Dell PowerConnect B - MLXe 16, Hardware Installation Manual

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The management module compares the copied FPGA versions to the images currently
installed on all interface modules (the all option), or on a specified interface module
(<
slot-num >). If the FPGA images are identical, the download is aborted and a message is
displayed:
Message: Copying 2nd image (PBIF - POS) to slot 1 skipped, same version exits. Use
“force-overwrite” if required.
The download will continue for interface modules that do not have matching FPGA images.
The force-overwrite option allows you to copy the FPGA image identical to the image currently
installed. A warning message is not sent. The force-overwrite option can also be used for a
specific module type.
Additional upgrade steps
The following sections describe additional upgrade steps that may be required for non-standard
upgrades, or upgrades where you are not using the combined software images.
Upgrading MBRIDGE images on management modules
NOTE
This procedure is generally not required for a major software upgrade. To determine whether you
need to upgrade these images, refer to the table “Software images for R05.1.00 for PowerConnect
B-MLXe routers.” If your router is running image versions that are not listed in the table, you will need
to upgrade them.
To upgrade the MBRIDGE image on your management module, perform the following steps:
1. Place the new MBRIDGE image on an accessible TFTP server, or on a flash card inserted in slot
1 or 2 in the management module.
2. Copy the new MBRIDGE image to the router by entering one of the following commands.
copy tftp mbridge < tftp_srvr > mbridge_05100.xsvf - copies the new image from the TFTP
server to flash memory on the management module.
copy slot1 | slot2 mbridge mbridge_05100.xsvf - copies the new image from a flash card to
flash memory on the management module.
3. Verify that the new image has been successfully copied by entering one of the following
commands at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI:
show flash
dir /< path-name >/ (if the destination is slot 1 or 2)
Check the mbridge image version and the date and time when the new image was built.
To upgrade other software images, refer to the appropriate upgrade section. When you have
completed your upgrade, you must reboot the management module. Refer to “Rebooting the
Management Module.”