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Upgrading the interface module monitor and boot images We recommend that you perform this upgrade procedure from a PC or terminal that is directly connected to the management module's Console port. You can also perform this procedure via a Telnet or SSHv2 session. To upgrade monitor and boot images simultaneously for an interface, 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 the monitor and boot images on the interface module Command syntax Description copy tftp lp monitor all | copy tftp lp monitor copy-boot all | Copies the latest monitor image from the TFTP server to all interface modules or to the specified interface module (slot-number). Copies the latest monitor and boot images from the TFTP server to all interface modules or to the specified interface module (slot-number). For example, to copy the interface module's boot and monitor image from TFTP server 10.10.12.12, enter BigIron RX#copy tftp lp 10.10.12.12 rlb02702a.bin monitor all 3. Verify that the new images were successfully copied to code flash by entering the following command at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI: • show flash Check for the monitor image, boot image, and the date and time at which the new images were built. 4. If you want to upgrade other software images, go to the appropriate upgrade section for information. If you have completed upgrading the software images, you must reboot the management module to complete the upgrade process. For more information, see Rebooting the management module. Upgrading the IronWare image on the interface module To upgrade the IronWare image (primary or secondary) on all interface modules or an interface module in a specified chassis slot, you must perform the following steps: 1. Place the new IronWare image on a TFTP server to which the BigIron RX system has access or on a PCMCIA flash card inserted in slot 1 or 2. IronWare Software Release 02.7.02a for Brocade BigIron RX Series Swtches Release Notes v 1.0 Page 25 of 46

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IronWare Software Release 02.7.02a
for Brocade BigIron RX Series Swtches
Release Notes v 1.0
Page 25 of 46
Upgrading the interface module monitor and boot images
We recommend that you perform this upgrade procedure from a PC or terminal that is directly connected
to the management module’s Console port. You can also perform this procedure via a Telnet or SSHv2
session.
To upgrade monitor and boot images simultaneously for an interface, 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 the monitor and boot images
on the interface module
Command syntax
Description
copy tftp lp
<TFTP-server-ip-addr>
<image-name>
monitor all
| <slot-
number>
Copies the latest monitor image from the TFTP
server to all interface modules or to the specified
interface module (slot-number).
copy tftp lp
<TFTP-server-ip-addr>
<image-name>
monitor copy-boot all
|
<slot-number>
Copies the latest monitor and boot images from
the TFTP server to all interface modules or to the
specified interface module (slot-number).
For example, to copy the interface module’s boot and monitor image from TFTP server
10.10.12.12, enter
BigIron RX#copy tftp lp 10.10.12.12 rlb02702a.bin monitor all
3.
Verify that the new images were successfully copied to code flash by entering the following
command at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI:
•
show flash
Check for the monitor image, boot image, and the date and time at which the new images were
built.
4.
If you want to upgrade other software images, go to the appropriate upgrade section for
information. If you have completed upgrading the software images, you must reboot the
management module to complete the upgrade process. For more information, see Rebooting the
management module.
Upgrading the IronWare image on the interface module
To upgrade the IronWare image (primary or secondary) on all interface modules or an interface module in
a specified chassis slot, you must perform the following steps:
1.
Place the new IronWare image on a TFTP server to which the BigIron RX system has access or
on a PCMCIA flash card inserted in slot 1 or 2.