Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference (Supporting Fabric OS v7.3.0) - Manual (Page 430)

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firmwareDownloadStatus
Displays the status of a firmware download.
SYNOPSIS
firmwaredownloadstatus
DESCRIPTION
Use this command to display an event log that records the progress and status of events during a
firmware download. The event log is created by the firmware download process and is kept until you
issue another firmwareDownload command. A timestamp is associated with each event. When
downloading Fabric OS firmware, the event logs in the two control processors (CPs) are synchronized
and you can run this command from either CP.
NOTES
The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may be in
place. Refer to Chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS Commands" and Appendix A, "Command Availability" for
details.
OPERANDS
None
EXAMPLES
To display the status of a firmware download on a switch:
switch:admin> firmwaredownloadstatus
[1]: Tue Mar 29 21:43:14 2011
Firmware is being downloaded to the switch. This step may take up to 30
minutes.
[2]: Tue Mar 29 21:48:26 2011
Firmware has been downloaded to the secondary partition of the switch.
[3]: Tue Mar 29 22:06:57 2011
The firmware commit operation has started. This may take up to 10 minutes.
[4]: Tue Mar 29 22:10:19 2011
The commit operation has completed successfully.
[5]: Tue Mar 29 22:10:19 2011
Firmwaredownload command has completed successfully. Use firmwareshow to
verify the firmware versions.
To display the status of a firmware download on a chassis:
switch:admin> firmwaredownloadstatus
[1]: Fri Mar 25 13:12:56 2011
Slot 7 (CP1, active): Firmware is being downloaded to the switch. This step
may take up to 30 minutes.
[2]: Fri Mar 25 13:33:23 2011
Slot 7 (CP1, active): Firmware has been downloaded to the secondary partition
of the switch.
[3]: Fri Mar 25 16:38:55 2011
Slot 7 (CP1, active): Firmwarerestore is entered. System will reboot and a
firmware commit operation will start upon boot up.
[4]: Fri Mar 25 16:49:12 2011
Slot 7 (CP1, standby): The firmware commit operation has started. This may
take up to 10 minutes.