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6 Updating the Ethernet Switch Software
Two types of software run on the Ethernet switch module: the software image and the Micro-
Controller Unit (MCU) code. You can update both the software image and the code, using either the
switch module's CLI commands through a Telnet session, or by using the switch module's web
interface.
This chapter describes how to:
• determine the software version that is currently installed on the switch module
• obtain the latest version of the switch software and upgrade the switch
• reset the switch module to activate the software upgrade.
Determining the software version
After you install the switch module in your SBCE unit, ensure that the latest software is installed on
the switch module. To determine the version of the software that is installed on the switch module,
complete the following steps:
1. Log on to the management module web interface. (Obtain the IP address of the management
module from your system administrator.) The login window opens.
2. From the Monitors option on the left bar, choose Firmware VPD. The Firmware VPD window
opens.
3. Under the I/O Module Firmware VPD section, locate the I/O module-bay number that displays
the corresponding software version of the Ethernet switch module installed.