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McDATA Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual
Repair Information
1. Before downloading firmware version XX.YY.ZZ, ensure version
XX.YY.ZZ or higher of the SAN management application is
running on the server.
a. Select the About option from the Help menu. The About dialog
box appears the SAN management application version. Click
Close to close the dialog box.
b. If required, install the correct version of the application. For
instructions, refer to Installing or Upgrading Software.
As a precaution to preserve switch configuration information,
perform the data collection procedure. For instructions, refer to
Collecting Maintenance Data.
2. Select Firmware Library from the Maintenance menu. The Firmware
Library dialog box appears (Figure 4-18).
3. Select (highlight) the firmware version to be downloaded and
click Send. The send function verifies existence of certain switch
conditions before the download process begins. If an error occurs,
a message appears indicating the problem must be fixed before
the firmware download. Conditions that terminate the process
include:
— A firmware version is being installed to by another user.
— The switch-to-management server link failed or timed out.
If a problem occurs and a corresponding message appears, go to
MAP 0000: Start MAP to isolate the problem. If no error occurs, a
Warning dialog box appears confirming the operation.
4. Click Yes to download the firmware version. The Send Firmware
dialog box appears and the following occur during the download
process:
a. A Writing data to FLASH message appears at the top of the
dialog box as the download begins.
b. A Sending Files message appears and remains as a progress
bar shows percent completion of the download. The bar
progresses to 100% when the last file is transmitted to the CTP
card.
c. A Writing data to FLASH message appears again as the
download completes.