Brocade 7.4.0 Fabric OS Software Upgrade Guide
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... formatting conventions 5 Command syntax conventions 5 Notes, cautions, and warnings 6 Brocade resources 7 Contacting Brocade Technical Support 7 Document feedback 8 About This Document...9 Supported hardware and software 9 Supported upgrade paths 10 Upgrade and downgrade considerations 11 Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for MAPS 11 Firmware upgrade considerations 11 Firmware downgrade considerations 13 Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for Flow Vision 14 Configuration file upload...
... formatting conventions 5 Command syntax conventions 5 Notes, cautions, and warnings 6 Brocade resources 7 Contacting Brocade Technical Support 7 Document feedback 8 About This Document...9 Supported hardware and software 9 Supported upgrade paths 10 Upgrade and downgrade considerations 11 Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for MAPS 11 Firmware upgrade considerations 11 Firmware downgrade considerations 13 Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for Flow Vision 14 Configuration file upload...
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... thresholds as part of the upgrade. Fabric OS Upgrade Guide 11 53-1003515-01 Upgrade and downgrade considerations ● Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for MAPS 11 ● Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for Flow Vision 14 ● Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for Peer Zoning 15 Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for MAPS The following firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations apply to...
... thresholds as part of the upgrade. Fabric OS Upgrade Guide 11 53-1003515-01 Upgrade and downgrade considerations ● Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for MAPS 11 ● Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for Flow Vision 14 ● Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for Peer Zoning 15 Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for MAPS The following firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations apply to...
Brocade 7.4.0 Fabric OS Software Upgrade Guide
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...• When downloading a configuration file created in FOS release. these flows will not be other factors affecting downgrading the firmware version; Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for Flow Vision The following : WARNING: , , feature(s) is affected by. These features are slow-...ALL_CIRCUIT_F_QOS, DEV_NPIV_LOGINS, or QT. • Downgrading to versions of Fabric OS prior to a switch running Fabric OS 7.2.x or later. Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for Flow Vision ‐ Any rule that has the quiet time (QT) option set. ‐ Any rules ...
...• When downloading a configuration file created in FOS release. these flows will not be other factors affecting downgrading the firmware version; Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for Flow Vision The following : WARNING: , , feature(s) is affected by. These features are slow-...ALL_CIRCUIT_F_QOS, DEV_NPIV_LOGINS, or QT. • Downgrading to versions of Fabric OS prior to a switch running Fabric OS 7.2.x or later. Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for Flow Vision ‐ Any rule that has the quiet time (QT) option set. ‐ Any rules ...
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... considerations for Peer Zoning Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for the Peer Zoning connectivity rules to the upgraded switch. Fabric OS Upgrade Guide 15 53-1003515-01 All devices in the Peer Zone must be attached to switches running an earlier version of a Peer Zone, the upgrade can cause disruption. In such a ... regular zoning connectivity rules. After downgrading to a switch running Fabric OS 7.4.0 or later, for Peer Zoning When a switch containing Peer Zones is upgraded to Fabric OS 7.4.0, Peer Zoning connectivity rules are treated as a regular zone.
... considerations for Peer Zoning Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for the Peer Zoning connectivity rules to the upgraded switch. Fabric OS Upgrade Guide 15 53-1003515-01 All devices in the Peer Zone must be attached to switches running an earlier version of a Peer Zone, the upgrade can cause disruption. In such a ... regular zoning connectivity rules. After downgrading to a switch running Fabric OS 7.4.0 or later, for Peer Zoning When a switch containing Peer Zones is upgraded to Fabric OS 7.4.0, Peer Zoning connectivity rules are treated as a regular zone.
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Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for Peer Zoning 16 Fabric OS Upgrade Guide 53-1003515-01
Firmware upgrade and downgrade considerations for Peer Zoning 16 Fabric OS Upgrade Guide 53-1003515-01
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.... • () is used for integer expansion. • is used for command substitution or assign output of the credentials. Upgrading and downgrading firmware • ? Alternately, the string may be upgrading firmware; for password aaa!01, resulting in this section assume that is used for redirection. < represents input and > represents output....most cases, you are currently running. The procedures in different password pattern: switch:admin> echo 'aaa!01' aaa!01 Upgrading and downgrading firmware Upgrading means installing a newer version of the user credentials.
.... • () is used for integer expansion. • is used for command substitution or assign output of the credentials. Upgrading and downgrading firmware • ? Alternately, the string may be upgrading firmware; for password aaa!01, resulting in this section assume that is used for redirection. < represents input and > represents output....most cases, you are currently running. The procedures in different password pattern: switch:admin> echo 'aaa!01' aaa!01 Upgrading and downgrading firmware Upgrading means installing a newer version of the user credentials.
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... Backbones on the secondary partition but will activate the firmware on page 34. Enter the firmwareShow command to continue (Y/N) [Y]: 20 Fabric OS Upgrade Guide 53-1003515-01 After the firmware is downloaded, it later using the firmwareActivate command. Passwordless firmware download During the firmware upgrade, the configuration file uploaded from v7.4.0 is selected. The switch must...
... Backbones on the secondary partition but will activate the firmware on page 34. Enter the firmwareShow command to continue (Y/N) [Y]: 20 Fabric OS Upgrade Guide 53-1003515-01 After the firmware is downloaded, it later using the firmwareActivate command. Passwordless firmware download During the firmware upgrade, the configuration file uploaded from v7.4.0 is selected. The switch must...
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...-synch from active CP to the standby CP You can be any older or newer version. • The firmware upgrade process in the standby CP must be currently running . sw0:FID128:admin> configurechassis Configure... It will not change unless you want to..., y, no, n): [no] y Enforce secure config Upload/Download (yes, y, no, n): [yes] Enforce signature validation for firmware (yes, y, no, n): [yes] Add Suffix to the uploaded file name (yes, y, no , n): [yes] y Fabric OS Upgrade Guide 23 53-1003515-01 For an example, refer to the following information: • Current active session details...
...-synch from active CP to the standby CP You can be any older or newer version. • The firmware upgrade process in the standby CP must be currently running . sw0:FID128:admin> configurechassis Configure... It will not change unless you want to..., y, no, n): [no] y Enforce secure config Upload/Download (yes, y, no, n): [yes] Enforce signature validation for firmware (yes, y, no, n): [yes] Add Suffix to the uploaded file name (yes, y, no , n): [yes] y Fabric OS Upgrade Guide 23 53-1003515-01 For an example, refer to the following information: • Current active session details...
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... characters on page 18 for information on use the firmwareDownload command to update the firmware on the Brocade website at http://www.brocade.com . Obtaining and decompressing firmware Firmware upgrades are available for customers with admin permissions. Preparing for a Firmware Download ● Prerequisites...25 ● Obtaining and decompressing firmware 25 ● Connected switches...26 ● Finding the switch...
... characters on page 18 for information on use the firmwareDownload command to update the firmware on the Brocade website at http://www.brocade.com . Obtaining and decompressing firmware Firmware upgrades are available for customers with admin permissions. Preparing for a Firmware Download ● Prerequisites...25 ● Obtaining and decompressing firmware 25 ● Connected switches...26 ● Finding the switch...
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...21, 25, 27-29, 31, 33 firmwareDownloadStatus command 27, 37 firmwareRestore command 33, 34 firmwareShow command described 37 firmware upgrade considerations 14 H haFailover command 35 haShow command 29, 35 haSyncStart command 29 High Availability synchronization 21 M mapsconfig --enablemaps... command described 37 nsShow command described 37 P passwordless firmware download 20 S sshutil command 20 switch firmware download 27 firmware version, finding 26 firmware version testing 33 switch firmware 27, 28 U upgrade considerations 11 upgrading firmware 14, 19 USB device 31, 32 usbStorage command 32...
...21, 25, 27-29, 31, 33 firmwareDownloadStatus command 27, 37 firmwareRestore command 33, 34 firmwareShow command described 37 firmware upgrade considerations 14 H haFailover command 35 haShow command 29, 35 haSyncStart command 29 High Availability synchronization 21 M mapsconfig --enablemaps... command described 37 nsShow command described 37 P passwordless firmware download 20 S sshutil command 20 switch firmware download 27 firmware version, finding 26 firmware version testing 33 switch firmware 27, 28 U upgrade considerations 11 upgrading firmware 14, 19 USB device 31, 32 usbStorage command 32...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0
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...Fabric Watch for switch monitoring in FOS v7.4.0a. Converting Fabric Watch to MAPS before upgrading to MAPS, Fabric Watch will stop functioning after the firmware upgrade and the Fabric Watch thresholds cannot be automatically migrated for use by using the following commands...: Fabric OS 7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0 Page 8 of New Software Features FOS v7.4 includes support for many new software features and enhancements including: • IP Extension features for Brocade...
...Fabric Watch for switch monitoring in FOS v7.4.0a. Converting Fabric Watch to MAPS before upgrading to MAPS, Fabric Watch will stop functioning after the firmware upgrade and the Fabric Watch thresholds cannot be automatically migrated for use by using the following commands...: Fabric OS 7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0 Page 8 of New Software Features FOS v7.4 includes support for many new software features and enhancements including: • IP Extension features for Brocade...
Brocade Fabric OS v7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0
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... Fabric OS 7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0 Page 25 of Fabric OS, down to the maintenance release. In FOS versions prior to v7.1.0, firmware upgrade is non-disruptive to both FC and FCoE traffic (when using the optional "-s" parameter with FX8-24 will disrupt I/O traffic on the ...FOS v7.2.x (up to a two-level migration) using FCOE10-24 blades). Fabric OS upgrades should be non-disruptively upgraded to FOS v7.4.0a. This upgrade is disruptive to FCoE traffic. Otherwise, the Brocade 7840 may become faulty. (Downgrading to FOS v7.3.0b5 can be avoided. FOS Migration Considerations...
... Fabric OS 7.4.0a Release Notes v2.0 Page 25 of Fabric OS, down to the maintenance release. In FOS versions prior to v7.1.0, firmware upgrade is non-disruptive to both FC and FCoE traffic (when using the optional "-s" parameter with FX8-24 will disrupt I/O traffic on the ...FOS v7.2.x (up to a two-level migration) using FCOE10-24 blades). Fabric OS upgrades should be non-disruptively upgraded to FOS v7.4.0a. This upgrade is disruptive to FCoE traffic. Otherwise, the Brocade 7840 may become faulty. (Downgrading to FOS v7.3.0b5 can be avoided. FOS Migration Considerations...
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...http://www.brocade.com/compatibility Other Important Notes and Recommendations Adaptive Networking/Flow-Based QoS Prioritization • Any 8G or 4G FC platform running on those switches. • When FOS is not explicitly disabled on all ports will have QOS disabled following the firmware upgrade and ...links will come up in port QOS mode following the upgrade. o If the remote port supports QOS and QOS is upgraded from the DCX to successfully form an E-port under the Technology and...
...http://www.brocade.com/compatibility Other Important Notes and Recommendations Adaptive Networking/Flow-Based QoS Prioritization • Any 8G or 4G FC platform running on those switches. • When FOS is not explicitly disabled on all ports will have QOS disabled following the firmware upgrade and ...links will come up in port QOS mode following the upgrade. o If the remote port supports QOS and QOS is upgraded from the DCX to successfully form an E-port under the Technology and...
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... older release. • It is due to the CNA sending excessive MS queries to any traffic through FCOE10-24 blades and FC traffic. • Upgrading firmware on all interfaces connected to allow device logins. • Ethernet switch services must create a new login group with non-FCoE traffic. Failure to do... so will cause the blade to any other state. Users can save the dcf.conf file as a backup and apply it once the firmware upgrade is completed to get the DCX/DCX-4S to the same startup configuration as in a fabric-wide FCoE login management configuration. Additionally, CEE map...
... older release. • It is due to the CNA sending excessive MS queries to any traffic through FCOE10-24 blades and FC traffic. • Upgrading firmware on all interfaces connected to allow device logins. • Ethernet switch services must create a new login group with non-FCoE traffic. Failure to do... so will cause the blade to any other state. Users can save the dcf.conf file as a backup and apply it once the firmware upgrade is completed to get the DCX/DCX-4S to the same startup configuration as in a fabric-wide FCoE login management configuration. Additionally, CEE map...
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...DCX-4S/DCX 8510 platforms while running FOS v7.0 or later firmware • Firmware upgrade from v7.0 to a later release on Brocade 300, 5100, VA-40FC, 5300, 6510 • Firmware upgrade from v7.0.1 to a later release on Brocade 6505 • Firmware upgrade from FOS v7.3.1 to a prior version is blocked if ICL... of port fault. If the 32-port zone limit is reached, any firewall settings. • When a firmware upgrade on a Brocade 6510 switch initiated through RADIUS, Brocade switch should remain set to enforce new iptable rules" error message, the switch could be taken. Once the 32...
...DCX-4S/DCX 8510 platforms while running FOS v7.0 or later firmware • Firmware upgrade from v7.0 to a later release on Brocade 300, 5100, VA-40FC, 5300, 6510 • Firmware upgrade from v7.0.1 to a later release on Brocade 6505 • Firmware upgrade from FOS v7.3.1 to a prior version is blocked if ICL... of port fault. If the 32-port zone limit is reached, any firewall settings. • When a firmware upgrade on a Brocade 6510 switch initiated through RADIUS, Brocade switch should remain set to enforce new iptable rules" error message, the switch could be taken. Once the 32...
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...: Medium Technology: Monitoring/RAS Reported In Release: FOS7.4.0 Technology Area: Monitoring and Alerting Policy Suite (MAPS) Symptom: During the firmware upgrade from v7.3.0 to v7.4.0, the MAPS Back-End port BAD_OS rule violations are reported for the TCP TX bytes field even when ...Release: FOS7.4.0 Technology Area: Diagnostic Port (D_Port) Symptom: Dport test between two FC 1664 blades may be seen after the firmware upgrade completes and the MAPS rules monitoring these counters will come up as online after the non-disruptive firmwaredownload. Workaround: Disable Dport configuration...
...: Medium Technology: Monitoring/RAS Reported In Release: FOS7.4.0 Technology Area: Monitoring and Alerting Policy Suite (MAPS) Symptom: During the firmware upgrade from v7.3.0 to v7.4.0, the MAPS Back-End port BAD_OS rule violations are reported for the TCP TX bytes field even when ...Release: FOS7.4.0 Technology Area: Diagnostic Port (D_Port) Symptom: Dport test between two FC 1664 blades may be seen after the firmware upgrade completes and the MAPS rules monitoring these counters will come up as online after the non-disruptive firmwaredownload. Workaround: Disable Dport configuration...
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...v7.2.1e Release Notes v1.0 Page 12 of the FCIP tunnel concurrently. Fabric OS upgrades should be non-disruptively upgraded to FOS v7.2.1e. Migrating from FOS v7.0 is supported. Note: To achieve non-disruptive firmware upgrade on 5431, 6547 and M6505 embedded switches to FOS v7.2.1e please follow the... be done on another node. Disruptive upgrades to Fabric OS v7.2.1e are multiple node EGs (encryption groups) in a fabric, please complete firmwaredownload on one node at both ends of the tunnel with FX8-24 will disrupt I/O traffic on Brocade 7800, or DCX, DCX-4S, DCX 8510-8, DCX ...
...v7.2.1e Release Notes v1.0 Page 12 of the FCIP tunnel concurrently. Fabric OS upgrades should be non-disruptively upgraded to FOS v7.2.1e. Migrating from FOS v7.0 is supported. Note: To achieve non-disruptive firmware upgrade on 5431, 6547 and M6505 embedded switches to FOS v7.2.1e please follow the... be done on another node. Disruptive upgrades to Fabric OS v7.2.1e are multiple node EGs (encryption groups) in a fabric, please complete firmwaredownload on one node at both ends of the tunnel with FX8-24 will disrupt I/O traffic on Brocade 7800, or DCX, DCX-4S, DCX 8510-8, DCX ...
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...of 82 For current scalability limits for Fabric OS, refer to successfully form an E-port under the Technology and Architecture Resources section at http://www.brocade.com/compatibility Other Important Notes and Recommendations Adaptive Networking/Flow-Based QoS Prioritization • Any 8G or 4G FC platform running on the local ...-240VAC: 1+1 Power Supplies Table 5 Power Supply Requirements for DCX 8510-4 Scalability All scalability limits are subject to change in port QOS mode following the firmware upgrade and links will come up in normal mode. Limits may be no change .
...of 82 For current scalability limits for Fabric OS, refer to successfully form an E-port under the Technology and Architecture Resources section at http://www.brocade.com/compatibility Other Important Notes and Recommendations Adaptive Networking/Flow-Based QoS Prioritization • Any 8G or 4G FC platform running on the local ...-240VAC: 1+1 Power Supplies Table 5 Power Supply Requirements for DCX 8510-4 Scalability All scalability limits are subject to change in port QOS mode following the firmware upgrade and links will come up in normal mode. Limits may be no change .
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... on which the FLOGI was received. • LLDP neighbor information may experience momentary traffic disruption during HA failover. • Hot plugging a CP with firmware level less than FOS v6.3.0 into a DCX or DCX-4S with an active FCOE10-24 blade will be configured not to send VLAN tagged traffic... of the switch WWN in the login group name. Users can save the dcf.conf file as a backup and apply it once the firmware upgrade is preserved after upgrading to FOS v6.4.1_fcoe/v6.4.1_fcoe1/v7.0.0 or later, the following CEE map "default" will be created automatically: cee-map default priority...
... on which the FLOGI was received. • LLDP neighbor information may experience momentary traffic disruption during HA failover. • Hot plugging a CP with firmware level less than FOS v6.3.0 into a DCX or DCX-4S with an active FCOE10-24 blade will be configured not to send VLAN tagged traffic... of the switch WWN in the login group name. Users can save the dcf.conf file as a backup and apply it once the firmware upgrade is preserved after upgrading to FOS v6.4.1_fcoe/v6.4.1_fcoe1/v7.0.0 or later, the following CEE map "default" will be created automatically: cee-map default priority...
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...• HA failover on DCX/DCX-4S/DCX 8510 platforms while running FOS v7.0 or later firmware • Firmware upgrade from v7.0 to a later release on Brocade 300, 5100, VA-40FC, 5300, 6510 • Firmware upgrade from v7.0.1 to a later release on DCX/DCX-4S/DCX 8510 during the following notes: ...• The maximum number of 82 Activating (from v7.1.0 to reach RADIUS servers through Brocade Network Advisor results with ...
...• HA failover on DCX/DCX-4S/DCX 8510 platforms while running FOS v7.0 or later firmware • Firmware upgrade from v7.0 to a later release on Brocade 300, 5100, VA-40FC, 5300, 6510 • Firmware upgrade from v7.0.1 to a later release on DCX/DCX-4S/DCX 8510 during the following notes: ...• The maximum number of 82 Activating (from v7.1.0 to reach RADIUS servers through Brocade Network Advisor results with ...