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Status: OBSOLETE

Patch Id: 124898-03

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Summary: Obsoleted by: 124898-04 Brocade FOS v5.2.1b patch for 200e 3250 3850 3900 4100 5000 7500 24000 48000

Date:  Apr/25/2007

Installation Requirements:

NA

Solaris Release: 8 8_x86 9 9_x86 10 10_x86

Sun OS Release: 5.8 5.8_x86 5.9 5.9_x86 5.10 5.10_x86

Unbundled Product: Brocade Fibre Channel Switch Firmware

Unbundled Release: N/A

Xref: 

Topic: 

Brocade FOS 5.2.1b firmware release for 200e 3250 3850 3900 4100 5000 7500 24000 48000

Relevant Architecture: sparc i386

BugId's fixed with this patch:

6545503

Changes incorporated in this version:

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

122185-02

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Required Patches:

Obsoleted by:

Files Included in this Patch: 

5.2.1b_MIBS.tar.gz
LEGAL_LICENSE.TXT
README.124898-03
patchinfo
v5.2.1b.tar.gz
v5.2.1b_releasenotes_v1.0.pdf

Problem Description: 

6545503:  Brocade FOS 5.2.1 disrupts some switches on intall
 
 
Note: Special Instructions:
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v5.2.1 is incompatible with the Brocade 12000 Director.  Use v5.0.4a or later for upgrade
on 12000 models. See SunSolve Patch 119552 for the latest available firmware for the SilkWorm 12000.
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Revision History: 

124898-01 122185-02

Patch Installation Instructions: 

--------------------------------
 
This is not an OS patch and is not installed with the standard Solaris 
patchadd(1M) command.  After unpacking the patch, follow the "Special Install 
Instructions" below to upgrade the FC switch firmware.
 
This patch contains firmware which is installed on the Brocade SilkWorm 
200E/3250/3850/3900/4100 and 24000/48000 FC switch model.  To install using 
other platforms, minimum FTP services is required. Please see Brocade document
53-1000239-01.
 
 
Prerequisites for installing the new firmware include:
 
 * FTP server (solaris host).
 
 * An Ethernet connection from a Solaris host to the Brocade Switch. To use an 
 Ethernet connection, the Brocade FC switch must have an IP address assigned
 and the user must know the admin password assigned to the switch.
 
Unpack the patch into any convenient directory such as /var/tmp, and refer to 
the Special Install Instructions below.

Special Install Instructions: 

----------------------------- 
Sun supports firmware upgrades within two feature releases (a feature 
release is a major release indicated by the
second digit "Y" of the release number, for example, X.Y.Z); while 
upgrades of two releases is supported, single
release upgrades are recommended. Following are the major upgrade 
versions for the Fabric OS:
- v4.0x
- v4.1x
- v4.2x
- v4.4x
- v5.0x 
- v5.1x
 
This firmware upgrade procedure will not cause I/O interruption if using FW 
v4.1.0 or greater.
 
 
 1. Change your working directory to the directory in which the patch
    was saved. Then unzip the firmware file, v5.1.0a.zip.
    Confirm that the v5.1.0a directory is present using the "ls" command. 
    Do not link release.plist in this directory.
 
 2. Invoke telnet using the following syntax:
 
	telnet <hostname>
 
	where <hostname> is the name or IP address of the FC switch. If security
	 is enabled, you will need sectelnet application or ssh.   
 
 
 3. Verify that the current switch firmware by typing the
    following command at the "admin>" prompt:
 
	version
 
EXAMPLE:
	sw0:admin> version
	Kernel:     2.4.19
	Fabric OS:  v5.0.3    <---
 
 
 4. For 24000/48000, at the "admin>" prompt, type hashow 
 
EXAMPLE:
	sw0:admin> hashow 
	Local CP (Slot 5, CP0): Active
	Remote CP (Slot 6, CP1): Standby, Healthy
	HA enabled, Heartbeat Up, HA State synchronized
 
 5. At the "admin>" prompt, type the command:
 
        firmwaredownload
 
    Enter FTP server where firmware exists, login, file, and password.
 
 6. As a best practice, it is advised to upgrade edge switches serially, one at
  a time.
 
EXAMPLE:
	switch:admin>  firmwaredownload
	This command will upgrade both CPs in the switch. If you want to upgrade
	a single CP only, please use -s option. You can run 
	firmwareDownloadStatus to get the  status of this command.
 
	This command will cause the active CP to reset and will
	require that existing telnet, secure telnet or SSH sessions
	be restarted. Do you want to continue [Y]: y
	Server Name or IP Address: <hostname> 
	User Name: root
	File Name: /var/tmp/v5.2.0a/release.plist
	Password: 
	Firmwaredownload has started on Standby CP. It may take up to 10 minutes. 
	Firmwaredownload has completed successfully on Standby CP. Standby CP 
	reboots. Standby CP booted up. Standby CP booted up with new firmware.
 
Firmwaredownload process is automatically invoked on the standby cp and the 
process will take approximately 30 minutes on 24000/48000 model and 15 minutes 
on the 200E/3250/3850/3900/4100 model.
	Verify with the command "firmwaredownloadstatus"
 
200E/3250/3850/3900/4100 EXAMPLE:
[1]: Tue Apr 18 12:15:12 2006
Firmware is being downloaded to the switch. This step may take up to 30 minutes
 
[2]: Tue Apr 18 12:20:52 2006
Firmware has been downloaded to the secondary partition of the switch.
 
[3]: Tue Apr 18 12:22:14 2006
The firmware commit operation has started. This may take up to 10 minutes.
 
[4]: Tue Apr 18 12:25:57 2006
The commit operation has completed successfully.
 
[5]: Tue Apr 18 12:25:57 2006
Firmwaredownload command has completed successfully. Use firmwareshow to verify
the firmware versions.
 
 
24000/48000 EXAMPLE:
[1]: Thu Apr 20 11:22:57 2006
Slot 5 (CP0): Firmware is being downloaded to standby CP. This step may take up
to 30 minutes.
 
[2]: Thu Apr 20 11:27:56 2006
Slot 5 (CP0): Firmware has been downloaded successfully to Standby CP.
 
[3]: Thu Apr 20 11:32:00 2006
Slot 6 (CP1, active): Forced failover succeeded. New Active CP is running new 
firmware
 
[4]: Thu Apr 20 11:32:04 2006
Slot 6 (CP1, active): Firmware is being download to standby CP. This step may 
take up to 30 minutes.
 
[5]: Thu Apr 20 11:36:53 2006
 
Slot 6 (CP1, active): Firmware has been downloaded successfully on Standby CP.
 
[6]: Thu Apr 20 11:36:57 2006
Slot 6 (CP1, active): Standby CP reboots.
 
[7]: Thu Apr 20 11:38:00 2006
Slot 6 (CP1, active): Standby CP booted successfully with new firmware.
 
[8]: Thu Apr 20 11:38:02 2006
Slot 6 (CP1, active): Firmware commit operation has started on both active and 
standby CPs.
 
[9]: Thu Apr 20 11:41:04 2006
Slot 6 (CP1, active): Firmware commit operation has completed successfully on 
both CPs.
 
[10]: Thu Apr 20 11:41:04 2006
Slot 6 (CP1, active): Firmwaredownload command has completed successfully. Use 
firmwareshow to verify the firmware versions.
 
 
200E/3x50/4100/3900 EXAMPLE:
	switch:admin> firmwareshow
	Primary partition:      v5.2.0a
	Secondary Partition:    v5.2.0a
 
24000/48000 EXAMPLE:
	switch:admin> firmwareshow
 
Slot Name      Primary/Secondary Versions              Status
---------------------------------------------------------------
5  CP0       v5.2.1b                                  Standby
             v5.2.1b
 
6  CP1       v5.2.1b                                  Active *
             v5.2.1b
 
 
Reference
---------
Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide  Version 5.2.1b
Brocade Part No 53-1000239-01
 
Chapter 5 Installing and Maintaining Firmware
 
README -- Last modified date:  Thursday, April 12, 2007

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, July 6, 2007