Stage firmware for later activation for update from logical interconnect

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 Service Pack firmware bundle is available in the firmware repository.

Procedure
  1. From the main menu, select NETWORKING > Logical Interconnects.
  2. From the master pane, select the logical interconnect and then do one of the following:

    • Select Actions > Update firmware.

    • Select Update firmware from the Firmware pane.

  3. From Update action, select Stage firmware for later activation.
  4. From Firmware baseline, select the firmware bundle to install.
  5. During a parallel downgrade, to downgrade only non-compliant interconnect modules, do not select Force installation.

    You might want to install older firmware if the newer firmware is known to cause a problem in your environment.

    NOTE:

    Validation might fail if downgrade without interruption is not possible. In such scenario, select the Force installation to proceed with downgrade.

  6. Click OK.
  7. 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.