To upload the firmware and stage for activation later, perform the following steps. To activate firmware that was already staged, see
Activate the firmware for update from logical interconnect.
Prerequisites
Privileges: Network administrator
or Infrastructure administrator.
At least one enclosure with two interconnects added that are configured to use Ethernet and at least one logical interconnect.
At least one enclosure with two interconnects added and at least one logical interconnect.
At least one or more supported
SPPs uploaded to the appliance.
Procedure
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From the main menu, select
.
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From the master pane, select the logical interconnect and then do one of the following:
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From
Update action, select
Stage firmware for later activation.
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From
Firmware baseline, select the firmware bundle to install.
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Optional: Select
Force installation to update firmware on all member interconnects
regardless of whether a member already has the updated firmware.
To install a firmware version that is older than the version contained in the SPP, you must select the
Force installation
option to downgrade the firmware . You might want to install older firmware if the newer firmware is known to cause a problem in your environment.
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Click
OK.
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Verify the firmware version associated with the logical interconnect and its associated interconnects in the
Logical Interconnects page under the
Firmware view.
NOTE: If the firmware is already at the selected firmware baseline, the firmware is not updated and a message displays in the Activity screen saying no update required.