Specifications

firmwareDownload
293Fabric OS Version 3.1.x/4.1.x Reference Guide
Download switch firmware from a remote host or from a local directory.
Synopsis: V3.1.x
firmwareDownload [host, user, file [,passwd]]
Synopsis: V4.1.x
firmwareDownload [[-sbni] host,user,pfile [,passwd]]
Availability
Admin
Release
V3.1.x and V4.1.x
Description: V3.1.x
Use this command to download switch firmware from a remote host or from a
local directory to the switch's non-volatile storage area. The firmware download
process uses FTP.
Note: V3.1 supports RSHD and FTP protocol for firmware downloads.
The V3.1 firmware is in the form of a single binary file. This package is made
available periodically to add features or to remedy defects. Contact customer
support to obtain information about available firmware versions.
This command supports both non-interactive and interactive modes. If no
operands are specified, or if there is any syntax error in the operands, the
command will go into the interactive mode and prompt you for input. In the
interactive mode, all of the optional operands are presented to the user.
The package list file (that is, plist file) is a binary file which contains specific
firmware information such as the release version, time stamp, and platform code,
and the names of packages to be downloaded.
firmwareDownload