Testing And Restoring Firmware On Switches - HP AE370A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch 4/12 Administrator's Manual

10. Enter the firmwareShow command to display the new firmware versions.:
switch:admin> firmwareshow
Slot Name
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3 FC4-16IP
4 FR4-18i
5 CP0
6 CP1
10 FR4-18i
switch:admin>

Testing and restoring firmware on switches

Typically, users downgrade firmware after briefly "test driving" a new (or old) version and then restoring the
original version of the firmware. Testing a new version of firmware in this manner ensures that you do not
compromise your existing firmware because the test drive version only occupies one partition on your
switch.
CAUTION: When you test drive new firmware make sure you have disabled all features that are not
supported by the original firmware before restoring to the original version.
1. Prepare
a. Start a telnet session to the logical switch IP address.
b. Enter the firmwareShow command to view the current firmware.
2. Update firmware on your switch
a. Enter the firmwareDownload -s command and respond to the prompts as follows:
switch:admin> firmwaredownload -s
Server Name or IP Address: 10.32.220.100
FTP User Name: JaneDoe
File Name: /pub/v5.2.x
FTP Password:
Do Auto-Commit after Reboot [Y]: n
Reboot system after download [N]: y
Firmware is being downloaded to the switch. This step may take up to 30
minutes.
Checking system settings for firmwaredownload...
The switch will reboot and come up with the new firmware to be tested. Your telnet session will be
automatically disconnected.
b. Start a new telnet session and log in as admin; then, enter the firmwareShow command to
confirm that the primary partition of the switch contains the new firmware.
You are now ready to evaluate the new version of firmware.
Stop! If you wish to
NOTE:
step 3 to commit the firmware on the switch, which completes the firmware download operations.
160 Installing and maintaining firmware
Primary/Secondary Versions
v5.2.x
v5.2.x
v5.2.x
v5.2.x
v5.2.x
v5.2.x
v5.2.x
v5.2.x
v5.2.x
v5.2.x
restore
the firmware, stop here and skip ahead to ; otherwise, continue to
Status
ACTIVE *
STANDBY