Brocade Network OS Command Reference v4.1.0 - Manual (Page 330)

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firmware download
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firmware download
Downloads the firmware on the local switch.
Synopsis firmware download {default-config |ftp | scp | sftp | usb| interactive} [manual] [nocommit]
[noreboot] [noactivate] host {hostname | host_ip_address} user username password password
directory directory [file file_name] [vcs-mode vcs mode] [vcs-id vcs ID] [rbridge-id rbridge ID]]
Operands default-config Sets the configuration back to default except for the following parameters:
VCS mode, VCS ID, and RBridge ID. These three parameters are retained
except when the options to change their values are specified.
ftp | scp | sftp | usb Valid protocols are ftp (File Transfer Protocol) or scp (Secure Copy), sftp
(SSH File Transfer Protocol), usb (universal serial bus). The values are not
case-sensitive.
interactive Runs firmware download in interactive mode. You are prompted for input.
manual Updates a single management module in a chassis with two management
modules. You must log in to the management module through its dedicated
management IP address. This parameter is ignored when issued on a
compact switch or in a chassis with only one management module.
nocommit Disables auto-commit mode. When auto-commit mode is disabled,
firmware is downloaded only to the primary partition. You must execute the
firmware commit command manually to propagate the new image to the
secondary partition.
noreboot Disables auto-reboot mode. When auto-reboot mode is disabled, you must
reboot the switch manually.
noactivate Downloads the firmware to the system without activating it.
host Specifies the host by DNS name or IP address.
hostname Specifies an IPv4 DNS host name.
host_ip_address Specifies the host IP address. IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported.
directory directory Specifies a fully qualified path to the directory where the firmware is
located.
file file_name Specifies the firmware .plist file. This parameter is optional; if unspecified,
the default file, release.plist, is used.
user username Specifies the user login name for the host.
password password Specifies the account password.
vcs-mode vcs mode Specifies the new VCS mode. If not set, the existing VCS mode is used. It is
only available in local firmware download.
vcs-id vcs ID Specifies the new VCS ID. If not set, the existing VCS ID is used. It is only
available in local firmware download.
rbridge-id rbridge ID Specifies the new RBridge ID. If not set, the existing RBridge ID is used. It is
only available in local firmware download.
Defaults firmware download performs an auto-reboot and a subsequent auto-commit operation.