Firmware upgrade on the Brocade Fibre Channel Switch

In this recipe, we will learn how to upgrade FOS on Brocade Fibre Channel Switch ranging from version 7.0.0a to 7.1.1c1; its model is Brocade DS-300B.

Getting ready

We need to prepare an FTP or TFTP Server for the Brocade FOS upgrade, which can either be a physical or a virtual server.

This FTP Server has the following requirements:

  • The Operation System platform should be Microsoft Windows XP or 7
  • Two vCPUs at 2 GHz if it is a virtual server, and one CPU at 2 GHz if it is a physical server
  • 2 GB memory and 6 GB disk space
  • The IP address of this FTP Server can access the management network of the Brocade Fibre Channel Switch (DS-300B)

How to do it…

In this recipe, we will learn how to download the Fabric ...

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