HP StorageWorks MSA 2.8 SAN Switch - Manual (Page 78)

Firmware Download
78 Fabric OS Procedures Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide
The Firmware Upgrade Process
The firmware upgrade processes are shown for the various switch models.
Upgrading the Firmware on the SAN Switch 2/32
Note: The procedure below only applies to upgrading firmware version v4.0.0d or
later.
The SAN Switch 2/32 maintains a primary and secondary partition for firmware.
The
firmwaredownload command downloads only to the secondary
partition. The firmwaredownload command also has an auto-commit option
(which is the default) that automatically commits the firmware to both partitions
during the download process. If you over-ride the auto-commit option (on the
command line), you must execute this command on the SAN Switch 2/32
manually (not recommended for normal operation). After a reboot, the partitions
are swapped.
Use the following procedure to download and commit a new firmware version to
both partitions of flash memory.
To upgrade or restore the switch firmware:
1. Verify that the FTP service is running on the host workstation (or on a
Windows machine).
2. Log in to the switch as the admin user.
3. Enter the following command at the command line (double-quotes are
optional in 4.x firmware):
firmwaredownload "hostIPaddr", "user", "path_filename",
"password"
— hostIPaddr is the IP address of the host computer.
— user is the User ID used to log in to this computer.
— path_filename is the path location and filename of the new firmware
file.
— password is the password for the user ID specified. (Note: the password
can be NULL)