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Upgrade Dell EMC Networking N3000E-ON Switches 

 

 

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4.

 

Activate 6.5.3.36 (Advanced) firmware on N3000E-ON switch. 

5.

 

Reload the switch. 

6.

 

Download the 6.5.3.36 firmware image (N3100Advv6.5.3.36.stk) to N3132PX-ON switch. 

 

NOTE:

 Activate the image to use as the boot (active) image after the switch 

resets. Images on the N3000E-ON switch is named as active and backup. 

 

7.

 

Activate 6.5.3.36 (Advanced) firmware on N3132PX-ON switch. 

8.

 

Reload the switch. 

9.

 

After switch reloaded, download and activate the mixed-stack firmware image 
(N3000N3100Advv6.5.3.36.itb) on N3000E-ON and N3132PX-ON switches. 

10.

 

Reload the switches again. 

11.

 

Power OFF both N3000E-ON and N3132PX-ON switches. Plug-in mini-SAS stack cables and form the 
stack between N3000E-ON and N3132PX-ON switches. 

12.

 

Power ON stack (N3000E-ON with N3132PX-ON). 

13.

 

Verify the stack of N3000E-ON and N3132PX-ON switches via 

show switch

 and 

show version

 command 

output like below: 

 

Console#show switch 

 

    Management Standby   Preconfig     Plugged-in    Switch        Code 
SW  Status     Status    Model ID      Model ID      Status        Version 
--- ---------- --------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ----------- 
1   Stack Mbr  Oper Stby N3132PX-ON    N3132PX-ON    OK            6.5.3.36 
2   Mgmt Sw              N3048EP-ON    N3048EP-ON    OK            6.5.3.36 

 
 

Console#show version 

 

Machine Description............... Dell EMC Networking Switch 
System Model ID................... N3048EP-ON 
Machine Type...................... Dell EMC Networking N3048EP-ON 
Serial Number..................... 
Manufacturer...................... 0xbc00 
Burned In MAC Address............. 0090.BC06.A571 
System Object ID.................. 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10895.3060 
SOC Version....................... BCM56340_A0 
HW Version........................ 5 
CPLD Version...................... 20 
Image File........................ N3000Advv6.5.3.36 
Software Capability............... Stack Limit = 12, VLAN Limit = 4093 
 
unit active      backup      current-active next-active 
---- ----------- ----------- -------------- -------------- 
1    6.5.3.36     6.5.3.36        6.5.3.36       6.5.3.36 
2    6.5.3.36     6.5.3.36        6.5.3.36       6.5.3.36 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for EMC PowerSwitch N3000E-ON Series

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Page 2: ...System Firmware Version 6 5 3 6 Reproduction adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws ...

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Page 4: ...5 How to setup mixed stack of N3000E ON with N3000 Series switches Advanced Lite 6 How to setup mixed stack of N3000E ON with N3132PX ON Switches Advanced Version 8 How to setup mixed stack of N3000E ON N3000 N3132PX ON Switches Advanced Lite 11 Upgrade mixed stack of N3132PX ON N3000E ON and N3000 Series switches Adv Lite 13 Upgrade mixed stack of N3000E ON series and N3132PX ON switches Advanced...

Page 5: ...n is N3000AdvLitev6 5 3 6 stk The firmware image version 6 5 3 36 supports full stack capability of up to 12 units with maximum active VLAN support of 4093 The firmware image version 6 5 3 6 supports reduced stack size of up to 8 units with maximum active VLAN support of 1024 It s required to use the Advanced Lite N3000AdvLitev6 5 3 6 stk version of firmware image to form the mixed stack of N3000E...

Page 6: ...5 3 6 firmware image N3000AdvLitev6 5 3 6 stk to the standalone switch or stack master NOTE Activate the image to use as the boot active image after the switch resets Images on the N3000E ON switches are named active and backup 4 Activate 6 5 3 36 Advanced or 6 5 3 6 Advanced Lite firmware 5 Reload the switch How to Access Serial Console Port on N3000E ON switches NOTE How to access serial console...

Page 7: ...password console config exit console copy running config startup config 3 Download the 6 5 3 36 firmware image from a TFTP server console copy tftp 10 10 10 200 N3000Advv6 5 3 36 stk backup Transfer Mode TFTP Server IP Address 10 10 10 200 Source File Path Source Filename N3000Advv6 5 3 36 stk Data Type Code Destination Filename backup Management access will be blocked for the duration of the tran...

Page 8: ...how version Machine Description Dell EMC Networking Switch System Model ID N3048EP ON Machine Type Dell EMC Networking N3048EP ON Serial Number Manufacturer 0xbc00 Burned In MAC Address 0090 BC06 A571 System Object ID 1 3 6 1 4 1 674 10895 3060 SOC Version BCM56340_A0 HW Version 5 CPLD Version 20 Image File N3000Advv6 5 3 36 Software Capability Stack Limit 12 VLAN Limit 4093 unit active backup cur...

Page 9: ...ctive 1 6 5 3 36 6 5 3 36 6 5 3 36 6 5 3 36 2 6 5 3 36 6 5 3 36 6 5 3 36 6 5 3 36 3 6 5 3 36 6 5 3 36 6 5 3 36 6 5 3 36 console boot system backup Activating image backup console show version Machine Description Dell EMC Networking Switch System Model ID N3048EP ON Machine Type Dell EMC Networking N3048EP ON Serial Number Manufacturer 0xbc00 Burned In MAC Address 0090 BC06 A571 System Object ID 1 ...

Page 10: ...SAS stack ports Dell EMC Networking N3000 Series switches are available with two fixed mini SAS stack ports Administrators setting up mixed stack of N3000E ON and N3000 Standalone switches should follow the below steps below 1 Back up your configuration of N3000E ON and N3000 Switches 2 Upgrade using telnet or SSH require default enable authentication method or enable password in current configura...

Page 11: ...e below steps below 1 Back up your configuration of N3000E ON Stack and N3000 Stack Switches 2 Upgrade using telnet or SSH require default enable authentication method or enable password in current configuration If not configured follow steps below to configure an enable password console configure console config enable password password console config exit console copy running config startup confi...

Page 12: ... 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 4 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 How to setup mixed stack of N3000E ON with N3132PX ON Switches Advanced Version Dell EMC Networking N3000E ON switches can be mixed stack with N3132PX ON switches of up to 12 units Dell EMC Networking N3132PX ON switches has an expansion slot to install optional stacking module with two mini SAS stack ports Dell EMC Networking N3000E...

Page 13: ...E ON and N3132PX ON switches 12 Power ON stack N3000E ON with N3132PX ON 13 Verify the stack of N3000E ON and N3132PX ON switches via show switch and show version command output like below Console show switch Management Standby Preconfig Plugged in Switch Code SW Status Status Model ID Model ID Status Version 1 Stack Mbr Oper Stby N3132PX ON N3132PX ON OK 6 5 3 36 2 Mgmt Sw N3048EP ON N3048EP ON O...

Page 14: ...th N3000E ON and N3132PX ON Stacks again 8 Power OFF both N3000E ON Stack and N3132PX ON Stack of switches Plug in mini SAS stack cables and form the stack of N3000E ON and N3132PX ON switches 9 Power ON stack Stack of N3000E ON with N3132PX ON switches 10 Verify the stack of N3000E ON and N3132PX ON switches via show switch and show version command output like below Console show switch Management...

Page 15: ...opy running config startup config 3 Download the 6 5 3 6 firmware image N3000AdvLitev6 5 3 6 stk to N3000E ON and N3000 Series switches 4 Activate 6 5 3 6 Advanced Lite firmware on N3000E ON and N3000 Series switches 5 Reload the switches 6 Download the 6 5 3 6 firmware image N3100AdvLitev6 5 3 6 stk to N3132PX ON switch 7 Activate 6 5 3 6 Advanced Lite firmware on N3132PX ON switch 8 Reload the s...

Page 16: ...not configured follow steps below to configure an enable password console configure console config enable password password console config exit console copy running config startup config 3 Download the 6 5 3 6 firmware image N3000AdvLitev6 5 3 6 stk to stack of N3000E ON and N3000 switches and firmware image N3100AdvLitev6 5 3 6 stk on stack of N3132PX ON switches 4 Activate 6 5 3 6 Advanced Lite ...

Page 17: ...3 6 6 5 3 6 2 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 3 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 4 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 5 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 6 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 6 5 3 6 Upgrade mixed stack of N3132PX ON N3000E ON and N3000 Series switches Adv Lite To upgrade a mixed stack of N3132PX ON N3000E ON and N3000 series switches from 6 x x x to 6 5 3 6 version or later uses the procedure belo...

Page 18: ... 6 Verify the firmware version on stack of N3000E ON series and N3132PX ON switches via show switch and show version command output Upgrade mixed stack of N3000 Series and N3132PX ON switches Advanced Lite To upgrade a mixed stack of N3132PX ON and N3000 series switches from 6 x x x to 6 5 3 6 version or later uses the procedure below An annotated upgrade example is shown following this section 1 ...

Page 19: ...sired operating system into the USB port on the device 2 Enter the following command to create a USB mount location on the system ONIE mkdir mnt media 3 Validate the specific file path for the USB drive on the switch with the blkid command The USB drive is highlighted in the command output below ONIE blkid dev sda4 UUID c4e653fd b843 452f 9c9d 64429a3f945e dev sda3 LABEL EDA DIAG UUID bc182a2d aa3...

Page 20: ...FF SW flow control are disabled on the terminal It is preferred to use the serial cable supplied with the switch If you do not have the original serial cable it may be necessary to use a NULL modem device to access the switch via the serial cable Check the serial cable setup with an operational switch to verify that it works properly 3 Download 6 5 3 36 firmware to the switch using TFTP by selecti...

Page 21: ...10 224 Enter Host Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 255 255 0 0 Enter Gateway IP 10 10 10 254 Enter Filename N3000Advv6 5 3 36 stk Do you want to continue Press Y N y Bringing up eth0 interface done Adding default gateway 10 10 10 254 to the Routing Table done Erasing dev mtd7 Erasing 128 Kibyte 17e0000 99 complete Updating code file done Code Update Instructions Found Critical components modified on Acti...

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