Downloading Firmware From An Ftp Server - Broadcom Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Installation Manual

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2. Log into each CP blade and enter the
and that the HA state is synchronized. Remedy any issues before proceeding. For more information on
refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference.
3. Determine the version of installed CP blades by entering
blade is connected, issue the
NOTE
The device requires Fabric OS 7.0.0 or later to be recognized. If the firmware on the replacement blade is
earlier than 7.0.0 it must be brought up to the version on the active CP blade, which must be at least 7.0.0.
4. If the firmware versions for both CP blades are the same, skip to
If the firmware version on the replacement blade does not match that on the active CP blade, a warning message
appears with the results of the
to the following. Note the warning message at the end of the output.
DCX_xyz:admin> firmwareshow
Slot Name Appl
------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 CP0 FOS
5 CP1 FOS
* Local CP
WARNING: The local CP and remote CP have different versions
of firmware, please retry firmwaredownload command.
5. Bring the replacement blade firmware to the same firmware level as the active blade using one of the following
procedures:
•
Run the
firmwaresync
standby CP blade.
NOTE
Using this command requires that existing telnet, secure telnet or SSH sessions to the standby CP blade
to be restarted.
•
Run the
firmwareDownload -s
6. Perform one of the following tasks to download firmware:
•
If you are using an FTP server to download the firmware, skip to the procedure for downloading firmware from an
FTP server.
•
If you are using a USB device to download the firmware, skip to the procedure for downloading firmware from a
USB device. If the firmware on the standby CP blade is more than one level down from the level on the active CP
blade, you must have formatted USB devices for each of the versions you will need to upgrade.
For details on supported upgrade paths and steps to upgrade through multiple versions of Fabric OS, refer to the
Fabric OS Release Notes, and the Brocade Fabric OS Upgrade Guide

Downloading firmware from an FTP server

For this task, determine the correct sequence of upgrading firmware versions to reach your target version.
Broadcom
command to display the CP status. Verify the CP state, status, health,
haShow
command there. More information is available through the console.
firmwareShow
command. The results of the
firmwareshow
Primary/Secondary Versions
v7.1.0
v7.1.0
v7.3.0a
v7.3.0a
command on the active CP blade to copy all firmware from the active CP blade to the
command on the replacement blade to bring it up to the proper level.
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. If the serial console on the replacement CP
firmwareShow
Completing the
firmwareshow
Status
ACTIVE
STANDBY *
haShow
replacement.
command may look similar
output,
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