SAN Model: Brocade Silkwork 3850

Total Downtime required: 2 Hrs 30 Mins

SAN Switch firmware upgrade
Current Fabric OS: v5.0.1b

POA: Fabric OS Upgrade of Brocade SAN Sw

Sr.
No.

Acitvities

Note : If Redundany is not there Bring down the Hosts Con

1

Collect the logs from SAN Switch

2
3
4

Take Configuration Backup

Check the Current FoS version
Upgrade Path

Upgrade from 5.0.1b -> 5.2.3

Check the Firmware Version of the Switch

Upgrade from 5.2.3 -> 5.3.0a

Check the Firmware Version of the Switch

9
10

Total Downtime Required ( Including buffer time ) - 2 Hrs 30 Mins

Rollback Plan

If the procedure fails or any unknown issues the case has to be escalted to Vendor by the
engineer

ic OS Upgrade of Brocade SAN Switch

Time (in Mins.)

Actions

Owner

ot there Bring down the Hosts Connected with the Switch

30 Mins
20 Mins
5 Mins

SW1:root> supportsave
SW1:root> supportshow
SW1:root> configupload
SW1:root> firmwareshow
5.0.1b -> 5.2.3 -> 5.3.0a

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45 Mins

1) Unpack the downloaded firmware in the FTP or SCP

download directory
2) Start the FTP/SCP Server and allow access
3) Connect to the CLI of the switch via telnet or ssh
4) Type this in the CLI: firmwaredownload
5) Answer all questions: when it asks for File Name be sure
to write /v5.2.3, that is the folder under which you find all
the SWBDxx folders. Failing to do so makes it impossible to
download the firmware
6) Wait for reboot of the switch and reconnect, check the
firmware version with the version command

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5 Mins

SW1:root> firmwareshow

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45 Mins

1) Unpack the downloaded firmware in the FTP or SCP

download directory
2) Start the FTP/SCP Server and allow access
3) Connect to the CLI of the switch via telnet or ssh
4) Type this in the CLI: firmwaredownload
5) Answer all questions: when it asks for File Name be sure
to write /v5.3.0a, that is the folder under which you find all
the SWBDxx folders. Failing to do so makes it impossible to
download the firmware
6) Wait for reboot of the switch and reconnect, check the
firmware version with the version command

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SW1:root> firmwareshow

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145 Mins

Rollback Plan
As a backup, download the Current FoS version if it fails,
downgrade the FoS & Restore the data from config backup. If
its related to any hardware issue, then escalate the case to
vendor .

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