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2. Log on to each CP blade and enter the haShow command to display the CP status. Verify the CP state, status, health,
and that the HA state is synchronized. Remedy any issues before proceeding. For more information on haShow
output, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual.
3. Determine the firmware version of installed CP blades by entering firmwareShow . If the serial console on the
replacement CP blade is connected, issue the firmwareShow command there. More information is available through
the console.
4. If the firmware versions for both CP blades are the same, skip to
If the firmware version on the replacement (standby) and active CP blades do not match, a warning message appears
with the results of the firmwareshow command.
WARNING: The local CP and remote CP have different versions
of firmware, please
5. Bring the replacement blade firmware to the same firmware level as the active blade using one of the following
procedures:
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Run the firmwaresync command on the active CP blade to copy all firmware from the active CP blade to the
standby CP blade.
NOTE
To use this command, you must restart the existing telnet, secure telnet, or SSH sessions to the standby
CP blade.
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Run the firmwareDownload -s command or firmwaresync command (if versions are compatible) to update
firmware on the replacement blade to bring it up to the proper level.
6. Perform one of the following tasks to download firmware:
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If you are using an FTP server to download the firmware, skip to the procedure for downloading firmware from an
FTP server.
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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
Brocade Fabric OS Release Notes and the Brocade Fabric OS Software Upgrade User Guide.
Downloading Firmware from an FTP Server
For this task, determine the correct sequence of upgrading firmware versions to reach your target version.
Complete the following steps to download the firmware from an FTP server to the replacement blade.
1. Log on to the standby CP blade as admin . If you need to know the IP address of the standby blade, run ipaddrshow
.
You should remain logged on to the active CP blade in order to monitor it.
2. Run firmwareDownload -s to download the firmware to the replacement (standby) CP blade. The -s option
also disables the autoreboot, so you will have to manually issue a reboot after the download finishes to initiate a
firmwarecommit . Enter all requested information (use default values).
3. When the download process finishes, run firmwareDownloadStatus to verify that the firmware has been updated.
The command displays a running account of the progress of the firmwareDownload command (if it is still running)
until the command has completed. The final message is similar to the following and will appear with a date and time
stamp.
Broadcom
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Brocade
Completing the Replacement.
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