The Brocade switch fails booting with new firmware
Applies to
Issue
- After performing upgrade v8.2.1c to v8.2.2d FOS switch fails to boot up
SW7840:FID128:admin> firmwareshow -v
Appl Primary/Secondary Versions
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FOS v8.2.1c
v8.2.1c
DP v8.2.1c
v8.2.1c
Firmware is being downloaded to the switch. This step may take up to 30 minutes.
2023/03/17-08:38:52, [SULB-1001], 105, CHASSIS, WARNING, Brocade7840, Firmwaredownload command has started. (From v8.2.1c To v8.2.2d).
Preparing for firmwaredownload...
SW7840:FID128:admin> firmwareshow -v
Appl Primary/Secondary Versions
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FOS v8.2.2d
v8.2.2d
DP Unknown
v8.2.1c
- Serial console output during boot
BootROM version: 1.0.82
...
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2 USB Device(s) found
scanning bus for storage devices... 1 Storage Device(s) found
setting prt to 2
Hit ESC to stop autoboot: 0
** Bad partition 2 **
** Bad partition 2 **
WARNING: adjusting available memory to 30000000
Wrong Image Format for bootm command
ERROR: can't get kernel image!