Upgrading

an ADX system with a single management module

(From release 12.1.00x, 12.2.x, 12.3.x or 12.4.00 to release 12.5.02s)
Use the following steps to upgrade all codes on a Brocade ServerIron ADX.
1. Copy the correct Brocade ServerIron ADX software image to a TFTP server.
2. Use the copy tftp flash command to download the software image to the ServerIron ADX
from the TFTP server.
ServerIronADX# copy tftp flash 192.168.1.10 ASM12502s.bin primary

In the example above the software image is downloaded to flash as

ServerIron ADX reloads, it will boot using the primary image. Optionally, you can download
the image as secondary.
3. Reload the system and the following will automatically occur.
The upgraded application image comes up and automatically checks for boot codes

upgraded and the ServerIron ADX is automatically reloaded. The upgrade will take
somewhere between 2 to 3 minutes depending on your system configuration. Do not
reset or power cycle the ServerIron ADX during this time because doing so may cause
the ServerIron ADX be unbootable next time.
The ServerIron ADX will then come up with all correct images.

NOTE: We recommend that customers use the upgrade procedure described above. For

upgrade process when the following message is printed on the console:

ALERT: The version checker found that one or more embedded
images require upgrade. These files are identified using (*).
The system will automatically reload and perform auto-upgrade in
-upgrade, enter ctrl-c
now (not recommended)

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Upgrading an ADX System with dual management modules
Note: Use this procedure to upgrade from release 12.1.00x, 12.2.x or 12.3.x
or12.4.00 to release 12.5.02s.
Use the following steps to upgrade all codes on a Brocade ServerIron ADX.
1. Copy the correct Brocade ServerIron ADX software image to a TFTP server.
2. Use the following steps to upgrade all codes on a Brocade ServerIron ADX.
3. At the active management module, use the copy tftp flash command to download the
software image to the primary and secondary on the ServerIron ADX from the TFTP server.
ServerIronADX# copy tftp flash 192.168.1.10 ASM12502s.bin primary
ServerIronADX# copy tftp flash 192.168.1.10 ASM12502s.bin secondary
Wait for the new images on the active management module to be synced over to the standby
management module. The following message will be displayed when the management
modules are synced:
ServerIronADX# sync secondary image: not same
sync version info: done
sync_file_ctrl_rt_done 0
It may take several minutes for this message to display. Do not proceed to the next step until it
does.
4. Reload the system and the following will automatically occur.
The upgraded application image comes up and automatically checks for boot
codes and FPGA microcode

upgraded and the ServerIron ADX is automatically reloaded. The upgrade will take
somewhere between 2 to 3 minutes depending on your system configuration. Do
not reset or power cycle the ServerIron ADX during this time because doing so may
cause the ServerIron ADX be unbootable next time.
The ServerIron ADX will then come up with all correct images.
NOTE: In a dual management configuration, the standby management module will be
automatically upgraded as well.

NOTE: We recommend that customers use the upgrade procedure described above. For
debugging purposes, Technical Assistance Center (TAC) personnel may want you to disable this
ope
printed on the console:
ALERT: The version checker found that one or more embedded
images require upgrade. These files are identified using (*).
The system will automatically reload and perform auto-upgrade in
-upgrade, enter ctrl-c
now (not recommended)

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