5 – Switch ConfigurationInstalling Firmware5-24 59183-03 ASCustom Firmware InstallationA custom firmware installation downloads the firmware image file from a remotehost to the switch, unpacks the image file, and resets the switch in separate steps.This allows you to choose the type of switch reset and whether the activation willbe disruptive (Reset Switch command) or nondisruptive (Hotreset command). Thefollowing example illustrates a custom firmware installation with a nondisruptiveactivation.1. Download the firmware image file from the workstation to the switch. If your workstation has an FTP server, you can enter the Image Fetchcommand:SANbox #> admin startSANbox (admin) #> image fetch account_name ip_address filename If your workstation has a TFTP server, you can enter the Image TFTPcommand to download the firmware image file.SANbox (admin) #> image tftp ip_address filename If your workstation has neither an FTP nor a TFTP server, open anFTP session and download the firmware image file by entering FTPcommands:>ftp ip_address or switchnameuser:imagespassword: imagesftp>binftp>put filenameftp>quit2. Display the list of firmware image files on the switch to confirm that the filewas loaded.SANbox #> admin startSANbox (admin) $> image list3. Unpack the firmware image file to install the new firmware in flash memory.SANbox (admin) $> image unpack filename4. Wait for the unpack to complete.Image unpack command result: Passed
