***SPAM*** Re: [ofa-general] ***SPAM*** Will this brick my switch?

[Dotan Barak]

On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Chris Worley <worleys at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've got a QDR switch from Mellanox that's a few months old... and has
> no markings, but looks like the only QDR switch described on their web
> pages.
>
> I went to burn the firmware, but got the message that I shouldn't:
>
> # ./flint -d lid-6 -i ~/fw-IS4-rel-7_2_000-MTS3600Q_A1.bin b
>
>    Current FW version on flash:  7.0.142
>    New FW version:               7.2.0
>
>    You are about to replace current PSID on flash - "MT_0C00110003"
> with a different PSID - "MT_0C20110003".
>    Note: It is highly recommended not to change the PSID.
>
>  Do you want to continue ? (y/n) [n] :
>
> Is this okay?
This means that the configuration file that the burning tool is using
is different than the one in your switch.

It is highly advised not to do it, and a find firmare that has your
configuration file
(or find the configuration file for your switch).

Dotan