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fvanlint

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So, I am now the proud owner of a Brocade TX24. Or at least, that what the system tells me :)
@fohdeesha talked me through the process, but it was actually pretty easy, once I got it going.

Before we could get started, I had to solve some other problems: I was using a usb-serial adapter on my macbook which gave garbled output. Switching to an old Xubuntu laptop using screen helped.

As @fohdeesha stated above, the actual flashing is only two commands. You copy two files to a TFTP server (I used my Synology) and the LB6M boots from there. Then you copy the running Brocade bootloader over the Fasthpath boot loader. Finally, you start the actual Brocade TX24 OS and write that to flash.

After flashing successfully, we shortly tried a few different settings such as inter-vlan routing (which is now pretty easy to do!) and setting vlan ports. I have not stress-tested the switch yet, but this will now become my new core switch, now that inter-vlan routing works, so that stress testing will follow in a not-too-distant future.

Lots of thanks to @fohdeesha and crew for figuring this out!

Following some output from the 'new' switch:

telnet@TX24 Router#show version
SW: Version 08.0.01eT203 Copyright (c) 1996-2013 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Compiled on Jul 15 2015 at 07:12:50 labeled as TIR08001e
(6845067 bytes) from Primary brocadeimage.bin
Compressed Boot-Monitor Image size = 369366, Version:07.3.00T205 (trz07300)
HW: Stackable TurboIron-X24
==========================================================================
Serial #: ??LB6M
P-ASIC 0: type B820, rev 11 subrev 00
==========================================================================
825 MHz Power PC processor MPC8541E (version 8020/0020) 330 MHz bus
512 KB boot flash memory
31744 KB code flash memory
512 MB DRAM
The system uptime is 6 minutes 31 seconds
The system : started=cold start


telnet@TX24 Router>show chassis
Power supply 1 (NA - NA - Regular) present, status ok
Power supply 2 (NA - NA - Regular) present, status ok
Fan 1 ok, speed (auto): [[1]]<->2<->3
Fan 2 ok, speed (auto): [[1]]<->2<->3
Fan 3 ok, speed (auto): [[1]]<->2<->3

Fan controlled temperature: 24.0 deg-C
Fan speed switching temperature thresholds:
Speed 1: NM<----->30 deg-C
Speed 2: 25<----->65 deg-C
Speed 3: 60<----->90 deg-C (shutdown)

Exhaust Side Temperature Readings:
Current temperature : 24.0 deg-C
Warning level.......: 80.0 deg-C
Shutdown level......: 90.0 deg-C
Intake Side Temperature Readings:
Current temperature : 21.0 deg-C
Boot Prom MAC: 00e0.5200.0100
 
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mangodoc

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@fohdeesha Thanks for your help in flashing a LB6M into a Brocade TX24, once I got pass the laptop problems all went smoothly. As @fvanlint posted a few commands, I guess I should also. Ambient temp is 30C.

TX24 Router#show version
SW: Version 08.0.01eT203 Copyright (c) 1996-2013 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Compiled on Jul 15 2015 at 07:12:50 labeled as TIR08001e
(6845067 bytes) from Primary brocadeimage.bin
Compressed Boot-Monitor Image size = 369366, Version:07.3.00T205 (trz07300)
HW: Stackable TurboIron-X24
==========================================================================
Serial #: ÿÿLB6M
P-ASIC 0: type B820, rev 11 subrev 00
==========================================================================
825 MHz Power PC processor MPC8541E (version 8020/0020) 330 MHz bus
512 KB boot flash memory
31744 KB code flash memory
512 MB DRAM
The system uptime is 1 hours 23 minutes 11 seconds
The system : started=cold start

X24 Router#show chassis
Power supply 1 not present
Power supply 2 (NA - NA - Regular) present, status ok

Fan 1 ok, speed (manual): [[1]]<->2<->3
Fan 2 ok, speed (manual): [[1]]<->2<->3
Fan 3 ok, speed (manual): [[1]]<->2<->3

Fan controlled temperature: 34.0 deg-C

Fan speed switching temperature thresholds:
Speed 1: NM<----->30 deg-C
Speed 2: 25<----->65 deg-C
Speed 3: 60<----->90 deg-C (shutdown)


Exhaust Side Temperature Readings:
Current temperature : 34.0 deg-C
Warning level.......: 80.0 deg-C
Shutdown level......: 90.0 deg-C
Intake Side Temperature Readings:
Current temperature : 33.0 deg-C
Boot Prom MAC: 00e0.5200.0100


TX24 Router#show interfaces brief

Port Link State Dupl Speed Trunk Tag Pvid Pri MAC Name
1 Up Forward Full 1G None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
2 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
3 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
4 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
5 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
6 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
7 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
8 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
9 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
10 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
11 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
12 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
13 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
14 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
15 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
16 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
17 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
18 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
19 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
20 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
21 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
22 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
23 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
24 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
25 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
26 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
27 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
28 Down None None None None No 1 0 00e0.5200.0100
mgmt1 Down None None None None No None 0 00e0.5200.0100

Port Link State Dupl Speed Trunk Tag Pvid Pri MAC Name
ve1 Up N/A N/A N/A None N/A N/A N/A 00e0.5200.0100


TX24 Router#show interfaces ethernet 1
10GigabitEthernet1 is up, line protocol is up
Hardware is 10GigabitEthernet, address is 00e0.5200.0100 (bia 00e0.5200.0100)
Configured speed 10Gbit, actual 1Gbit, configured duplex fdx, actual fdx
Member of L2 VLAN ID 1, port is untagged, port state is FORWARDING
BPDU guard is Disabled, ROOT protect is Disabled
Link Error Dampening is Disabled
STP configured to ON, priority is level0
Flow Control is enabled
Mirror disabled, Monitor disabled
Not member of any active trunks
Not member of any configured trunks
No port name
IPG XGMII 96 bits-time
MTU 9216 bytes, encapsulation ethernet
300 second input rate: 1680 bits/sec, 2 packets/sec, 0.00% utilization
300 second output rate: 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec, 0.00% utilization
28600 packets input, 4293062 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 19695 broadcasts, 6523 multicasts, 2382 unicasts
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 ignored
0 runts, 0 giants
249 packets output, 18619 bytes, 0 underruns
Transmitted 3 broadcasts, 0 multicasts, 246 unicasts
0 output errors, 0 collisions
Relay Agent Information option: Disabled

The SFP on port 1 is a EB-Link 1.25G SFP 100M RJ45
 

d.ohlin

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New member here but anxiously awaiting this documentation! I don't have any 10Gb equipment yet but this is seriously looking like it might be a really good excuse to start lol!
 

Toby

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just got done with fvanlint on discord, he helped us get all the extra output we needed for verification steps and got his succesfully turned into a full L3 TurboIron and was able to get vlan routing working in about 60 seconds.
I'm confused. On my LB6M I'm already routing between VLAN's just fine. What I don't have, that I'd like, is IPv6 routing.
 

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I'm confused. On my LB6M I'm already routing between VLAN's just fine. What I don't have, that I'd like, is IPv6 routing.
Sorry, we meant that it's much easier and more intuitive to get working now, not that it was impossible before. No IPV6 routing that I know of
 
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Sorry, we meant that it's much easier and more intuitive to get working now, not that it was impossible before. No IPV6 routing that I know of, a limitation of the broadcom PHY
fodeesha that is truly awesome work. Props for being very determined and also especially collaborative. I imagine you are an excellent engineer and so young too. An excellent career awaits I am sure.


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Not sure if this is relevant, but will turning the LB6M into a Brocade help to control the fan noise better?
 
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i6feetunder

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Nice work! Should I try this method to replace Delta DT7024 bootloader with Dell 8024 bootloader without Jtag?
 

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Nice work! Should I try this method to replace Delta DT7024 bootloader with Dell 8024 bootloader without Jtag?
if the 7024 loader is uboot, it should be possible, but the bootloader staging and copy addresses will most likely be different. I'd be willing to jump on discord or google hangouts with you and figure it out when I have a moment (assuming you have access to a 7024 because I do not), I have seen a few people who have been wanting to do that without jtag
 

i6feetunder

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if the 7024 loader is uboot, it should be possible, but the bootloader staging and copy addresses will most likely be different. I'd be willing to jump on discord or google hangouts with you and figure it out when I have a moment (assuming you have access to a 7024 because I do not), I have seen a few people who have been wanting to do that without jtag
Thanks fohdeesha. I would need some helps from @Terry Kennedy.
 

Jerry Han

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Hello!

I was wondering if this sceneario is possible and if it is the best one for a highly available network.
If I had two LB6M, can they stacked by two or four 10G port?
Does LB6M support LACP port-channel across two switch unit?
I want my storage server use dual 10G port to two LB6M by LACP/LAG.

Thanks!
 

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if you flash it to brocade firmware, it supposedly supports stacking, which syncs the management plane between the two switches. Then you can use "active-active" failover in freenas or the like (different from plain LACP if I remember right, which would NOT be supported across both switches witohut explicit support for MCLAG)
 

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if the 7024 loader is uboot, it should be possible, but the bootloader staging and copy addresses will most likely be different. I'd be willing to jump on discord or google hangouts with you and figure it out when I have a moment (assuming you have access to a 7024 because I do not), I have seen a few people who have been wanting to do that without jtag
Any news here ?