HP StorageWorks 4/16 Brocade OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric OS - Page 239

firmwareDownload 2 passwd Specify a password. This operand can be omitted, if the firmware is accessible through a local directory or an attached USB device, or if no password is required by the FTP server. This operand is required when accessing an SSH server. -p scp|ftp Specify the file transfer protocol used to download the firmware from the file server. Valid values are ftp and scp. The values are not case-sensitive. If -p is not specified, firmwareCommit determines the protocol automatically by checking the config.security parameter. -a fos |sas| any application Specify the type of firmware being downloaded. Accepted values are fos, sas, or any valid application name. Values are not case-sensitive. -t slot_number(s) Specify the target slot(s) for the firmware download. Valid values are a list of slot numbers separated by ',' or a range or slots separated by '-'. -c Disables version compatibility checking. By default, firmwareDownload will check if the firmware being downloaded is compatible with other running firmware images in the system. If the firmware version is not compatible, firmwareDownload will fail. If this option is specified, version compatibility checking is disabled. -e Removes all of the installed SA images in the system during SAS firmware download load. By default, downloading a SAS image will not remove the installed SA images. If this option is specified, the installed SA images will be removed. This option is only valid with the -a sas option. Examples To download the firmware to an HA switch over a network: switch:admin> firmwaredownload 192.168.166.30,johndoe,/pub/dist/release.plist,12345 The following BP blades are installed in the system. Slot Name Versions Scope of Impact 2 FR4-18i v5.3.0 GigE/FC Fast-write 7 FR4-18i v5.3.0 GigE/FC Fast-write 9 FA4-18 v5.3.0 Virtualization This command will upgrade both CPs and all BP blade above. If you want to upgrade a single CP only, use the -s option. You can run firmwaredownloadstatus to get the status of this command. This command will cause the active CP to reset and will require that existing telnet, secure telnet or SSH sessions be restarted. Do you want to continue [Y]: y The firmware is being downloaded to the Standby CP. It may take up to 10 minutes. To download the firmware to both CPs on a Brocade DCX using a USB device: switch:admin> firmwaredownload -U v6.0.0 Checking system settings for firmwaredownload... Fabric OS Command Reference 213 53-1000599-01