Reference Guide

IronWare Software Release 02.8.00a for Brocade BigIron RX Series Swtches
Release Notes v 1.0 Page 3 of 40
Contents
Supported devices for Multi-Service IronWare Release 02.8.00a ....................... 5
Enhancements ........................................................................................................... 5
Release 02.8.00a ..................................................................................................................... 5
Release 02.8.00 ....................................................................................................................... 5
Feature support ........................................................................................................ 7
Supported features .................................................................................................................. 7
Unsupported features ............................................................................................................ 12
Software image files for Multi-Service IronWare Release 02.8.00a .................12
Images and procedures required ........................................................................................... 13
Upgrading the Multi-Service IronWare software ..............................................13
Displaying version information ............................................................................................ 14
Different image information ................................................................................................. 15
Management Modules ............................................................................................................... 15
Interface Modules ...................................................................................................................... 16
Backing up the current software images ............................................................................... 17
Unified software image upgrade ........................................................................................... 17
Upgrading the images independently.................................................................................... 18
Upgrading the monitor and boot images on the management module ...................................... 18
Upgrading the IronWare image on the management module .................................................... 19
Upgrading the monitor and boot images on the interface module ............................................. 20
Upgrading the IronWare image on the interface module .......................................................... 21
Upgrading MBRIDGE FPGA on the management module ...................................................... 23
Rebooting the management module...................................................................................... 24
Regenerating SSH v2 crypto key .......................................................................................... 25
Hitless Layer 2 OS Upgrade ................................................................................................. 25
Considerations when using the Hitless Layer 2 OS Upgrade feature ........................................ 26
The Hitless OS Layer 2 software process .................................................................................. 27
Performing a Hitless Layer 2 OS software upgrade .................................................................. 28
Loading the Multi-Service IronWare software onto the switch ................................................ 28
Technical support ...................................................................................................29