Stacking Dell PowerConnect Switches: 8132, 8132F, 8164, 8164F
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Updating firmware on a stack
Note:
Make sure to check the Release Notes and any special instructions that may have come
with new firmware updates. It is important to follow instructions found in those documents if
they deviate from this white paper.
Steps for upgrading the firmware on a stack of switches are similar to upgrading the firmware on a
single switch. Whether downloading a new image to the Master by using the System > File Management
> File Download page in the Web UI or the
copy
command in the CLI, the downloaded image is
distributed to all member units of the stack. The instructions below guide the user through these
steps.
Command-line interface method
To find the firmware versions the stack members are using, enter the following.
console#
show version
Image Descriptions
active :
backup :
Images currently available on Flash
unit active backup current-active next-active
----- ------------ ------------ ----------------- -----------------
1 5.0.0.1 4.2.0.0 5.0.0.1 5.0.0.1
2 5.0.0.1 4.2.0.0 5.0.0.1 5.0.0.1
3 5.0.0.1 4.2.0.0 5.0.0.1 5.0.0.1
4 5.0.0.1 4.2.0.0 5.0.0.1 5.0.0.1
Each member of the stack is updated with the latest firmware simply by updating the Master switch.
The commands below demonstrate how to copy the firmware file down to the Master using a TFTP
server. The stack needs access to the TFTP server on the network and the firmware file needs to be
present in the download folder of the TFTP server. Perform the following command from the CLI
interface. Press “y” when prompted.
console#
copy tftp://10.10.1.10/PC8100v5.0.0.3.stk backup
Transfer Mode.................................. TFTP
Server IP Address.............................. 10.10.1.10
Source File Path............................... ./
Source Filename................................ PC8100v5.0.0.3.stk
Data Type...................................... Code
Destination Filename........................... backup
Management access will be blocked for the duration of the transfer
Are you sure you want to start? (y/n) y
TFTP code transfer starting
12487236 bytes transferred...
File contents are valid. Copying file to flash...
