Downloading And Installing Firmware; Powering Off The San768B - IBM SAN768B Installation, Service And User Manual

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Downloading and installing firmware

Powering off the SAN768B

v Click the Release Firmware link and follow the online prompts to navigate to
the Brocade Downloads for IBM End Users page.
v Follow the links and instructions on the Brocade pages. Note that associated
FOS documentation can also be downloaded from this site.
1. The firmware version on both the active and backup CP blade should match,
and should be at the latest level. If High Availability is enabled (haEnable), the
system will automatically update the firmware level on both CP blades.
Attention: Firmware downloads require Ethernet connections to both CP
blades. Procedures for downloading and installing firmware are fully described
in the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide.
2. When you have navigated to the appropriate download site, follow the online
instructions on the displayed Fabric OS download pages, referring to the Fabric
OS Administrator's Guide as needed.
3. Enter firmwareDownload -s on your to download the firmware to one of the
CP blades from your server.
If you need to power off the system, follow these steps to avoid loss of data.
1. Shut down the system using the sysShutdown command.
switch::admin> sysshutdown
This command will shutdown the operating systems on your switch.
You are required to power-cycle the switch in order to restore operation.
Are you sure you want to shutdown the switch [y/n]? y
HA is disabled
Stopping blade 1
Shutting down the blade....
Stopping blade 4
Shutting down the blade....
Stopping blade 10
Shutting down the blade....
Broadcast message from root (pts/1) Tue Aug 23 14:23:06 2008...
The system is going down for system halt NOW !!
2. Power off the chassis by flipping the AC power switches on the power supplies
to "O". The LEDs inside AC power switches should turn off. To maintain the
ground connections, leave the power cords connected to the power supplies
and to the electrical outlets.
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