware Repository.
(Figure 87).
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