Backing Up The Current Software Images; Upgrading The Monitor And Boot Images - Brocade Communications Systems PowerConnect B-RX Release Note

Backing up the current software images

Before performing a software upgrade, Brocade recommends backing up the following current software
images in the device's flash memory.
Syntax:
cp <original-file-name> <backup-file-name>

Upgrading the monitor and boot images

You can upgrade the management module's monitor and boot images simultaneously.
Brocade highly recommends that the interface monitor and boot images be upgraded to the same
software release version as the management module images to keep both code images synchronized on
the same version. See Upgrading the interface module monitor and boot images .
To upgrade the management module monitor and boot images simultaneously, perform the following
steps.
1. Place the new monitor and boot images on a TFTP server to which the BigIron RX system has
access or on a PCMCIA flash card inserted in slot 1 or 2.
2. Copy the new monitor and boot images to the BigIron RX. Enter one of the following commands
at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI (example: BigIron RX#):
Note: When
using copy flash flash <filename> and copy flash lp <filename> commands, you must enter correct
primary, secondary, monitor, lp-monitor-0, lp-primary-0 and lp-secondary-0.
filename, such as
These filenames are found when issuing the dir command.
Command syntax
copy tftp flash <TFTP-server-ip-addr> <image-
name> monitor copy-boot
copy slot1 | slot2 flash <image-name> monitor
copy-boot
For example, to copy the management module boot and monitor image from TFTP server 10.10.12.12,
enter
BigIron RX#copy tftp flash 10.10.12.12 rmb02702a.bin monitor copy-boot
Verify that the new monitor and boot images have been successfully copied to flash or slot 1 or 2
3.
by entering one of the following commands at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI:
show flash
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IronWare Software Release 02.7.02a for Brocade BigIron RX Series Swtches
Release Notes v 1.0
Command syntax for upgrading monitor and boot images
on the management module
Description
Copies the latest monitor and boot images from the
TFTP server to flash.
Copies the latest monitor and boot images from a flash
card in slot 1 or 2 to flash.
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