Brocade FastIron Ethernet Switch Software Upgrade Guide - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
Preface.....................................................................................................................................3
Document conventions......................................................................................3
Text formatting conventions.................................................................. 3
Command syntax conventions.............................................................. 3
Notes, cautions, and warnings.............................................................. 4
Brocade resources............................................................................................ 5
Getting technical help........................................................................................5
Document feedback.......................................................................................... 6
About This Guide.......................................................................................................................7
Introduction....................................................................................................... 7
Supported Hardware............................................................................. 7
Unsupported features............................................................................7
Audience........................................................................................................... 8
What’s new in this document............................................................................ 8
Related publications..........................................................................................8
Upgrade and downgrade considerations....................................................................................9
Upgrade and downgrade considerations.......................................................... 9
General considerations......................................................................... 9
Considerations for devices with LAG.................................................. 10
Considerations for devices in stack configurations............................. 11
Changes between FastIron 07.4.00 and 08.0.xx release................................11
New or modified parameter values..................................................... 12
Command changes............................................................................. 14
Changes between FastIron 07.5.00 and 08.0.01 release............................... 26
Software Upgrade and Downgrade.......................................................................................... 27
Software upgrade overview.............................................................................27
Initial steps...................................................................................................... 27
Sample output - determining the software versions............................ 28
Upgrade process.............................................................................................30
Software upgrade on ICX 6610, ICX 6430, ICX 6450, ICX 6650,
ICX 7750, and FCX devices.......................................................... 30
Software upgrade on FSX devices......................................................30
Software upgrade from 07.5.xx to 08.0.01.......................................... 31
Upgrade using a manifest file..............................................................31
Downgrade process........................................................................................ 34
Software downgrade on ICX 6610, ICX 6430, ICX 6450, ICX
6650, and FCX.............................................................................. 34
Software downgrade on FSX devices................................................. 35
Software downgrade from 08.0.01 to 07.5.xx..................................... 35
Loading images on the device........................................................................ 36
Load the boot code............................................................................. 36
Load the flash code.............................................................................37
Software recovery........................................................................................... 39
Software recovery on FCX and ICX 6610 devices..............................39
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