Dell Brocade 6520 Command Reference Supporting Fabric OS v7.1.0 - Page 410

2 firmwareDownload DIAGNOSTICS EXAMPLES -e Removes all of the installed SA images in the system during SAS firmware download. By default, downloading a SAS image does not remove the installed SA images. If this option is specified, the installed SA images are removed. This option is only valid with the -a sas option. This operand is no longer supported as of Fabric OS v7.0.0. -o Bypasses the checking of Coordinated HotCode Load (HCL). On single CP systems in InterOp fabrics, the HCL protocol is used to ensure data traffic is notdisrupted during firmware upgrades. This option allows firmwareDownload to continue even if HCL is not supported in the fabric or the protocol fails. Using this option may cause traffic disruption for some switches in the fabric.This operand is no longer supported as of Fabric OS v7.0.0. -r Downloads the firmware to the secondary partition only. The command checks the network connection and other system parameters before initiating firmwareDownload. It may fail if at least one of the following conditions is encountered: • The host is not reachable from the switch. • The user does not have permission on the host. • The password is not specified correctly. • Indicated firmware does not exist on the host, or is not in the right format, or is corrupted. • The FTP or SSH service is not running on the host. • The platform is not supported by the firmware indicated. • The USB device may not be plugged in correctly. On standalone switches, the device must be plugged into the switch USB port. On enterprise-class platforms, the USB device must be plugged into the Active CP • The USB device is not enabled. Use the usbStorage command on the switch to enable the USB device. On enterprise-class platforms, the command must be run on the Active CP to enable the USB device. For additional system messages, refer to the Fabric OS Message Reference. To download the firmware to both CPs on a dual-CP chassis with an attached USB device (You would execute the same command on a single-CP switch with USB support. Output may vary depending on platform.): switch:admin> firmwaredownload -U v7.0.0 Checking system settings for firmwaredownload... Protocol selected: USB Trying address-->AF_INET IP: 127.1.1.8, flags : 2 System settings check passed. Checking version compatibility... Version compatibility check passed. This command will upgrade the firmware on both CP blades. If you want to upgrade firmware on a single CP only, please use -s option. You may run firmwaredownloadstatus to get the status 382 Fabric OS Command Reference 53-1002746-01