Brocade ICX Series (cheap & powerful 10gbE/40gbE switching)

[kpfleming]

when issuing 'update_uboot' command I get
ERROR :Ethernet external port not connected
at bcmiproc_eth.c:124/bcmiproc_eth_open()

What did you have plugged into the switch at this time, and into which ports?

 

[EngChiSTH]

What did you have plugged into the switch at this time, and into which ports?

nothing plugged into the switch other than the serial cable.. may be that is the issue.

i tried TFTPboot command and switch booted. now temped to connect to one of the normal (not serial ) ports and try to flash it with latest image

hooked it to another switch, I can now ping the address I assigned (after TFTPboot) and see the front end coming up. I can not login to the 'super' account with either sp-admin (I do not think I reset it) or the password I created earlier.

was able to reset and reflash it.. I think I am all good

 

[epicurean]

After replacing the fans in my ICX7250-48P with the quieter ones recommended here, I just moved all the network connections from the existing unmodified ICX7250 to the modified one, with exactly the same configuration, vlans, etc. Strangely, the network link to my proxmox node via a sfp+ goes down when I moved the sfp+ connector to the modified switch. When I move the sfp+ connector back to the unmodified switch, the link comes back on again.

Any idea what I have missed?

 

[codyjd1]

Hello everyone! Sorry for perhaps another dumb question but i'm having a hard time finding info on this matter. I have 2 icx6450p currently and using one port as a trunk between them. I'm looking to add another icx6450p to the mix and perhaps look into Stacking. My question is can i use Port 1 and 3 in the stacking configuration and then use port 2 and 4 for standard data access? I would not want the stacking ports trunked (As in 1/2 together in a trunk and 3/4 in a trunk). Then i would setup the 3 switches in ring using only port 1 and 3 on each switch and then using 2 and 4 for data ports if possible? Thanks so much!

 

[LodeRunner]

nothing plugged into the switch other than the serial cable.. may be that is the issue.

i tried TFTPboot command and switch booted. now temped to connect to one of the normal (not serial ) ports and try to flash it with latest image

hooked it to another switch, I can now ping the address I assigned (after TFTPboot) and see the front end coming up. I can not login to the 'super' account with either sp-admin (I do not think I reset it) or the password I created earlier.

was able to reset and reflash it.. I think I am all good

TFTP is expecting to download the firmware from an IP address.

Are you following the very helpful guide linked in the very first post?