HP Brocade 8/12c Brocade Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide - Sup - Page 79
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Considerations for downgrading firmware 5 Message The FS8-18 (type 43) blade is not supported by the target firmware. Please use slotshow to find out which slot it is in and remove it first. Probable cause and recommended action The firmware download operation was attempting to downgrade a system to Fabric OS v6.1.1_enc or earlier with one or more Brocade FC8-18 AP blades (blade ID 43) in the system. Brocade Encryption Blade FC8-18 AP blades are not supported on firmware v6.1.1 or earlier, so the firmware download operation failed. Use the slotShow command to display which slots the Brocade FC8-18 AP blades occupy. Physically remove the blades from the chassis, or use the micro-switch to turn the blade off. Retry the firmware download operation. Message Message Message Firmware versions These messages refer to differences between the current firmware and the firmware you are applying to the switch. Cannot upgrade directly to v6.3.0. Upgrade your switch to v6.2.0 first before upgrading to the requested version. Probable cause and recommended action If the switch is running v6.1.0 or earlier, you are not allowed to upgrade directly to v6.3.0 because of the "two-version" rule. Upgrade your switch to Fabric OS version v6.2.0 before upgrading to v6.3.0 Non-disruptive firmwaredownload is not supported when downgrading to 6.1. Please use firmwaredownload -s to download the 6.1 firmware. Probable cause and recommended action If the switch is running v6.2.0, you are not allowed to downgrade directly to v6.1.x without causing disruption to your fabric. Downgrade using the firmwareDownload -s command. For more information on using this command, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Firmwaredownload of blade application firmware failed. Reissue firmwareDownload to recover. Probable cause and recommended action The firmware download operation was attempting to upgrade the SAS image while the blade was operational. Retry the firmwareDownload command again. Platform This message pertains to switch features or fabric-wide settings that must be removed or disabled before downgrading the firmware. Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide 59 53-1002150-02