Brocade Secure Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabric OS v3.2.0, v4.4.0, v5.0.1, v5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 (53-1000244-02, June 2007)

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To identify the current version of Fabric OS:
1. Open a serial or telnet connection to each of the switches in the fabric and log in as admin.
2. Type the version command.
For example, entering the version command on a Brocade 3900:
switch3900:admin> version
Kernel: 2.4.19
Fabric OS: v5.1.0
Made on: Fri Nov 11 11:12:36 2005
Flash: Tue Dec 6 18:03:35 2005
BootProm: 4.5.3
To upgrade the Fabric OS:
The firmware upgrade process depends on the type of switch and management interface. See the
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide for download instructions specific to the type of switch and
management interface. Switches that already have a Secure Fabric OS license (such as a switch
running Fabric OS v5.0.1) with secure mode enabled can remain in secure mode during the
firmware upgrade.
If you upgrade from Fabric OS v4.4.x or earlier, you may also need to create, install, and distribute
the a digital certificate.
Verifying or Activating Secure Fabric OS and Advanced Zoning
Licenses
The Secure Fabric OS and Advanced Zoning features are part of the Fabric OS and can be activated
by entering a corresponding license key, available from the switch supplier. A license must be
activated on each switch that will be implementing Secure Fabric OS.
Licenses can be activated through the CLI or through Web Tools. This section provides CLI
instructions only. For instructions on activating a license through Web Tools, see the Web Tools
Administrator’s Guide.
To verify or activate a software license through the CLI
1. Open a serial or telnet connection log in to the switch as admin.
Use your recorded password.
2. Enter the licenseShow command to determine whether the license is already activated.
A list of all the activated licenses displays. The Secure Fabric OS license displays as “Security
license” and the Advanced Zoning license displays as “Zoning license.”
switch:admin> licenseshow
1A1AaAaaaAAAA1a:
Web license
Zoning license
SES license
Trunking license
Security license