Dell Brocade G620 Brocade 8.0.1 Fabric OS Software Upgrade Guide - Page 3

Contents Preface...5 Document conventions...5 Text formatting conventions...5 Command syntax conventions...5 Notes, cautions, and warnings...6 Brocade resources...6 Contacting Brocade Technical Support...6 Brocade customers...6 Brocade OEM customers...7 Document feedback...7 About this document...9 Supported hardware and software...9 Brocade Gen 5 (16-Gbps) fixed-port switches...9 Brocade Gen 5 (16-Gbps) DCX 8510 Directors...9 Brocade Gen 6 fixed-port switches...9 Brocade Gen 6 Directors...10 Supported upgrade paths...10 Upgrade and downgrade considerations...11 Upgrading and downgrading firmware...11 Flow Vision upgrade and downgrade considerations...11 Upgrade and downgrade considerations for MAPS...11 General upgrade considerations...11 General downgrade considerations...12 Enabling the root password...13 Firmware installation and maintenance...15 Firmware download process overview...15 Blades supported in Brocade X6 Directors...16 Blades supported in Brocade DCX 8510 Directors...16 Considerations for FICON CUP environments...17 Preparing for a firmware download...19 Download prerequisites...19 Obtaining and decompressing firmware...20 Firmware staging...20 Firmware download validation...20 Passwordless firmware download...20 Connected switches...21 Finding the switch firmware version...21 Special characters in FTP server credentials...21 Activating firmware...22 Firmware download scenarios...23 General firmware download considerations...23 Overriding the autocommit option in downloads...23 Firmware download considerations for fixed-port switches...23 Switch firmware download process overview...24 Brocade Fabric OS Upgrade Guide 53-1004124-01 3