Download APIC and switch images on APICs

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	1.	On the menu bar, choose ADMIN > Firmware, and in the Navigation pane, click Controller Firmware. In the Work pane, the Cisco APICs display the current firmware that is loaded on each controller. Also displayed is a status about when the firmware was last upgraded or downgraded.
	2.	In the Navigation pane, click Download Tasks.
	3.	In the Work pane, choose General > Actions, and click Create Outside Firmware source.
	4.	In the Create Outside Firmware Source dialog box, perform the following actions: In the Source Name field, enter a name for the Cisco APIC image file, for example apic_image. In the Protocol field, click the HTTP radio button. Note If you want to download the software image from an http source or a Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) source, click the appropriate radio button and use the format `<SCP server>:/<path>`. An example URL is `10.67.82.87:/home/<username>/ACI/aci-apic-dk9.1.0.2j.iso`. In the Url field, enter the URL from where the image must be downloaded. Click Submit. Wait for the Cisco APIC firmware images to download.
	5.	In the Navigation pane, click Download Tasks. In the Work pane, click Operational to view the download status of the images. After the download reaches 100% in the Navigation pane, click Firmware Repository. In the Work pane, the downloaded version numbers and image sizes are displayed.

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