To Add FirmwareYou use the Firmware List form to open the Firmware Definition form, and to add or delete firmware.Note: Firmware files (.tgz) are normally downloaded from the web and copied into the AlterPath Manager via Secure Copy (SCP). To add or import new firmware, follow this procedure:
2. Using the Linux shell on the serial console interface, use the SSH scp command to copy the firmware to AlterPath Manager.
Example: scp v214.tgz root@<ip_address>:/usr/fwThe system will add the new firmware to the Firmware List form. The system also updates the “Firmware/Boot” pull-down list in the Device Details form.
2. From the Firmware List form, select the checkmark box of the firmware you wish to delete.
1. From the Device Details form (Device List > “edit” button), select the firmware you wish to upload from the “Firmware/Boot” pull-down list.
3. Go back to the Device List form and select the device(s) that need to be uploaded, and then click the “Upload” button.
4. Select “Upload firmware/bootcode” and/or “Upload configuration” (you have the choice to select either firmware, or configuration, or both).Note: When uploading KVM/net or KVM/net Plus firmware, you should check the “Configuration” checkbox as well as the “Firmware/bootcode” checkbox, even if the current configuration had previously been uploaded. Otherwise you will get an indication in the device list that a configuration upload is required.Caution: When uploading KVM/net or KVM/net Plus firmware, if any components are missing from the tgz file, the firmware upload attempt will fail.Note: The “Upload firmware/bootcode” option appears even if the AlterPath Manager firmware repository is empty. If you click on it, you must wait for a while before a message appears to let you know that the firmware repository is empty.