HP StoreFabric SN6500B Administrator's Manual page 261

Upgrading firmware for Brocade fixed-port switches
1. Take the following appropriate action based on what service you are using:
2. Obtain the firmware file from the Brocade website at
3. Unpack the compressed files preserving directory structures.
4. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions.
5. Issue the firmwareShow command to check the current firmware version on connected
6. Enter the firmwareDownload command and respond to the prompts.
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8. After the HA reboot, connect to the switch and log in again using an account with admin
9. Enter the firmwareDownloadStatus command to determine if the firmware download process
10. After the firmware commit is completed, which takes several minutes, enter the firmwareShow
Example of an interactive firmware download
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If you are using FTP, SFTP, or SCP, verify that the FTP or SSH server is running on the host
server and that you have a valid user ID and password on that server.
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If your platform supports a USB memory device, verify that it is connected and running.
file on the FTP or SSH server or the USB memory device.
The firmware is in the form of RPM packages with names defined in a .plist file. The .plist file
contains specific firmware information and the names of packages of the firmware to be
downloaded.
switches. Upgrade the firmware on the connected switches, if necessary, before proceeding
with upgrading this switch.
Refer to "Connected switches"
NOTE
If DNS is enabled and a server name instead of a server IP address is specified in the
command line, firmwareDownload determines whether IPv4 or IPv6 should be used.
To be able to mention the FTP server by name, you must enter at least one DNS server using
the dnsConfig command.
At the "Do you want to continue [y/n]" prompt, enter y.
permissions.
has completed.
command to verify the firmware level of both partitions is the same.
switch:root> firmwaredownload
Server Name or IP Address: 10.31.2.25
User Name: releaseuser
File Name: /home/SAN/fos/v7.1.0/v7.1.0
Network Protocol(1-auto-select, 2-FTP, 3-SCP, 4-SFTP) [1]: 4
Verifying if the public key authentication is available.Please wait ...
The public key authentication is not available.
Password:
Server IP: 10.31.2.25, Protocol IPv4
Checking system settings for firmwaredownload...
Firmware download on switches
http://www.brocade.com
on page 259 for details.
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