Dell PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual page 69

2. Determine the version by typing firmwareShow.
3. If the firmware versions for both CP blades are the same, skip to
4. If the firmware version on the replacement blade does not match that on the active CP blade a
5. Log out of the active CP blade and log in to the standby CP blade.
6. Type firmwareDownload -s to download the firmware to the standby CP blade. The -s option
switch:admin> firmwaredownload -s
Server Name or IP Address: 192.168.100.1
User Name: user
File Name: /software/v6.2.0/release.plist
Password: ********
Do Auto-Commit after Reboot [Y]:
Reboot system after download [N]:
Firmwaredownload has started.
2008/07/03-14:59:21, [SULB-1001], 923,, WARNING, Brocade DCX-4S, Firmwaredownload
command has started.
Start to install packages......
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Slot Blade Type ID
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1 UNKNOWN
2 SW BLADE 55
3 CORE BLADE 52
4 CP BLADE 50
5 CP BLADE 50
6 CORE BLADE 52
7 UNKNOWN
8 SW BLADE 51
switch:admin>
This example shows sample output for the firmwareShow command:
switch:admin> firmwareShow
Local CP (Slot 4, CP1): Active
Primary partition:
Secondary Partition:
Remote CP (Slot 5, CP0): Standby
Primary partition:
Secondary Partition:
Note: If Local CP and Remote CP have different versions
of firmware, please retry firmwaredownload command.
switch:admin>
warning message appears with the results of the firmwareshow command. You must bring the
replacement blade to the same firmware level as the active blade using the firmwareDownload
-s command. Complete the following steps beginning with
also disables the autoreboot, so you will have to manually issue a reboot after the download
finishes in order to initiate firmwarecommit. Enter all requested information (use default
values).
RRP: Control processor blade (CP8)
Status
VACANT
ENABLED
ENABLED
ENABLED
ENABLED
ENABLED
VACANT
ENABLED
v6.2.0
v6.2.0
v6.2.0
v6.2.0
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