Upgrade Brocade TurboIron-X24
How to upgrade Brocade TurboIron-X24 from version TIR04200 to firmware version TIR08001e.bin.
TX24 Router#show ver
SW: Version 04.2.00 Copyright (c) 1996-2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
Compiled on Apr 29 2010 at 17:38:29 labeled as TIR04200
(5472563 bytes) from Primary TIR04200.bin
Compressed Boot-Monitor Image size = 373767, Version:04.1.00T205 (grz04100)
HW: Stackable TurboIron-X24
Images files:
trz07300.bin Boot image
TIS08001e.bin switch image (layer 2)
TIR08001e.bin router image (layer 3)
method 1
Using management interface.
Configuring Mgmt interface.
TX24 Router#conf t
TX24 Router(config)#int man 1
TX24 Router(config-if-mgmt-1)#ip add 192.168.0.208/24
TX24 Router(config-if-mgmt-1)#enable
TX24 Router(config-if-mgmt-1)#
TX24 Router(config-if-mgmt-1)#exit
TX24 Router(config)#
TX24 Router(config)#exit
TX24 Router#
TX24 Router#ping 192.168.0.93
Sending 1, 16-byte ICMP Echo to 192.168.0.93, timeout 5000 msec, TTL 64
Type Control-c to abort
Reply from 192.168.0.93 : bytes=16 time=1ms TTL=128
Success rate is 100 percent (1/1), round-trip min/avg/max=1/1/1 ms.
TX24 Router#copy tftp flash 192.168.0.93 TIR08001e.bin
bootrom Boot ROM image
primary Primary code image
secondary Secondary code image
TX24 Router#copy tftp flash 192.168.0.93 TIR08001e.bin pri
TX24 Router#Flash Memory Write (8192 bytes per dot) .................
..................
TFTP to Flash Done.
method 2 is create a basic vlan configuration on the router instance.
for this example we are upgrading the bootrom code from Compressed Boot-Monitor
Image size = 373767, Version:04.1.00T205 (grz04100) to trz07300.bin
** this is a fiber port device you will need a fiber cable and a compatible
optics or trasnceiver. in my case using Brocade 10GE SR if you don't have that
unit came with 4 copper ports 24 - 28.
TX24 Router#show media
Port 1: Type : EMPTY
Port 2: Type : EMPTY
Port 3: Type : EMPTY
Port 4: Type : 10GE SR 300m ((SFP+))
Vendor: BROCADE Version: A
Part# : 57-0000075-01 Serial#: *********
Port 24: Type : EMPTY
Port 25: Type : 1G M-C (Gig-Copper)
Port 26: Type : 1G M-C (Gig-Copper)
Port 27: Type : 1G M-C (Gig-Copper)
Port 28: Type : 1G M-C (Gig-Copper)
TX24 Router#
TX24 Router(config-vlan-2)#router-int ve 1
TX24 Router(config-vlan-2)#untag e 1 to 10
Added untagged port(s) ethe 1 to 10 to port-vlan 2.
TX24 Router(config-vlan-2)#exit
TX24 Router(config)#int e 1 to 10
TX24 Router(config-mif-1-10)#enable
TX24 Router(config-mif-1-10)#exit
TX24 Router(config)#int ve 1
TX24 Router(config-vif-1)#ip add 192.168.0.205/24
TX24 Router(config-vif-1)#enable
TX24 Router(config-vif-1)#no span
TX24 Router(config-vif-1)#exit
TX24 Router(config)#exit
TX24 Router#ping 192.168.0.93
Sending 1, 16-byte ICMP Echo to 192.168.0.93, timeout 5000 msec, TTL 64
Type Control-c to abort
Reply from 192.168.0.93 : bytes=16 time=2ms TTL=128
Success rate is 100 percent (1/1), round-trip min/avg/max=2/2/2 ms.
TX24 Router#
TX24 Router#copy tftp flash 192.168.0.93 trz07300.bin bootrom
TX24 Router#Load to buffer (8192 bytes per dot) ......Write to boot flash.
TFTP to Flash Done.
TX24 Router#
X24 Router#reload
Are you sure? (enter 'y' or 'n'): y
Could not verify if the Running Config data has been changed.
Do you want to continue the reload anyway? (enter 'y' or 'n'):
TX24 Router#show ver
SW: Version 08.0.01eT203 Copyright (c) 1996-2013 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Compiled on Jul 15 2015 at 07:12:50 labeled as TIR08001e
(6845067 bytes) from Primary TIR08001e.bin
Compressed Boot-Monitor Image size = 369366, Version:07.3.00T205 (trz07300)
HW: Stackable TurboIron-X24
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Serial #: BFF2306F01Z
P-ASIC 0: type B820, rev 01 subrev 00
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825 MHz Power PC processor MPC8541E (version 8020/0020) 330 MHz bus
512 KB boot flash memory
31744 KB code flash memory
512 MB DRAM
The system uptime is 2 minutes 59 seconds
The system : started=warm start reloaded=by "reload"
TX24 Router#show chassis
Power supply 1 (NA - NA - Regular) present, status ok
Power supply 2 not present
Fan 1 ok, speed (auto): 1<->[[2]]<->3
Fan 2 ok, speed (auto): 1<->[[2]]<->3
Fan 3 ok, speed (auto): 1<->[[2]]<->3
Fan controlled temperature: 35.0 deg-C
Fan speed switching temperature thresholds:
Speed 1: NM<----->30 deg-C
Speed 2: 25<----->65 deg-C
Speed 3: 60<----->90 deg-C (shutdown)
Exhaust Side Temperature Readings:
Current temperature : 35.0 deg-C
Warning level.......: 80.0 deg-C
Shutdown level......: 90.0 deg-C
Intake Side Temperature Readings:
Current temperature : 34.0 deg-C
Boot Prom MAC: 0024.3817.5a96
TX24 Router#