IronWare Software Release 02.7.03a for Brocade BigIron RX Series Swtches
Release Notes v 1.0
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Images and procedures required
The software images required and the procedures for upgrading have been changed as described in the
following sections:
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Upgrading Software Images as Required by Version – This sub-section describes the procedures
required for your software upgrade depending upon the version you are upgrading from or to. Links
are provided to the required procedures as required.
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Displaying the Version Information – This sub-section describes the commands that allow you to
determine the contents of the BigIron RX Series switch’s flash memory and how to read the output of
those commands.
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Upgrading the device’s Monitor and Multi-Service IronWare Image – This sub-section describes the
procedures required for upgrading the BigIron RX Switches Monitor and Multi-Service IronWare
software image.
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Upgrading the device’s Boot Images – This sub-section describes the procedures required for
upgrading the BigIron RX Series Switches Boot software images. [Upgrade required only if
mentioned in Release Notes]
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Rebooting the device – This sub-section describes the procedures required for rebooting the device
after upgrading the software images.
Upgrading the Multi-Service IronWare software
When performing this upgrade, you will usually only need to upgrade Unified Multi-Service IronWare
image. The boot image will only need to be upgraded as specifically directed in the relevant release notes.
The steps for this upgrade include the following:
1.
Determine the versions of the software images currently installed and running on the switch.
2.
Upgrade the Device’s Unified Multi-Service IronWare Image.
3.
Reboot the BigIron RX Series switch.
4.
In most cases, this is all that will be required. If you are directed by the release notes to upgrade
the Boot image, use the upgrade the BigIron RX Series switches boot image procedure presented
later in this document.
5.
Reboot the BigIron RX Series Switch.
Displaying version information
Prior to upgrading the images on a BigIron RX Series switch, it is advisable to check the versions already
installed. It is also useful to check the versions installed immediately after an upgrade has been done to
