How to: Update firmware on a Cisco MDS non-Enterprise Class Switch - Tiered Storage

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How to update firmware on a Cisco MDS non-Enterprise Class Switch? Introduction: This document will step a Storage Admin through the process of updating firmware on a Cisco MDS non-Enterprise Class switch This document applies only to the MDS 9100 or 9200 series models, such as 9124/9124e or 9216i/9222i This activity may only be done as part of an approved RFC This activity must be repeated on each switch that is to be updated Pre-requisite steps: NOTE: The following activities must be completed before the Switch Firmware can be updated. 1. Identify the Fabric Manager server for the environment being upgraded 2. Login and verify 3CDaemon is installed 3. Start the 3CDaemon tftp server NOTE: Do not log out of the Fabric Manager Server until the new firmware is copied to all switches being updated. 4. Determine the target code by reviewing Attachment A - Storage Configuration Reference: http://ecf.pfizer.com/sites/gsm/Shared%20Documents/CITST0072%20Appendix/Attachment%20A_-_Storage_Configuration_Reference.pdf 5. Copy and/or verify that the target code is on the tftp/Fabric Manager server 6. Verify the 3CDaemon configuration is pointing to the directory where the target code is located Installation steps: NOTES:

To determine which MDS model/series a particular code file is to used with, reference the m9X00 number at the beginning of the filename. For example, an MDS 9124 for instance, would have m9100 in the file name and an MDS 9222i model would have m9200. Some commands are very long and wrap lines within this document. Unless preceded by a prompt symbol, >, each command should be entered on a single line. Commands show sample file names. Correct filenames for model and version should be used. 1. Check supervisor modules > show system health 2. Backup the configuration currently running on the switch > copy running bootflash:running_conf_ 3. Review the contents of the bootflash directory to determine if there is sufficient space to copy in the new binary > dir bootflash: 4. Remove old firmware binaries for both the primary and standby supervisors. The following are examples of how to delete files > del bootflash:m9100-s2ek9-kickstart-mz..bin 5. Review the contents of the bootflash directories (both primary and standby) to determine if there is sufficient space to copy in the new binary > dir bootflash: 6. Copy new firmware image to the bootflash directory from the tftp server. The following commands are examples of how to do this, and the commands are very long, and should be entered all on one line > copy tftp:///m9100-s2ek9-kickstart-mz..bin bootflash:m9100-s2ek9-kickstart-mz..bin > copy tftp:///m9100-s2ek9-mz..bin bootflash:m9100-s2ek9-mz..bin 7. Install the new firmware image > install all kickstart bootflash:m9100-s2ek9-kickstart-mz..bin system bootflash:m9100-s2ek9-mz..bin 8. Verify the configuration. All modules should be enabled and available. The supervisior in slot 7 should be the primary supervisor > show system health : For information on updating the firmware on a Cisco MDS Enterprise class director (9500 series) please refer to related article: Tiered Storage - How to update firmware on a Cisco MDS Enterprise Class Director? ID: 4839774 For information on backing out the firmware update on any Cisco MDS switch please refer to related article: Tiered Storage - How to back out a Cisco MDS Switch Firmware update? ID: 4798236