Fabric OS Supported Upgrade Paths
Brocade Software Release Support and Posting Matrices
To Fabric OS v9.2.2
| Current Version | Upgrade Path | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FOS v9.2.0x | Nondisruptive upgrade | - |
| FOS v9.2.1x | Nondisruptive upgrade | - |
| FOS v9.1.x | Upgrade first to v9.2.0x, then to v9.2.2 | TruFOS certificate must be installed before upgrading to v9.2.x if not already present |
| FOS v9.0.x | Upgrade first to v9.2.0x, then to v9.2.2 | TruFOS certificate must be installed before upgrading to v9.2.x if not already present |
| FOS v9.0.x | Upgrade to v9.1.x, then to v9.2.0x, and finally to v9.2.2 | For nondisruptive upgrade. Direct upgrade from v9.0.x to v9.2.0x is disruptive. |
| FOS v8.2.x | Upgrade first to v9.0.x, then install TruFOS certificate and proceed | - |
To Fabric OS v9.1.x
| Current Version | Upgrade Path | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric OS v9.0.x | Direct upgrade to v9.1.x | Requires a valid Brocade TruFOS Certificate. Nondisruptive upgrade. |
| Fabric OS v8.2.x | Upgrade to v9.0.x, then to v9.1.x | Requires TruFOS Certificate before upgrade to v9.1.x. Nondisruptive. |
To Fabric OS v8.2.x
| Upgrading From | Upgrade Path | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric OS 7.2.x | Upgrade to 7.3.x (nondisruptive) or 7.4.x (disruptive), then to 8.0.x or 8.1.x, then to 8.2.x | Upgrade from 8.0.x is disruptive; from 8.1.x is nondisruptive |
| Fabric OS 7.3.x | Upgrade to 7.4.x, then to 8.0.x or 8.1.x, then to 8.2.x | Upgrade from 8.0.x is disruptive; from 8.1.x is nondisruptive |
| Fabric OS 7.4.x | Upgrade to 8.0.x or 8.1.x, then to 8.2.x | Upgrade from 8.0.x is disruptive; from 8.1.x is nondisruptive |
| Fabric OS 8.0.x | Direct upgrade to 8.2.x | Disruptive only. Use firmwaredownload -s |
| Fabric OS 8.1.x | Direct upgrade to 8.2.x | Nondisruptive |
| Fabric OS 8.2.x | Already on 8.2.x | Nondisruptive |