Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual (53-1000240-01, November 2006)

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Publication Number: 53-1000240-01
firmwareDownload
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Note: Enter commands in lowercase only; mixed case is for readability.
Examples To download the firmware to an HA switch:
Diagnostics The command can fail with a return code of 0x12, if the pfile has not been specified properly, or if one
of the following conditions is encountered:
• host is not known to the switch
• host cannot be reached by the switch
• user does not have permission on host
•The pfile does not exist on host
•The pfile is not in the right format
• Package specified in the pfile does not exist
• The FTP server is not running on host
• Platform is not supported by the firmware indicated.
Refer to the Fabric OS Message Reference for more information.
Refer to the release notes for unsupported Fabric OS versions.
The switchAdmin role is not allowed to change the zoning and security configuration. Therefore, zoning
and security sections in the configuration being downloaded to the switch are ignored.
To be able to mention the FTP server by name you need to setup a couple of DNS servers with dnsConfig
command.
See Also firmwareCommit, firmwareDownloadStatus, firmwareRestore, firmwareShow, reboot, version
switch:admin> firmwaredownload 192.168.166.30,johndoe,/pub/dist/release.plist,12345
The following BP blades are installed in the system.
Slot Name Versions Scope of Impact
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2 FR4-18i v5.1.0 GigE
7 FR4-18i v5.1.0 GigE
This command will upgrade both CPs and all BP blade above. If
you want to upgrade a single CP only, please use -s option.
You can run firmwareDownloadStatus to get the status of this
command.
This command will cause the active CP to reset and will require
that existing telnet, secure telnet or SSH sessions be restarted.
Do you want to continue [Y]: y
The firmware is being downloaded to the Standby CP. It may take up to 10 minutes.