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before activation is complete on the first, you will receive a message advising you to wait and perform a
hot reset later on the second switch to complete the installation.
CAUTION: Changes to the fabric may disrupt the NDCLA process.
Common administrative operations that change the fabric include:
• Zoning modifications
• Adding, moving or removing devices attached to the switch fabric. This includes powering up or
powering down attached devices.
• Adding, moving or removing ISLs or other connections.
After an NDCLA operation is complete, management connections must be re-initiated:
• QuickTools sessions reconnect automatically.
• Telnet sessions must be restarted manually.
Future switch firmware releases will support non-disruptive upgrades unless specifically indicated in its
associated release notes.
An NDCLA operation to earlier switch firmware releases is not supported.
The Load Firmware dialog box (Figure 39) allows you to select and install a firmware image file. To open
the Load Firmware dialog box for an individual switch, select Switch > Load Firmware. When the Load
Firmware dialog box is opened, the path displayed in the Firmware Image Folder field is automatically
searched for firmware image files that can be installed. The default path to search for firmware image files
is the user's working directory.
To change the search path:
1. Click Browse and select a new path.
2. Click Rescan to search the folder displayed in the Firmware Image Folder field. The firmware image files
found are listed in and can be selected from the Version drop-down list.
Figure 39 Load Firmware dialog box
To install firmware:
1. Select Switch > Load Firmware.
2. In the Load Firmware dialog box, choose one of the following:
• Select a firmware image file from the Version drop-down list.
• To change the folder (path), click Browse to search for a different firmware image file, select the
desired folder, and then click Rescan to search the selected folder.
3. Click Start to begin the firmware load process.
A message indicates the type of reset required to activate the firmware.
4. Click OK to continue the firmware installation.
5. Click Close to close the Load Firmware dialog box.