Users Guide

Step 3: Deploy Replacement Switch
1. Navigate to the Network > Fabric Name > Switch Name screen.
2. Click the Switch Replacement tab.
3. Click Deploy Switch.
NOTE: If you change the switch outside of AFM (for example, using Telnet), use the restore
option to restore the switch configuration. For information about how to replace a switch, see
Replacing a Switch.
Updating AFM
To view and manage AFM server updates, use the Administration > Update Server screen.
1. Navigate to the Administration > Update Server screen and click Update Server.
The Update Server screen is displayed.
2. In the Select RPM packing file location area, select one of the following options:
• Local Drive (DVD, USB)
• Remote Server
If the location is a remote server, enter the URL location of the RPM file on the remote server.
1. From the Protocol Type drop-down menu, select the protocol type:
– https
– ftp
– sftp
2. Specify the path of the RPM package using the following formats:
NOTE: The RPM filename must start with AFM and must end with .noarch.rpm (for
example, AFM2.5.0.79.noarch.rpm).
– https://ipaddress/path_to_rpm.file
– ftp://ipaddress/path_to_rpm.file
– sftp://ipaddress/path_to_rpm.file
3. (Optional) Enter the user name.
4. (Optional) Enter the password.
3. From the Select the software method area, select one of the following options:
• AFM Upload/Download — Copy the update to the standby partition on the server but do not
apply it or restart. To update, manually start the update from the AFM server update page.
• Apply Installation and Restart Server — Copy the update to the standby partition on the server.
Apply the update and restart automatically after the update completes.
4. Click Update.
Activating the AFM Standby Partition
Navigate to the Administration > Update Server screen and click Activate Available Partition.
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