Dell PowerConnect B-RX Multi-Service IronWare Software R02.8.00 Release Notes - Page 3

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Contents Supported devices for Multi-Service IronWare R02.8.00 5 Enhancements for R02.8.00 5 Feature support ...6 Supported features ...6 Unsupported features ...11 Software image files for Multi-Service IronWare R02.8.00 12 Images and procedures required 12 Upgrading the Multi-Service IronWare software 13 Displaying version information 13 Different image information 15 Management Modules ...15 Interface Modules ...16 Backing up the current software images 17 Unified software image upgrade 17 Upgrading the images independently 18 Upgrading the monitor and boot images on the management module 18 Upgrading the IronWare image on the management module 19 Upgrading the monitor and boot images on the interface module 19 Upgrading the IronWare image on the interface module 20 Upgrading MBRIDGE FPGA on the management module 22 Rebooting the management module 23 Regenerating SSH v2 crypto key 24 Hitless Layer 2 OS Upgrade 24 Considerations when using the Hitless Layer 2 OS Upgrade feature 25 The Hitless OS Layer 2 software process 26 Performing a Hitless Layer 2 OS software upgrade 27 Loading the Multi-Service IronWare software onto the switch 27 Technical support 28 General Information...28 IronWare Software Release 02.8.00 for Brocade BigIron RX Series Swtches Release Notes v 1.0 Page 3 of 37

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IronWare Software Release 02.8.00
for Brocade BigIron RX Series Swtches
Release Notes v 1.0
Page 3 of 37
Contents
Supported devices for Multi-Service IronWare R02.8.00
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5
Enhancements for R02.8.00
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5
Feature support
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6
Supported features
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6
Unsupported features
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11
Software image files for Multi-Service IronWare R02.8.00
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12
Images and procedures required
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12
Upgrading the Multi-Service IronWare software
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13
Displaying version information
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13
Different image information
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15
Management Modules
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15
Interface Modules
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16
Backing up the current software images
...............................................................................
17
Unified software image upgrade
...........................................................................................
17
Upgrading the images independently
....................................................................................
18
Upgrading the monitor and boot images on the management module
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18
Upgrading the IronWare image on the management module
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19
Upgrading the monitor and boot images on the interface module
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19
Upgrading the IronWare image on the interface module
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20
Upgrading MBRIDGE FPGA on the management module
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22
Rebooting the management module
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23
Regenerating SSH v2 crypto key
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24
Hitless Layer 2 OS Upgrade
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24
Considerations when using the Hitless Layer 2 OS Upgrade feature
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25
The Hitless OS Layer 2 software process
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26
Performing a Hitless Layer 2 OS software upgrade
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27
Loading the Multi-Service IronWare software onto the switch
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27
Technical support
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28
General Information
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28