Using the Software Install Wizard
You can use the Software Install Wizard to install Cisco SAN-OS images on supported switches.
To use the Software Install Wizard, follow these steps:
You see the Select Switches dialog box with all switches selected by default.
- Deselect the check box for the switch(es) for which you do not want to install images on. You must have at least one switch selected to proceed .
- Click Next when finished.
- Optionally, check the Skip Image Download check box and click Next to use images that are already downloaded (the file is already on the bootflash).
- Click the row under the System, Kickstart, ASM-SFN, or SSI columns to enter image URIs.You must specify at least one image for each switch to proceed.
- Click Next.
You see the Check Flash Free Space dialog box. This dialog box shows the active (and standby, if applicable) bootflash space on each switch, and shows the status (whether there is enough space for the new images). If any switch has insufficient space, you cannot proceed. Deselect the switch without enough bootflash by going back to the first screen and unchecking the check box for that switch.
- Click Next.
Note There is no limit on the number of switches you can upgrade. However, the upgrade is a serial process; that is, only a single switch is upgraded at a time.
- Optionally, check the Ignore version check results check box to bypass a version check.
Note The version check provides information about the impact of the upgrade for each module on the switch. It also shows any HA-related incompatibilities that might result. You see a final dialog box at this stage, prompting you to confirm that this check should be performed. We recommend that you do not ignore the version check results.
Caution If Ignore version check results is checked, the upgrade will proceed even if the current switch version is newer than the version you are installing.
- Click Finish to start the installation.
Note On hosts where the TFTP server cannot be started, a warning is displayed. The TFTP server may not start because an existing TFTP server is running or because access to the TFTP port 69 has been denied for security reasons (the default setting on Linux). In these cases, you cannot transfer files from the local host to the switch.
Note Before exiting the session, be sure the upgrade process is complete. The wizard will display a status as it goes along. Check the lower left-hand corner of the wizard for the status message Upgrade Finished. First, the wizard displays the message Success followed a few seconds later by InProgress Polling. Then the wizard displays a second message Success before displaying the final Upgrade Finished.
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