Software Upgrade On Icx 6430, Icx 6450, Icx 6610, Icx 6650, Icx 7450, Icx 7750, And Fcx Devices; Software Upgrade On Fsx Devices - Brocade Communications Systems FastIron X Series Software Update

Software upgrade on ICX 6430, ICX 6450, ICX 6610, ICX 6650, ICX 7450, ICX 7750, and FCX devices

Software upgrade on ICX 6430, ICX 6450, ICX 6610, ICX 6650, ICX
7450, ICX 7750, and FCX devices
NOTE
For limitations on upgrading an ICX 6650 device from FastIron 07.5.xx to 08.0.xx, refer to
upgrade from 07.5.xx to 08.0.01
1. Load the boot code and flash code. For detailed steps, refer to
page 30.
2. Enter the write memory command to back up the existing startup configuration and to save the
running configuration as the startup configuration. The existing startup configuration file, startup-
config.txt, is automatically copied and synched to the standby unit.
NOTE
When a device boots up with a FastIron 08.0.xx image after an upgrade, the commands in the
startup configuration are converted to corresponding FastIron 08.0.xx commands. The running
configuration will have supported FastIron 08.0.xx commands, and the startup configuration file will
have the configuration commands supported in the releases prior to FastIron 08.0.xx. When you
enter the write memory command, the startup configuration file (startup-config.txt) is first backed
up as the startup-config.legacy file. Then the running configuration file is saved as the startup
configuration. The backup configuration file (startup-config.legacy) is used when you downgrade to
an earlier version.

Software upgrade on FSX devices

On FastIron SX series devices, the old management module does not support FastIron 08.0.xx. The
FastIron SX Series 0-Port Third Generation XL Management Module supports only FastIron 08.0.00a
or later versions, and the FastIron SX Series 2-Port 10GbE Third Generation XL Management Module
supports only FastIron 08.0.10 or later versions.
NOTE
For FSX devices, you can perform a hitless upgrade to a minor or patch release. For details, refer to
"Hitless management on the FSX 800 and FSX 1600" in the FastIron Ethernet Switch Administration
Guide.
To upgrade an FSX device to FastIron 08.0.xx, perform the following steps.
1. Verify that the currently installed management module supports FastIron 08.0.xx. If it does not,
uninstall the management module and install a management module that supports the release. For
information on installing a management module in FSX, refer to the Brocade FastIron SX Series
Chassis Hardware Installation Guide.
NOTE
If you have installed a management module that was factory-loaded with the required software
version, the upgrade is complete, and you can skip the next step.
2. Load the required boot code. For detailed steps, refer to
30.
3. Load the required flash code. For detailed steps, refer to
24
on page 25.
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