Auto Firmware Download

Beginning with FastIron 08.0.70, PoE firmware is bundled with the FastIron image, copied to the rootfs file of the ICX product, and automatically installed or upgraded as part of unit bootup. That is, manual intervention is not required to choose the corresponding firmware version for each FastIron image version. During every bootup, the firmware version installed in the system is compared with the firmware version in the rootfs file. If there is a difference between the versions, the firmware from the rootfs file will be installed. Once the firmware installation is complete, the user-defined or default PoE configuration is applied on the controller for PoE functionality. In a stacking environment, firmware installation occurs on every local unit simultaneously, even if the master unit is not elected.