Upgrading device firmware – Brocade Mobility RFS Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) User Manual

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1. Refer to the following to determine whether a firmware image needs to be updated for the

selected device, or a device requires a restart or revert to factory default settings.

2. Refer to the device table for basic information for known device types. The device table

displays the Device Type, Controller status, Online, Offline and Total device counts.

Upgrading Device Firmware

Operations Summary

Controllers and service platforms can conduct firmware updates on behalf of their managed
devices.

To update the firmware of a managed device:

1. Select a device from the browser.

2. Select the Firmware Upgrade button.

FIGURE 2

Firmware Update screen

3. By default, the Firmware Upgrade screen displays the ftp server parameters for the target

device firmware file.

4. Enter the complete path to the firmware file for the target device in the Path/File field.

Version

Displays the primary and secondary firmware image version from the wireless controller.

Build Date

Displays the date the primary and secondary firmware image was built for the selected device.

Install Date

Displays the date the firmware was installed for the selected device.

Fallback

Lists whether fallback is currently enabled for the selected device. When enabled, the device
reverts back to the last successfully installed firmware image if something were to happen in its
next firmware upgrade that would render the device inoperable.

Current Boot

Lists firmware image for the device on the current boot.

Upgrade Status

Displays the status of the last firmware upgrade performed for each listed device managed by this
controller or service platform.

Firmware Upgrade

Select this option to display the firmware upgrade window for the selected device. Select the Apply
button to perform the function.

Reload

Select this option to restart the selected device. Selecting this option restarts the target device
using the specified options in the settings window. Restarting a device resets all data collection
values to zero. Select the Reload button to perform the function.

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