Dell Brocade G620 Brocade 8.0.1 Fabric OS Command Reference - Page 366

firmwareDownload Diagnostics 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. Examples 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 of this command. This command will cause a warm/non-disruptive boot on the active CP, but will require that existing telnet, secure telnet or SSH sessions be restarted. To download firmware interactively: switch:admin> firmwaredownload Server Name or IP Address: 192.168.32.10 User Name: admin File Name: ~admin/dist/FOS7.0.0/ Network Protocol(1-auto-select, 2-FTP, 3-SCP, 4-SFTP) [1]: Password:******** Do you want to continue with CRA (Y/N) [N]: 342 Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference 53-1004112-02