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Separation of boot and monitor images, Upgrading the management module monitor and boot images

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modules that you already own. They can work properly but must be installed as described in the following: Separation of boot and monitor images Beginning with version 02.5.00 and later of the Multi-Service IronWare software, the boot and monitor images no longer need to be upgraded with each release.  The Boot images no longer need to be upgraded with each release and in fact will almost never need to be changed. This eliminates one extra step in the upgrade process, thus simplifying the upgrade procedure, reducing the chance of operator error and leading to a faster upgrade process.  The Monitor image no longer needs to be upgraded with each release. In release 02.5.00, all OS functions have been moved out of the Monitor image into the IronWare image. This has simplified the Monitor image and it no longer needs to be upgraded every time, thus eliminating another step in the upgrade process.  The first version of the boot and monitor image supporting this separation is 02.5.00 Upgrading the management module monitor and boot images You can upgrade the management module monitor and boot images simultaneously. Brocade highly recommends that the interface monitor and boot images be upgraded to the same software release version as the management module images to keep both code images synchronized on the same version. See Upgrading the interface module monitor and boot images . To upgrade the management module monitor and boot images simultaneously, perform the following steps: 1. Place the new monitor and boot images on a TFTP server to which the BigIron RX system has access or on a PCMCIA flash card inserted in slot 1 or 2. 2. Copy the new monitor and boot images to the BigIron RX. Enter one of the following commands at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI (example: BigIron RX#): Command syntax for upgrading monitor and boot images on the management module Command syntax Description copy tftp flash monitor copy-boot copy slot1 | slot2 flash monitor copy-boot Copies the latest monitor and boot images from the TFTP server to flash. Copies the latest monitor and boot images from a flash card in slot 1 or 2 to flash. For example, to copy the management module's boot and monitor image from TFTP server 10.10.12.12, enter IronWare Software Release 02.7.02a for Brocade BigIron RX Series Swtches Release Notes v 1.0 Page 23 of 46

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IronWare Software Release 02.7.02a
for Brocade BigIron RX Series Swtches
Release Notes v 1.0
Page 23 of 46
modules that you already own. They can work properly but must be installed as described in the
following:
Separation of boot and monitor images
Beginning with version 02.5.00 and later of the Multi-Service IronWare software, the boot and monitor
images no longer need to be upgraded with each release.
The Boot images no longer need to be upgraded with each release and in fact will almost never need
to be changed. This eliminates one extra step in the upgrade process, thus simplifying the upgrade
procedure, reducing the chance of operator error and leading to a faster upgrade process.
The Monitor image no longer needs to be upgraded with each release. In release 02.5.00, all OS
functions have been moved out of the Monitor image into the IronWare image. This has simplified
the Monitor image and it no longer needs to be upgraded every time, thus eliminating another step in
the upgrade process.
The first version of the boot and monitor image supporting this separation is 02.5.00
Upgrading the management module monitor and boot images
You can upgrade the management module monitor and boot images simultaneously.
Brocade highly recommends that the interface monitor and boot images be upgraded to the same
software release version as the management module images to keep both code images synchronized on
the same version. See Upgrading the interface module monitor and boot images .
To upgrade the management module monitor and boot images simultaneously, perform the following
steps:
1.
Place the new monitor and boot images on a TFTP server to which the BigIron RX system has
access or on a PCMCIA flash card inserted in slot 1 or 2.
2.
Copy the new monitor and boot images to the BigIron RX. Enter one of the following commands
at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI (example: BigIron RX#):
Command syntax for upgrading monitor and boot images
on the management module
Command syntax
Description
copy tftp flash <TFTP-server-ip-addr>
<image-name> monitor copy-boot
Copies the latest monitor and boot images
from
the TFTP server to flash.
copy slot1 | slot2 flash <image-name>
monitor copy-boot
Copies the latest monitor and boot images from a
flash card in slot 1 or 2 to flash.
For example, to copy the management module’s boot and monitor image from TFTP server
10.10.12.12, enter