Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Guide v6.1.0 (53-1000599-02, June 2008)

Fabric OS Command Reference 211
53-1000599-02
firmwareDownload
2
WARNING: YOU HAVE ELECTED TO DISABLE THE VERSION COMPATIBILITY
CHECKING FEATURE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE VIRTUALIZATION SERVICES
TO STOP WORKING. If you want to check the version compatibility,
please exit and re-enter this command without the "-c" option.
Do you want to continue [Y]: y
To download SAS firmware and remove the installed SA image at the same time:
switch:admin> firmwaredownload -a sas -e 192.168.126.250,\
userfoo,/home/userfoo/dist/release.plist,12345
This command will download "sas" and at the same time, it will
remove all of the installed SA images on the switch.
Do you want to continue [Y]: y
Diagnostics The command checks the network connection and other system parameters before initiating
firmwareDownload. It may fail if at least one of the following conditions is encountered:
• The host cannot be reached by the switch.
• The user does not have permission on host.
• The password is not specified correctly.
• Indicated firmware does not exist on the host, or is not in the right format, or is corrupted.
• The FTP or SSH service is not running on host.
• The platform is not supported by the firmware indicated.
• The USB device may not be plugged in correctly. On standalone switches, the device must be
plugged into the switch USB port. On enterprise-class platforms, the USB device must be
plugged into the Active CP
• The USB device is not enabled. Use the usbStorage command on the switch to enable the USB
device. On enterprise-class platforms, the command must be run on the Active CP.Active CP to
enable the USB device.
• On single CP, Interop fabric does not support Coordinated HotCode Load.
For other return codes, refer to the Fabric OS Error Message Reference Manual.
See Also firmwareCommit, firmwareDownloadStatus, firmwareKeyShow, firmwareKeyUpdate,
firmwareRestore, firmwareShow, reBoot, slotShow, version