24 Service Manual (AA-RTDXC-TE, July 2004)

Repair Information

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Manage Firmware Versions

Firmware is the internal operating code stored in FLASH memory on the switch’s

CTP card. Up to eight versions can be stored on the HAFM appliance hard drive

and made available for download to a switch through the switch Element Manager

application. Service personnel can perform the following firmware management

tasks:

■ Determine the firmware version active on a switch.

■ Add to and maintain a library of up to eight firmware versions on the HAFM

appliance hard drive.

■ Download a firmware version to a selected switch.

Note: The HP StorageWorks HAFM, director, and edge switch release notes include the

latest information about supported firmware and HAFM versions.

Determine a Switch Firmware Version

To determine a switch firmware version:

1. Open the HAFM application. The View All - HAFM 8 main window displays.

2. Double-click the icon representing the switch to be inspected for firmware

version. The Hardware View for the selected switch displays.

3. Choose Maintenance > Firmware Library. The Firmware Library dialog

box displays, as shown in Figure 47.

Figure 47: Firmware Library dialog box

4. The firmware version displays at the lower left corner of the dialog box in

XX.YY.ZZ format, where XX is the version level, YY is the release level, and

ZZ is the patch level.