Upgrading The Ironware Image On The Management Module - Brocade Communications Systems PowerConnect B-RX Release Note

Table 6: Command syntax for upgrading monitor and boot images
Command syntax
copy tftp flash <TFTP-server-ip-addr> <image-name>
mon
copy tftp flash <TFTP-server-ip-addr> <image-name>
boot
copy tftp flash <TFTP-server-ip-addr> <image-name>
mon copy-boot
For example, to copy the management module boot and monitor image from TFTP server 10.10.12.12,
enter the following command.
BigIron RX# copy tftp flash 10.10.12.12 rmb02800a.bin mon copy-boot
3. Verify that the new monitor and boot images have been successfully copied to flash or slot 1 or slot 2
by entering one of the following commands at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI:
BigIron RX# show flash
BigIron RX# dir /<path-name>/
image, monitor image, and the date and time at which the new images were built.
4. If you want to upgrade other software images, go to the appropriate upgrade section for information.
If you have completed upgrading the software images, you must reboot the management module to
complete the upgrade process.

Upgrading the IronWare image on the management module

To upgrade the IronWare image (primary or secondary) on the management module, perform the
following steps:
1. Place the new IronWare image on a TFTP server to which the BigIron RX system has access or on a
PCMCIA flash card inserted in slot 1 or slot 2.
2. Copy the new IronWare image from the TFTP server or a flash card in slot 1 or slot 2 to the
management module's code flash or a flash card in slot 1 or slot 2.
To perform this step, enter one of the following commands at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI
(
For example:
BigIron RX#
IronWare Software Release 02.8.00a for Brocade BigIron RX Series Swtches
Release Notes v 1.0
on the management module
Description
Copies the latest monitor image from the TFTP server to
flash.
Copies the latest boot images from the TFTP server to flash.
Copies the latest monitor and boot images from the TFTP
server to flash.
(if the destination was slot 1 or slot 2) and check for the boot
):
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