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IronWare Software Release 07.2.02j for Brocade FastIron switches
Release Notes v 1.0 Page 41 of 79
earlier, all configuration items relating to port numbers will be invalid and will need to be
reprogrammed in the switch.
Upgrading the software to the new release
This section describes how to upgrade the software to run release 07.2.02j.
Before upgrading the software on the device, first read Important notes about upgrading or
downgrading the software.
Upgrading the boot code
To upgrade the boot code, perform the following steps.
1. Place the new boot code on a TFTP server to which the Brocade device has access.
2. If the device has 8 MB of flash memory or if you want to install a Full Layer 3 image on an
SuperX or SX device, you must delete the primary and secondary image
3. Copy the boot code from the TFTP server into flash memory. To do so, enter a command such as
the following at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI.
copy tftp flash <ip-addr> <image-file-name> bootrom
You should see output similar to the following.
FastIron Router# Flash Memory Write (8192 bytes per
dot)...........................
(Boot Flash Update)Erase.........Write.............
TFTP to Flash Done
NOTE: Brocade recommends that you use the copy tftp flash command to copy the boot code
to the device during a maintenance window. Attempting to do so during normal networking
operations may cause disruption to the network.
4. Verify that the code has been successfully copied by entering the following command at any
level of the CLI.
show flash
The output will display the compressed boot ROM code size and the boot code version.
5. Upgrade the flash code as instructed in the following section.
Upgrading the flash code
NOTE: You must delete the current primary and secondary images before completing the upgrade
steps. Devices with 8MB of flash memory can only hold one complete image.
To upgrade the flash code, perform the following steps.
1. Place the new flash code on a TFTP server to which the Brocade device has access.
2. If the device has 8MB of flash memory or if you want to install a Full Layer 3 image on an FWS,
SuperX or FSX device, you must delete the primary and secondary images before upgrading the
image. To delete images from the flash, enter the following commands: