Validating A Firmware Download - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

Validating a firmware download

Validate the firmware download by running the following commands: firmwareShow,
firmwareDownloadStatus, nsShow, nsAllShow, and fabricShow.
NOTE: When you prepared for the firmware download earlier, you entered either the supportShow or
supportSave command. Although you can enter the command again and compare the output from
before and after, it may take up to 30 minutes for the command to execute. To save time, HP recommends
that you use the commands listed below, which are all subsets of the supportSave output.
All of the connected servers, storage, and switches should be present in the output of these commands. If
there is a discrepancy, it is possible that a device or switch cannot connect to the fabric and further
troubleshooting is necessary.
firmwareShow
BrcdDCXBB:admin> firmwareshow -v
Slot Name
------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 CP0
7 CP1
* Local CP
firmwareDownloadStatus
nsShow
nsAllShow
fabricShow
Displays the current firmware level on the switch. For HP StorageWorks Directors, this
command displays the firmware loaded on both partitions (primary and secondary)
for both CPs and AP blades. HP recommends that you maintain the same firmware
level on both partitions of each CP within the HP StorageWorks Director. The
command firmwareShow -v will display the firmware version on the Co-CPs.
Appl Primary/Secondary Versions
FOS v6.2.0
v6.2.0
Co-FOS v6.2.0
v6.2.0
FOS v6.2.0
v6.2.0
Co-FOS v6.2.0
v6.2.0
Displays an event log that records the progress and status of events during Fabric OS,
firmwareDownload. The event log is created by the current firmwareDownload
command and is kept until another firmwareDownload command is entered. There is
a timestamp associated with each event. When downloading Fabric OS, the event
logs in the two CPs are synchronized. This command can be run from either CP.
Displays all devices directly connected to the switch that have logged into the name
server. Make sure the number of attached devices after the firmware download is
exactly the same as the number of attached devices prior to the firmware download.
Displays all devices connected to a fabric. Make sure the number of attached devices
after the firmware download is exactly the same as the number of attached devices
prior to the firmware download.
Displays all switches in a fabric. Make sure the number of switches in the fabric after
the firmware download is exactly the same as the number of attached devices prior to
the firmware download.
Status
ACTIVE *
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