Brocade fabric switch FOS upgrade
Brocade fabric switch FOS upgrade:
What I usually recommend is this path:
5.0.1D-> 5.2.3-> 5.3.2c-> 6.0.1a-> 6.1.2c-> 6.2.2g-> 6.3.2e-> 6.4.3h > 7.0.2e > 7.1.2b > 7.2.1g > 7.3.2a > 7.4.2 > 8.0.2b
Main steps to upgrade FOS:
> View the current firmware version
2G cannot upgrade to Fabric OS 6.x
4G and 8G can be on Fabric OS 6.x
All 4G except some 4amp 8 & 4ax 16 (that's 200e) and HP's P-and C-class 4G blade switches (4012 & 4024) can run 6.4.x
8G can run Fabric OS 6.4.x
8G and above can run Fabric OS 7.x
16g (Gen5) needs to be on Fabric OS 7.x or Fabric OS 8.x
32G (Gen6) needs Fabric OS 8.x
Deploy the FTP server locally and upload the appropriate new firmware file
> upload the current configuration to the FTP server
> if the switch is cascaded, execute switchdisable to confirm that the switch is no longer running business
> execute Firmwaredownload command to upgrade
> confirm whether the version is upgraded successfully after the system restarts automatically
Download the configuration to the switch
> cfgsave
> cfgenable cfg
> execute switchenable to enable the switch
Then check whether the switch has successfully scanned the WWN number through switchshow, and view the currently running configuration through cfgshow.
Upload the configuration file to the switch (new switch)
SW3:admin > configeupload
Protocol (scp, ftp, sftp, local) [ftp]:
Server Name or IP Address [host]: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
User Name [user]: admin
Path/Filename [/ config.txt]: / xxxx.txt
Section (all | chassis | switch [all]):
Password:
ConfigUpload complete: All selected config parameters are uploaded
SW3:admin > cfgsave
SW3:admin > cfgenable xxxxxxxx
2. Upgrade FOS:
SW3:admin > firmwaredownload
Server Name or IP Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
User Name: admin
File Name: / v7.0.1b
Network Protocol (1-auto-select, 2-FTP, 3-SCP, 4-SFTP) [1]: 2
Password:
Server IP: 10.77.77.93, Protocol IPv4
Checking system settings for firmwaredownload...
System settings check passed.
You can run firmwaredownloadstatus to get the status
Of this command.
This command will cause a warm/non-disruptive boot but will
Require that existing telnet, secure telnet or SSH sessions
Be restarted.
Do you want to continue (Y hand N) [Y]: y
Firmware is being downloaded to the switch. This step may take up to 30 minutes.
Preparing for firmwaredownload...
Start to install packages...
Dir #
Ldconfig #
Glibc #
Glibc-linuxthreads #
Bash #
Readline #
Terminfo #
Wait for the upgrade to complete.
Third, verify:
SW3:admin > firmwareshow
App Primary/Secondary Versions
-
FOS 7.3.2a
7.3.2a
SW3:admin > cfgactvshow
SW3:admin > switchshow
SW3:admin > errdump
