Brocade Blade Switch Firmware Update

[StuPittwood]

Hi all,

I have a couple of Brocade 4/24 switches in a C7000 chassis which are running v5.05 of the Firmware.  I have a couple of questions:

(1) can I jump straight from 5.05 to v6.1.2b which is the earliest release available for download (apart from the version i have)

(2) If I am supposed to be able to go straight to that version, why when I try to download the firmware from my FTP Server I get the following error:

"Could not read the Pfile headr.

Firmwaredownload failed. (0x12) Cannot access package list (.plist) file."

the corresponding error on the FTP server is

000110)13/08/2012 07:17:53 - fcswitch (172.19.5.102)> 250 CWD successful. "/SWBD43" is current directory.

(000110)13/08/2012 07:17:53 - fcswitch (172.19.5.102)> PORT 172,19,5,102,230,52

(000110)13/08/2012 07:17:53 - fcswitch (172.19.5.102)> 200 Port command successful

(000110)13/08/2012 07:17:53 - fcswitch (172.19.5.102)> RETR fwdl_script

(000110)13/08/2012 07:17:53 - fcswitch (172.19.5.102)> 550 File not found

(000110)13/08/2012 07:17:53 - fcswitch (172.19.5.102)> disconnected.

Any help/input greatly appreciated.

Stu

[Torsten.]

You need to update step by step, see also

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software12/COL22074/co-86832-4/FOS-Drawer_Statement.htm

 (don't include "/SWBD43" in the path)

[giladzzz]

Hi

from version 5.05 you will have to upgrade to 5.2.X and then 5.3.X

then 6.0.X the 6,1.X then 6.2.2f which is the latest version for this switch

Regards

[Prakash Singh_1]

You can download the firmwares from the below link:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3185345&prodTypeId=3709945&prodSeriesId=3185340&swLang=13&taskId=135&swEnvOID=54#780