User's Manual

Brocade Network Advisor IP User Manual 807

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Chapter

Image Repository for IP Products

In this chapter

•Obtaining software files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807

•Products supporting the image import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808

•Boot image management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808

•Software image management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811

•Unified image management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 814

•Serial firmware update and activation for NOS devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 818

Obtaining software files

Program files required to run IronWare OS IP products can include boot, monitor, software, and

unified management programs, depending on the product. These program files are imported into

the Management application manually from the Firmware Management repository.

NOTE

Importing images requires users to have the Firmware Management privilege.

Multiple versions of files may be stored for a product. A stored image can be deployed to

appropriate products managed by the Management application.

You can obtain copies of software files by downloading them from the Knowledge Portal

(kp.brocade.com). Updates are available to customers that have current technical support

maintenance contracts. For more information, contact your service representative.

Copy the software files to a directory that is accessible from the Management application server.

The following sections discuss how to import images into the Management application:

• “Boot image management” on page 808

• “Software image management” on page 811

• “Unified image management” on page 814

Refer to the release notes for a specific software version to determine which files are required for

the software version.