Brocade Mobility RFS Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 712)

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5. Provide the following information to accurately define the location of the target device firmware
file:
6. Select Apply to start the firmware update. Select Abort to terminate the firmware update.
Select Close to close the upgrade popup. The upgrade continues in the background.
Device Upgrades
Device Operations
An administrator can designate controllers, service platforms or Access Points as RF Domain
managers capable of receiving firmware files from the NOC (NX4500, NX6500 or NX9000 series
service platforms) then provisioning other devices within their same RF Domain. Controllers,
service platforms and Access Points can now all update the firmware of different device models
within their RF Domain. However, firmware updates cannot be made simultaneously to devices in
different site deployments.
To administer a device upgrade and administrate upgrade status and history:
1. Select the Operations.
2. Ensure Devices is selected from the Operations menu on the top, left-hand, side of the screen.
3. Expand the System node on the left-hand side of the screen, select a RF Domain and one of its
member devices.
4. Select the Adopted Device Upgrade tab. The screen displays with the Device Upgrade List
selected by default.
Protocol Select the protocol used for updating the device firmware. Available options include:
•
tftp
•
ftp
•
sftp
•
http
•
cf
•
usb1-4
Port Use the spinner control or manually enter the value to define the port used by the protocol for
firmware updates. This option is not valid for cf, or usb1-4.
Host Provide the hostname or numeric IP address of the server used to update the firmware. This option
is not valid for cf and usb1-4.
User Name Define the user name used to access either a FTP or SFTP server.
Password Specify the password for the user account to access a FTP or a SFTP server.
Path/File Specify the path to the firmware file. Enter the complete relative path to the file on the server.