Release Notes

IronWare Software Release 02.7.03a for Brocade BigIron RX Series Swtches
Release Notes v 1.0 Page 16 of 40
Interface Modules
This field Displays
Boot Image
Indicates the boot image running in the interface module. The output displays the
following information about the image:
• Version – “2.2.1Txxy” indicates the image version number. The “Txxy” is
used by Brocade for record keeping. The “xx” indicates the hardware type,
while the “y” indicates the image type.
• Size – The size, in bytes, of the image.
• Compilation date and time – The date and time that Brocade compiled the
image
Monitor Image
Indicates the Monitor image running in the interface module. The output displays
the following information about the image:
• Version – “2.2.1Txxy” indicates the image version number. The “Txxy” is
used by Brocade for record keeping. The “xx” indicates the hardware type,
while the “y” indicates the image type.
• Size – The size, in bytes, of the image.
• Compilation date and time – The date and time that Brocade compiled the
image.
IronWare Image Indicates the IronWare image running in the interface module. The output
displays the following information about the image:
• Version – “2.2.1Txxy” indicates the image version number. The “Txxy” is
used by Brocade for record keeping. The “xx” indicates the hardware type,
while the “y” indicates the image type.
• Size – The size, in bytes, of the image, of the image change, and the check
sum changes.
• Compilation date and time – The date and time that Brocade compiled the
image.
FPGA Version Information The following Images are only displayed from the show version command:
• MBRIDGE Revision – The version number of the MBRIDGE FPGA
installed on the Management module for the BigIron RX-16/8/4
• MBRIDGE32 Revision – The version number of the MBRIDGE32 FPGA
installed on the Management module for the BigIron RX-32.
• SBRIDGE Revision – The version number of the SBRIDGE FPGA
installed on the BigIron RX-32 Switch Fabric modules.
Backing up the current software images
Before performing a software upgrade, Brocade recommends backing up the following current software
images in the device’s flash memory.