Departmental Models 641a Upgrade

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Connectrix B-Series Procedure

Departmental Model Fabric OS 6.4.1a Upgrade

INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROCEDURE

This document steps you through the completion of a Connectrix management activity that can becompleted without the involvement of Remote Technical Support. If you have any concerns, questions, orneed assistance with an implementation, regarding your environment or this procedure, please contactEMC Customer Support.

As part of the effort to continuously improve and enhance the performance and capabilities of theConnectrix product line, EMC periodically releases new versions of its hardware and software, or qualifiesvarious systems interoperability with the Connectrix product family. Therefore, some functions describedin this procedure may not be supported by all revisions of the software or hardware you have currently inuse. For the most up-to-date information on specific requirements concerning your environment, refer tothe Fabric OS Release Notes for your version and the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator on PowerLink.

Site Ac tivity and Event Rec ord

For your own change management practices, you may need to document this task activity. You may notecritical information in the log area below:

Ac tivity Event Tme

Date/Time:

Task Ac tivity or Event

Task being executed:Performed by:

Switc h Information

Switch Serial Number:

Switch Model:

Switch Name:

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Contents

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 3

Known issues, Limitations and Restrictions .............................................................................................. 3 Assumptions .............................................................................................................................................. 4

Preparation Tasks ..................................................................................................................................... 6

Task 1: Reading and understanding the procedure before you begin ................................................ 6

Task 2: Obtaining software .................................................................................................................. 6

Task 3: Setting up the working environment ....................................................................................... 6

Verify Connectivity ......................................................................................................................................... 6

Open a HyperTerminal or Telnet session ..................................................................................................... 7

Task 4: Record and verify configuration .............................................................................................. 8

Upgrade Tasks .......................................................................................................................................... 9

Task 1: Back up and save the current switch configuration ................................................................ 9

Task 2: Firmware upgrade and final steps ........................................................................................ 10

Upgrade firmware ........................................................................................................................................ 10

Final changes, verification, and backup ...................................................................................................... 11




Introduction

This procedure explains how upgrade a Department Model B-Series switch to Fabric OS version 6.4.1a

using the Fabric OS command line interface. You may also use the Web Tools or Connectrix Manager

Data Center Edition applications. Please refer to the Web Tools Administrator’s Guide or the EMC

Connectrix Manager Data Center Edition User’s Guide for more information.

Topics for this upgrade include:

• Overview

• Preparation tasks

• Upgrade tasks

Known issues, Limitations and Restrictions

• The switch must be running a minimum version of FOS 6.3.0b in order to upgrade.

• This firmware is only applicable to the following departmental class models:

• DS-300B

• DS-4100B

• DS-4900B

• DS-5000B

• DS-5100B

• DS-5300B

• MP-7500B

• AP-7600B

• DS-5832B

• MP-7800B

• MP-8000B

• FOS does not support concurrent FC Routing (EX_Ports) and TopTalkers features. If there are

multiple node EGs (encryption groups) in a fabric, please complete firmwaredownload on one node at

a time before downloading on another node.

• The MP- 8000B does not support non-disruptive hot code loads (HCL). Upgrading the MP-8000B fromFOS v6.3.2b or higher to FOS v6.4.1a or from FOS 6.4.1a to a later FOS version will be disruptive tothe IO through the switch.

• If Bottleneck detection feature is currently enabled on the switch running FOS v6.3.x, you must disableit before upgrading to FOS v6.4.1a; otherwise, frame drops may occur due to increased Hot Code Load(HCL) time.

• The MP-7800B platform must be power cycled after upgrading from FOS v6.3 to FOS v6.4.1a. This isnecessary to load the new FPGA image that enables IPv6 capability for FCIP links to MP-7800B. Thisstep is mandatory even if IPv6 will not be used on the FCIP ports. Not performing this step will result inunpredictable behaviors on the FCIP links.




Always refer to the current version of the Fabric OS Release Notes, the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator

on PowerLink , and EMC’s Knowledgebase (Primus) for up to date information. Solution emc234016 is a

good starting place to find some important ETAs and known issues. Known issues, restrictions, and

limiations listed here are only for departmental switches. You must consult the departmental upgrade

instructions for any known issues, restrictions, and limitations if you are also upgrading them.

Recommended Migration Paths to FOS v6.4.1a for Departmental Switches

Migrating from FOS v6 2 x

For switches currently running FOS 6.2.x it is recommended to use FOS v6.3.2b prior to migrating to FOSv6.4.1a.

Migrating from FOS v6 3 x

For switches currently running FOS 6.3.x, there are no special steps required to migrate to FOS v6.4.1a.

Assumptions

This upgrade procedure assumes the following:

• Before beginning the upgrade procedure, the switch must be IP accessable for establishing a Telnet

(or HyperTerminal session), and for the firmwaredownload to establish an FTP connection to the

FTP server.

• Working knowledge of the Connectrix B Series switch product family.

If these assumptions are not true, please contact EMC Customer Support for advice before continuing.

WARNING: The procedure takes approximately 20-25 minutes to comp lete. Please plan

accordingly.

Connectrix B Series departmental switches under Premium Support include installation of firmware

upgrades by EMC or our Partners. Customers with switches on Enhanced Support are required to

download and install their own firmware upgrades.

To further help you understand what is involved, the table that follows lists the high-level tasks required for

this upgrade. Take a moment to become familiar with these tasks. If you have any questions, contact

Customer Support before you begin the upgrade.




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Preparation Tasks

Task 1: Reading and understanding the procedure before you begin

Task 2: Obtaining software

Task 3: Setting up the working environment

Task 4: Record and verify configuration

Upgrade Tasks

Task 1: Back up and save the current switch configuration

Task 2: Firmware upgrade and final steps




Preparation Tasks

Before you start the actual upgrade, prepare by performing the tasks in this section.

CAUTION: The examples used in this document, including the paths used in the command li nes,

are relative to ftproot, and assume the ftp server was configu red to use C:\ as its ftproot . Refer to

the documentation fo r your ftp server or the instructions in the included 3CDaemon zip file for

configuration instructions.

Task 1: Reading and understanding the procedure before you begin

1. ( ) To prevent errors, save time, and to minimize customer downtime, please read through the entire

upgrade procedure at least once. If you do not understand the upgrade procedure steps, contact

Customer Support before you begin the upgrade.

Task 2: Obtaining software2. ( ) Create a download directory on the FTP server host machine that you will be using for your

upgrade.

Example:Wi ndows host s: c: \ t emp\ brocadeUni x host : / t mp/ br ocade

3. ( ) Download firmware file BRCDFOS6_4_1a.zip from the appropriate location. EMC personnel

download it from the Customer Service Web Site here while EMC Partners use the EMC Partner’s

site. Customers with Enhanced switch support download the firmware from Powerlink.

This file consists of the following:

• Firmware zip file

• Release Notes

• Upgrade Document

• 3CDaemon FTP Utility

NOTE: The FTP utility is included for your convenience in the event you (or your customer) do not

have access to an FTP server.

4. ( ) Unzip the file BRCDFOS6_4_1a.zip that you downloaded in Step 3. ( ) to the directory you

created in Step 2. ( ). If using WinZip, ensure that “Use folder names” is checked so that files are

placed in their appropriate locations. If using another utility make sure folders are created during the

unzip process.

5. ( ) Unzip the file named v6.4.1a.zip that was just extracted to the directory you created in Step

2. ( ). Again, if using WinZip, ensure that “Use folder names” is checked.

Task 3: Setting up the work ing environment

Verify Connectivity

6. ( ) Open a command prompt on the host machine you will be using for the procedure and ping the IP

address of the switch to verify connectivity.

7. ( ) Firmwaredownloads are hardcoded that they must complete in 30 minutes after being started.

This time restriction therefore mandates there to be adequate bandwidth in the IP network for the

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firmware to download to the switch within the 30 minute time window. Slow connections may cause

the firmwaredownload to time out. To check the type of connection to the CPs open a command

prompt on the switch and issue the ifmodeshow command for the Ethernet interfaces (CP). Verify

that the connections from the CP to the IP network will allow for adequate bandwidth to download the

firmware. For some configurations half duplex connections will not provide adequate bandwidth for

firmwaredownload to complete. If firmwaredownloads time out you may need to change the switch’sIP connections.

Example:

#swi t ch: admi n> ifmodeshow eth0

Link mode: negotiated 100baseTx-HD, link ok {indicates 100Mbs connection at Half Duplex}

MAC Address: 00:60:69:D0:24:40

8. ( ) If your FTP server is on a different machine, open a command prompt on it and ping the IP

address of the switch to verify connectivity. If you are unable to ping the switch from the FTP host,

there may be a firewall or other connectivity issue involved.

CAUTION: EMC Supplied Field Laptops and some Customer Sites

The firewall service or other services, such as Antivirus software, may be required to be stopped prior

to the firmware upgrade. For example, to stop the firewall BlackICE:

1. Go into services (under Administrative Tools in Windows).

2. Right click and select the process BlackICE and select stop.

----- If the service will not stop, you must change the startup type to manual and reboot.

----- Right click under services, select properties, and change the startup type to Manual.

3. Complete the firmware upgrade procedure.

4. Restart the BlackICE service (or reset the startup type) when the upgrade is complete.

If you have McAfee 8.x VirusScan installed, you may need to reconfigure it. To reconfigure it, go to

the McAfee VirusScan Console, select Access Protection, and deselect “FTP inbound”

Open a HyperTerminal or Telnet session

9. ( ) Launch HyperTerminal or the Telnet application of your choice and establish a session to the IP

address of the switch being upgraded.

By default, the login username is admin, and the password is password. If these are incorrect, please

see the customer for the correct information. Upon login, you may be asked to change the default

passwords. If so, refer to Upgrade Tasks, 5. ( ).

Example:# t el net {I P addr ess of swi t ch}Fabr i c OS ( name of swi t ch)Fabos Vers i on 6. 3. 2b

FC_Swi t ch l ogi n: admi nPassword:




Task 4: Record and verify configuration

10. ( ) Execute the ipaddrshow command on the switch and verify that you are connected to the switch

the customer intends to be upgraded.

11. ( ) Execute the firmwareshow command to verify the version of Fabric OS currently running on the

switch.

Example:FC_Swi t ch: admi n> firmwareshow Appl Pri mary/ Secondary Vers i ons- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -FOS v6. 3. 2b

v6. 3. 2b

12. ( ) Record and verify the following configuration information before you begin the upgrade. You will

need to enter some or all of this information during the upgrade procedure.

Hostname ____________________________________________________________________

FTP Server IP _________________________________________________________________

FTP username _________________________________________________________________

FTP password _________________________________________________________________

Switch IP address ______________________________________________________________

Switch username _______________________________________________________________

Switch password _______________________________________________________________




Upgrade Tasks

Before you begin the upgrade procedure, make sure you have completed all of the tasks described under

Preparation Tasks.

Follow the next steps to back up the switch information and complete the upgrade of the switch firmware.

Task 1: Back up and save the current switch configuration

1. ( ) Execute the cfgsave command in order to ensure that the zoning information in the switch’s flash

is preserved following the reboot.

Example:FC_Swi t ch: admi n> cf gsave Updat i ng Fl ash. . .

NOTE: If nothing has changed since the most recent cfgsave, you will receive the message: “Nothing

changed: nothing to save, returning…”

2. ( ) Execute the configupload command in order to get a good backup of the current configuration

file contained on the switch. EMC strong ly recommends

NOTE: When typing in the path for the commands, you must use the UNIX forward / even on

Windows machines.

that you make a backup file anytime youhave changed the configuration of the switch. This includes zoning changes. This file can be

downloaded to the switch if the configuration ever becomes corrupted or the switch itself is replaced.

Example:FC_Swi t ch: admi n> conf i gUpl oad Prot ocol ( scp or f t p) [ f t p] : f tp

Server Name or I P Addr ess [ host ] : {IP address of your host} User Name [ user] : {Your l ogi n I D on t he host } Fi l e Name [ conf i g. t xt ] : {Pat h t o t he f i l e} i . e. / t emp/ brocade/ or i gconf i g. t xt Password: {your password on the FTP server}

upl oad compl et e

The /temp/brocade directory was created in Preparation Tasks, 2. ( ). The origconfig.txt file will

get created automatically when the upload takes place. You can name the file anything you prefer.

Make note of where the backup was saved below.

Location of switch pre upgrade configuration backup: .




Task 2: Firmware upgrade and final steps

Upgrade firmware

The examples used below, includ ing the paths used in the command lines, are relative to

ftproot , and assume the ftp server was configured to use C:\ as its ftproot. The path that you

specify is in relation to the folder that was created when you unzipped the file in Step 5. ( ) of

the Preparation Tasks section. Refer to the documentation for your ftp server or the

instructions in the i ncluded 3CDaemon zip file for configuration instructions.

3. ( ) Execute the firmwareDownload command to download the new firmware file onto the switch. If

this procedure is being done from a Windows based system, make sure an FTP service has been

started prior to starting the download procedure. Brackets <> below indicate user suppliedinformation. Do NOT include the <> in your commands.

NOTE: If the firmwaredownload takes more than 30 minutes to download firmware on a switch thefirmware download process times out. If a timeout occurs on a switch, the firmware downloadprocess synchronizes the two partitions on the switch by starting a firmware commit operation.Wait at least 15 minutes for the commit operation to complete then use the firmwareShow command to verify the partitions are synchronized. Only if the versions are synchronized can youthen reissue the firmwareDownload command to upgrade the system.

Example:FC_Swi t ch: admi n> firmwaredownload

Ser ver Name or I P Addr ess: <host IP address> User Name: <FTP Ser ver User Name> Fi l e Name: t emp/ br ocade/ v6 4 1a Net wor k Pr ot ocol ( 1- aut o- sel ect , 2- FTP, 3- SCP) [ 1] :Password: *** **Checki ng systemsett i ngs f or f i r mwaredownl oad. . .Ser ver I P: 10. 1. 1. 10, Pr ot ocol I Pv4Systemsett i ngs check passed.

You can r un f i r mwar edownl oadst at us t o get t he st at us of t hi s command.

Thi s command wi l l cause a war m/ non- di sr upt i ve boot on t he swi t ch,but wi l l r equi r e t hat exi st i ng t el net , secur e t el net or SSH sessi onsbe r est ar t ed.

Do you want t o cont i nue [ Y] : y Fi r mware i s bei ng downl oaded t o the swi t ch. Thi s st ep may take up t o 30 mi nut es.

Prepari ng f or f i r mwaredownl oad. . .St art t o i nstal l packages. . .di r ##################################################l dconf i g ##################################################gl i bc ##################################################~awk ##################################################Removi ng unneeded f i l es, pl ease wai t . . .Fi ni shed r emovi ng unneeded f i l es.

Al l packages have been downl oaded successf ul l y.Fi r mware has been downl oaded t o t he secondary part i t i on of t he swi t ch.HA Rebooti ng . . .




Final changes, verif ication, and backup

4. ( ) Wait approximately 5 minutes after you see the above statement about the HA Rebooting and

start another Telnet session to the switch you just rebooted (your original connection may have hung).

After logging in as admin you may see a message asking you to change the passwords.

Example:# t el net {I P addr ess of swi t ch}Fabr i c OS ( name of swi t ch)

Fabos Vers i on 6. 4. 1a

FC_Swi t ch l ogi n: admi nPassword:

Pl ease change your passwords now. Type <Ct r l - C> t o abort .For user name - r ootNew passwor d:

5. ( ) You may be asked to change the passwords for the factory, root, admin and user IDs the first

time you login after the upgrade. This will happen for new switches or for switches that are being

upgraded and have not had the passwords changed before. The customer can use any password thatthey want for the admin and user IDs as long as they are a minimum of 8 characters. The root and

factory passwords should not be changed from the defaults. If the customer looses or somehow

corrupts the admin or user passwords, EMC Global Services personnel need the ability to login as

root to reset the passwords. Be sure to enter them exactly as shown on the next screen shot. Failure

to do so will

Example:

affect Global Service’s ability to resolve any future problems.

l ogi n: admin Password:

Pl ease change your passwords now. Type <Ct r l - C> t o abort .For user name - r ootNew passwor d: Serv4EMC Re- ent er new password: Ser v4EMC For username - f actoryNew passwor d: Fac t 4EMC Re- ent er new password: Fac t 4EMC For user name - admi nNew passwor d: cust omer’ s choi ce {EMC def aul t i s pass wor d} Re- ent er new password:For username - userNew passwor d: cust omer’ s choi ce {EMC def aul t i s pass wor d} Re- ent er new password:Savi ng passwd. . . done.

6. ( ) Execute the firmwareshow command to verify that the new version of Fabric OS is running on

the switch.

Example:FC_Swi t ch: admi n> f i r mwar eshow Appl Pri mary/ Secondary Vers i ons

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -FOS v6. 4. 1a

v6. 4. 1a




7. ( ) Execute the switchstatuspolicyshow command to verify that the policy settings on the switch

are correct. Your switch model determines what options are present in the output, such as number of

power supplies, fans, etc. If you want to keep your current settings, skip to Step 10. ( )

NOTE: This is an example of the settings, but based on the customer's specific switch configurationand model, some items may change to more adequately reflect the hardware environment.

. If not,

continue with the next step.

Example:FC_Swi t ch: admi n> switchStatusPolicyShow The cur r ent overal l swi t ch st at us pol i cy paramet er s:

Down Mar gi nal- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

PowerSuppl i es 2 1 Temperat ures 2 1

Fans 3 1 Down Er r or Fl ash 0 1 Margi nal Warni ng

Margi nal Por t s 2 1Faul t yPort s 1 0Mi ssi ngSFPs 0 0

8. ( ) Execute the switchStatusPolicySet command to change the policy settings on the switch.

Example:FC_Swi t ch: admi n> swi t chSt at usPol i cySet The cur r ent overal l swi t ch st at us pol i cy paramet er s: The cur r ent overal l swi t ch st at us pol i cy paramet er s:

Down Mar gi nal- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

PowerSuppl i es 2 1 Temperat ures 2 1

Fans 3 1Fl ash 0 1

Margi nal Por t s 2 1Faul t yPort s 1 0Mi ssi ngSFPs 0 0

Note that t he val ue, 0, f or a parameter, means t hat i t i s NOT used i n t hecal cul at i on.** I n addi t i on, i f t he range of set t abl e val ues i n t he pr ompt i s ( 0. . 0) ,** t he pol i cy par ameter i s NOT appl i cabl e to the swi t ch.** Si mpl y hi t t he Return key.

The mi ni mum number ofBad PowerSuppl i es cont r i but i ng t o DOWN st atus: ( 0. . 2) [ 2]Bad PowerSuppl i es cont r i but i ng t o MARGI NAL st atus: ( 0. . 2) [ 1]Bad Temperat ur es cont r i but i ng t o DOWN st atus: ( 0. . 3) [ 2]Bad Temperat ur es cont r i but i ng t o MARGI NAL st atus: ( 0. . 3) [ 1]Bad Fans cont r i but i ng t o DOWN st atus: ( 0. . 4) [ 3]Bad Fans cont r i but i ng to MARGI NAL st atus: ( 0. . 4) [ 1]Out of r ange Fl ash cont r i but i ng to DOWN st at us: ( 0. . 1) [ 0]Out of r ange Fl ash cont r i but i ng t o MARGI NAL st atus: ( 0. . 1) [ 1]Margi nal Port s cont r i but i ng t o DOWN st at us: ( 0. . 16) [ 2]Margi nal Port s cont r i but i ng t o MARGI NAL status: ( 0. . 16) [ 1]Faul t yPort s cont r i but i ng t o DOWN st atus: ( 0. . 16) [ 1]Faul t yPor t s cont r i but i ng to MARGI NAL st at us: ( 0. . 16) [ 0]Mi ssi ngSFPs cont r i but i ng t o DOWN st atus: ( 0. . 16) [ 0]Mi ssi ngSFPs cont r i but i ng t o MARGI NAL st atus: ( 0. . 16) [ 0]

No Change




9. ( ) Execute the switchstatuspolicyshow command again (as shown in Step 7. ( )) to verify that the

policy settings on the switch are now correct.

10. ( ) Execute the cfgsave command to ensure that the updated configuration is saved to flash, so it is

available after a switch reboot or total power failure.

Example:FC_Swi t ch: admi n> cfgsave Updat i ng f l ash . . .FC_Swi t ch: admi n>

11. ( ) Execute the configUpload command in order to get a good backup of the current configuration,

per Step 2. ( ) . Be sure not to overwrite the previously saved configuration files by using different

filenames.

Location of switch post upgrade configuration backup:

.

For more information on any of the commands used in this procedure, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS

Adminstrator’s Guide, which contains detailed information on commands, and command syntax.

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