Brocade Communications Systems 53-1002163-02 manual Brocade 8000 Replacement, Switch

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Brocade 8000 Replacement	A

It is important that the new Brocade 8000 has the identical setup to the original Brocade 8000. This process updates the firmware and configuration files on the new Brocade 8000 to match the original Brocade 8000, then you move the data cables from the original switch to the new switch.

Refer to the CEE Command Reference and Fabric OS Command Reference for complete information on the commands referenced in this procedure.

NOTE

This procedure assumes that the Brocade 8000 being replaced is still functional on the network. However, if original Brocade 8000 is non-functional, the information from the original switch must have been previously gathered.

If the original Brocade 8000 is still active on the network, you must assign the replacement Brocade 8000 a temporary IP address, resulting in both the original and replacement Brocade 8000s being active on the network at the same time.

NOTE

Before you begin this procedure, obtain all non-factory installed licenses on the original switch that are required on the replacement switch.

To replace a Brocade 8000, perform the following steps.

1.Use the firmwareshow command to determine the firmware version of a given switch. Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide for details on installing and maintaining firmware.

new_switch:admin> firmwareshow

Appl Primary/Secondary Versions

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FOS	v6.3.2b
	v6.3.2b
original_switch:admin> firmwareshow
Appl	Primary/Secondary Versions

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FOS	v6.4.0
	v6.4.0

2.Upgrade the firmware on the new switch to match the firmware of the original switch.

3.Use the ipaddrset command to set the IP address on the new switch to be on the same subnet as the original switch.

original_switch:admin> ipaddrshow

SWITCH

Ethernet IP Address [10.24.51.23]:

Ethernet Subnetmask: 255.255.252.0

Gateway IP Address: 10.24.48.1

DHCP: Off

IPv6 Autoconfiguration Enabled: No Local IPv6 Addresses:

static fec0:60:69bc:60:260:69ff:fed0:107/64 preferred

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