Brocade SAN switch director CP firmware mismatch
Applies to
- ONTAP SAN FCP
- Brocade FC switch Director
Issue
- After replacement of faulty CP blade the firmware sync process fails due to replacement version outside of requirements
- Active CP runs FOS 9.2 , standby CP runs FOS 8.2
- CP blade firmware sync fails
Errdump -a:
2025/05/08-15:27:24 (CEST), [SULB-1054], 56312, SLOT 2 | CHASSIS, INFO, Brocade_X6-4, Firmwaresync has started
2025/05/08-15:30:14 (CEST), [SULB-1053], 56313, SLOT 2 | CHASSIS, INFO, Brocade_X6-4, Firmware sync to the secondary partition of standby CP has been completed. It will perform auto-reboot followed by auto-commit.
2025/05/08-15:30:27 (CEST), [EM-1033], 56314, SLOT 2 | CHASSIS, ERROR, Brocade_X6-4, CP in Slot 1 set to faulty because CP ERROR asserted.
2025/05/08-15:30:29 (CEST), [EM-1047], 56315, SLOT 2 | CHASSIS, INFO, Brocade_X6-4, CP in slot 1 not faulty, CP ERROR deasserted.
2025/05/08-15:30:34 (CEST), [HAMK-1004], 56316, SLOT 2 | CHASSIS, INFO, Brocade_X6-4, Resetting standby CP (double reset may occur).
2025/05/08-15:30:35 (CEST), [EM-1033], 56317, SLOT 2 | CHASSIS, ERROR, Brocade_X6-4, CP in Slot 1 set to faulty because CP ERROR asserted.
2025/05/08-15:30:36 (CEST), [EM-1047], 56318, SLOT 2 | CHASSIS, INFO, Brocade_X6-4, CP in slot 1 not faulty, CP ERROR deasserted.
2025/05/08-15:31:44 (CEST), [FSSM-1004], 56319, SLOT 2 | CHASSIS, CRITICAL, Brocade_X6-4, Incompatible software version in HA synchronization.
hashow
Local CP (Slot 2, CP1): Active, Cold Recovered
Remote CP (Slot 1, CP0): Standby, Healthy
HA enabled, Heartbeat Up, HA State not in sync
Firmwareshow
Slot Name Appl Primary/Secondary Versions Status
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1 CP0 FOS v8.2.1c STANDBY
Unknown <<< Firmware on second partition is unknown >>>
2 CP1 FOS v9.2.1a ACTIVE *
v9.2.1a