Dell PowerConnect B-RX4 Multi-Service IronWare Software R02.7.02a for Brocade - Page 3

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Contents Supported devices for Multi-Service IronWare R02.7.02a 5 Feature support ...5 Supported features...5 Unsupported features ...10 Software image files for Multi-Service IronWare R02.7.02a 10 Software image files ...10 Images and procedures required 11 Upgrading the Multi-Service IronWare software 11 Displaying flash memory and version information 12 Displaying flash information 13 Code flash and boot flash information 15 Displaying version information 19 Backing up the current software images 21 Upgrading the monitor and boot images 21 Unified software image upgrade 22 Special instructions for using interface modules in a 32-slot chassis 22 Separation of boot and monitor images 23 Upgrading the management module monitor and boot images 23 Upgrading the management module IronWare image 24 Upgrading the interface module monitor and boot images 25 Upgrading the IronWare image on the interface module 25 Upgrading MBRIDGE FPGA on the management module 26 Rebooting the management module 29 Regenerating SSH v2 crypto key 29 Hitless Layer 2 OS upgrade 30 Considerations when using the feature 31 The Hitless OS Layer 2 software process 31 Performing a Hitless Layer 2 OS software upgrade 32 Loading the Multi-Service IronWare software onto the switch 32 IronWare Software Release 02.7.02a for Brocade BigIron RX Series Swtches Release Notes v 1.0 Page 3 of 46

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IronWare Software Release 02.7.02a
for Brocade BigIron RX Series Swtches
Release Notes v 1.0
Page 3 of 46
Contents
Supported devices for Multi-Service IronWare R02.7.02a
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Feature support
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5
Supported features
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5
Unsupported features
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10
Software image files for Multi-Service IronWare R02.7.02a
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10
Software image files
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10
Images and procedures required
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11
Upgrading the Multi-Service IronWare software
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11
Displaying flash memory and version information
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12
Displaying flash information
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13
Code flash and boot flash information
..............................................................................
15
Displaying version information
..............................................................................................
19
Backing up the current software images
..........................................................................
21
Upgrading the monitor and boot images
..........................................................................
21
Unified software image upgrade
........................................................................................
22
Special instructions for using interface modules in a 32-slot chassis
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22
Separation of boot and monitor images
............................................................................
23
Upgrading the management module monitor and boot images
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23
Upgrading the management module IronWare image
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24
Upgrading the interface module monitor and boot images
............................................
25
Upgrading the IronWare image on the interface module
...............................................
25
Upgrading MBRIDGE FPGA on the management module
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26
Rebooting the management module
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29
Regenerating SSH v2 crypto key
.......................................................................................
29
Hitless Layer 2 OS upgrade
...............................................................................................
30
Considerations when using the feature
..................................................................................
31
The Hitless OS Layer 2 software process
..............................................................................
31
Performing a Hitless Layer 2 OS software upgrade
.............................................................
32
Loading the Multi-Service IronWare software onto the switch
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32