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The risk of doing this is mitigated if you're prepared and follow closely. It's a good idea to have the switch on a UPS while you do this, if you lose power after the ```erase``` command before you've flashed the new bootloader, your device will be bricked (however it can be recovered with a PowerPC capable JTAG unit).
First grab this [Brocade Firmware Zip](http://brokeaid.com/files/Brocade-TI.zip) ```(zip updated: 03-01-2018)``` - it contains your bootloader, OS, and all the documentation you'll need.
First grab this [Brocade Firmware Zip](http://brokeaid.com/files/Brocade-TI.zip) ```(zip updated: 03-01-2018 MD5: 44e00c38d996c2dfa33cda264b6be070)``` - it contains your bootloader, OS, and all the documentation you'll need.
Connect to the serial console port on the switch and open a terminal window (9600 8N1). Also be sure to connect the #1 management port on the switch to a network that has layer 2 access to your tftp server.
## Image Selection
You need to decide which image you want to flash. There are two codetrains for this switch - v7 and v8. v8 is the "latest and greatest" with the most features. However v7 is the "LTS" branch and has had more QA and more bug fixes (several months worth) compared to v8.
If you're in a highly critical application, v7 might be your best choice. For everyone else, I've had no problems with v8 running with a large config for a few months straight. Keep in mind both versions have the same L2/L3 features - v8 might just have new, easier commands, etcetera.
If you're in a highly critical application, v7 might be your best choice. For everyone else, I've had no problems with v8 running with a large config for a few months straight. Keep in mind both versions have the same L2/L3 features - v8 might just have some new commands etcetera.
Once you decide which version to use, you need to decide between the L2 and L3 image. The Layer 3 image is the full OS including everything - all routing protocols as well as all L2 features. This is what should be used in 99% of cases, especially if you want to use the config guide on this site. The L2 image is layer 2 switching only. If you have a special case where this is needed, it's included.