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Fabric OS Procedures Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide

This message will vary, depending on the operating system you are currently
running.

Note, in this example the Active CP is CP1, and the Standby CP is CP0.

5. Enter the

ipaddrshow

command to determine the IP address of the Active

CP.

Example

6. Log in to the Active CP as the admin user.

7. Enter the following 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)

or

Enter the

firmwaredownload

command to be prompted for parameters.

8. Enter Y for yes to continue with the reboot, when prompted.

The firmware is downloaded onto both CPs, one at a time. During the process,
the active CP is rebooted and existing services may be disrupted momentarily.

switch:admin> ipaddrshow

Switch number [0 for switch0, 1 for switch1, 2 for CP0, 3 for CP1, 4

for all IP

addresses in system]: 3

CP1

Ethernet IP Address: 192.168.186.196

Ethernet Subnetmask: 255.255.255.0

HostName : cp1

Gateway Address: 192.168.186.1

switch:admin>