Upgrading The Management Module Ironware Image; Upgrading The Interface Module Monitor And Boot Images - Brocade Communications Systems PowerConnect B-RX Release Note

Upgrading the management module IronWare image

To upgrade the management module IronWare image (primary or secondary), you must perform the
following steps:
Place the new IronWare image on a TFTP server to which the BigIron RX system has access or on a
1.
PCMCIA flash card inserted in slot 1 or 2.
Copy the new IronWare image from the TFTP server or a flash card in slot 1 or 2 to the management
2.
module's code flash or a flash card in slot 1 or 2.
To perform this step, enter one of the following commands at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI:
copy tftp flash <TFTP-server-ip-addr> <image-name> primary | secondary
•
copy tftp slot1 | slot2 <TFTP-server-ip-addr> <image-name> primary | secondary
•
copy slot1 | slot2 flash <image-name> primary | secondary
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copy slot1 | slot2 slot1 | slot2 <image-name> <dest-name>
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For example, to copy the management module's Ironware image from TFTP server 10.10.12.12, enter
BigIron RX# copy tftp flash 10.10.12.12 rmpr02703a.bin primary
Verify that the new IronWare image has been successfully copied to the specified destination by
3.
entering one of the following commands at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI:
show flash (if the destination was code flash)
•
dir /<path-name>/ (if the destination was slot 1 or 2)
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Check for the primary or secondary image and the date and time that it was placed in the directory.
If you want to upgrade other software images, go to the appropriate upgrade section for information.
4.
If you have completed upgrading the software images, you must reboot the management module to
complete the upgrade process. For more information, see Rebooting the management module.

Upgrading the interface module monitor and boot images

We recommend that you perform this upgrade procedure from a PC or terminal that is directly
connected to the management module Console port. You can also perform this procedure using a
Telnet or SSHv2 session.
To upgrade monitor and boot images simultaneously for an interface, perform the following steps:
Place the new monitor and boot images on a TFTP server to which the BigIron RX system has access
1.
or on a PCMCIA flash card inserted in slot 1 or 2.
Copy the new monitor and boot images to the BigIron RX. Enter one of the following commands at
2.
the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI (example: BigIron RX#):
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