You can upgrade the firmware for a selected Fibre Channel switch. The firmware upgrade operation can take approximately 45 minutes to complete, depending on the switch type.
- Download the Switch07102024.zip firmware bundle from the Hitachi Support Connect portal and upload it to UCP Advisor. See Uploading firmware.
- For Brocade Fibre Channel G620 and G720 switches firmware, see Uploading firmware for Brocade Fibre Channel G620 and G720 switches.
- Apply the Brocade TruFOS Certificates on all the switches. For more information, see https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/fabric-os/fabric-os-software-upgrade/9-2-x/Obtaining-Firmware/download-prerequisites-new/brocade-trufos-certificates.html.
- Verify that the UCP Advisor SCP address is reachable from the Fibre Channel switch.
- Verify that the device user credentials are assigned administrator role: admin.
- Gen 6 G620, Gen 7 G620, and G720 switches can be downgraded to FOS FW v9.1.1c.
- Note: Firmware lifecycle management of Fibre Channel switches requires the Advanced Edition license.
- Enter Submit, and then click Submit.
Alternatively, after uploading the firmware bundle to a UCP system, you can click and then select and submit specific switches for upgrading.
Note: To troubleshoot EZServer module vulnerability issues, see Troubleshooting security vulnerability in Brocade Fibre Channel switches.