Dell PowerConnect B-RX Multi-Service IronWare Software Release 02.8.00a Releas - Page 3

Contents Supported devices for Multi-Service IronWare Release 02.8.00a 5 Enhancements...5 Release 02.8.00a ...5 Release 02.8.00 ...5 Feature support ...7 Supported features ...7 Unsupported features ...12 Software image files for Multi-Service IronWare Release 02.8.00a 12 Images and procedures required 13 Upgrading the Multi-Service IronWare software 13 Displaying version information 14 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 20 Upgrading the IronWare image on the interface module 21 Upgrading MBRIDGE FPGA on the management module 23 Rebooting the management module 24 Regenerating SSH v2 crypto key 25 Hitless Layer 2 OS Upgrade 25 Considerations when using the Hitless Layer 2 OS Upgrade feature 26 The Hitless OS Layer 2 software process 27 Performing a Hitless Layer 2 OS software upgrade 28 Loading the Multi-Service IronWare software onto the switch 28 Technical support 29 IronWare Software Release 02.8.00a for Brocade BigIron RX Series Swtches Release Notes v 1.0 Page 3 of 40