Table Of Contents - Brocade Communications Systems PowerConnect B-RX Release Note

Contents
Supported devices for Multi-Service IronWare R02.7.03a .................................. 5
Enhancements ........................................................................................................... 5
R02.7.03a ................................................................................................................................ 5
R02.7.03 .................................................................................................................................. 5
Feature support ........................................................................................................ 6
Supported features .................................................................................................................. 6
Unsupported features ............................................................................................................ 11
Software image files for Multi-Service IronWare R02.7.03 ..............................11
Software image files ............................................................................................................. 11
Images and procedures required ........................................................................................... 12
Upgrading the Multi-Service IronWare software ..............................................12
Displaying version information ............................................................................................ 12
Different image information ................................................................................................. 15
Management Modules ............................................................................................................... 15
Interface Modules ...................................................................................................................... 16
Backing up the current software images ............................................................................... 16
Unified software image upgrade ........................................................................................... 17
Upgrading the images Independently ................................................................................... 18
Upgrading the management module Monitor boot images ....................................................... 18
Upgrading the management module IronWare image ............................................................... 19
Upgrading the interface module monitor and boot images........................................................ 19
Upgrading the IronWare image on the interface module .......................................................... 20
Upgrading MBRIDGE FPGA on the management module ...................................................... 21
Rebooting the management module...................................................................................... 23
Regenerating SSH v2 crypto key .......................................................................................... 24
Hitless Layer 2 OS Upgrade ................................................................................................. 24
Considerations when using the Hitless Layer 2 OS Upgrade feature ........................................ 25
The Hitless OS Layer 2 software process .................................................................................. 26
Performing a Hitless Layer 2 OS software upgrade .................................................................. 27
Loading the Multi-Service IronWare software onto the switch ................................................ 27
IronWare Software Release 02.7.03a for Brocade BigIron RX Series Swtches
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