Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric OS v6.3.0 (53-1001337-01, July 2009)

Fabric OS Command Reference 309
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firmwareDownload
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Do you want to continue [Y]: y
The firmware is being downloaded to the Standby CP. It may take up to 10
minutes.
To download the firmware to both CPs on a dual-CP chassis with an attached USB device (You
would execute the same command on a single-CP switch with USB support. Output may vary
depending on platform.):
switch:admin> firmwaredownload -U v6.2.0
Checking system settings for firmwaredownload...
Protocol selected: USB
Trying address-->AF_INET IP: 127.1.1.8, flags : 2
System settings check passed.
Checking version compatibility...
Version compatibility check passed.
This command will upgrade the firmware on both CP blades. If you want
to upgrade firmware on a single CP only, please use -s option.
You may run firmwaredownloadstatus to get the status of this command.
This command will cause a warm/non-disruptive boot on the active CP,
but will require that existing telnet, secure telnet or SSH sessions
sessions be restarted.
To download SAS firmware interactively:
switch:admin> firmwaredownload
Type of Firmware (FOS, SAS, or any application) [FOS]:SAS
Target Slots (all, or slot numbers) [all]:
Server Name or IP Address:
192.168.32.10
Network Protocol (1-auto-select, 2-FTP, 3-SCP) [1]:
User Name:
userfoo
File Name: /home/userfoo/dist/release.plist
Password:
To download SAS firmware without version compatibility checking:
Note that in interactive mode, the options -a, -p, and -t are invalid and defaults are used. When
specified, these options are overridden.
switch:admin> firmwaredownload -c
Type of Firmware (FOS, SAS, or any application name) [FOS]: SAS
Targeted Slots (slot numbers): 8
Server Name or IP Address: 192.168.126.250
Network Protocol (1-auto-select, 2-FTP, 3-SCP) [1]:
User Name: userfoo
File Name: /home/userfoo/dist/release.plist
Password:
Verifying the system parameters for firmwaredownload...
System parameters checking passed.
Checking version compatibility...
Version compatibility checking DISABLED.
This command will reboot the selected blades and disrupt the