Importing A Firmware File - Brocade Communications Systems WFT-2D User Manual

4. Click Import to launch the Import Firmware from File dialog box, which enables you to browse
5. Click Delete to delete firmware files from the firmware repository. Refer to
6. Click Close to close the Firmware Management dialog box.

Importing a firmware file

You can import firmware files, release notes, and MD5 checksum files into the firmware repository.
1. Select Configure > Firmware Management.
2. Select the Repository tab
3. Click Import.
4. Enter or browse to the location of the firmware file.
5. (Optional) Enter or browse to the location of the release notes.
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Release Notes View button — Click to view the release notes, if imported, which contain
information about downloading firmware.
For internal built-in FTP, SCP, or SFTP servers or external SCP or SFTP servers running on
the same system as the Management application, if there is a space in the release note
file name, you will not be able to view the release notes.
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Supported Switch Type Information table — Shows the switch type, capable switch count,
and number of installed switches. You can choose one of two switch groups:
Show switch types in my resource group.
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Show all supported switch types.
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to the firmware location for importing. Refer to
file" on page 504.
The Firmware Management dialog box displays.
The Import Firmware from File dialog box displays
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IImport Firmware from File dialog box
NOTE
Firmware file import requires disk space that is four times the size of the selected file.
The Management application supports .zip and .gz compression file types for firmware files.
The Management application supports .pdf and .txt file types for release notes.
For internal built-in FTP, SCP, or SFTP servers or external SCP or SFTP servers running on the
same system as the Management application, if there is a space in the release note file name,
you can import the file. However, you will not be able to view the release notes.
"Importing a firmware file"
(Figure 228).
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Firmware management
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