Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON Series Upgrading Software And Firmware

Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON Series Upgrading Software And Firmware

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Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON
Upgrading Dell EMC Networking
N2128PX-ON Switches to
6.5.2.15 Firmware
Date: October 2018
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  • Page 1 Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo and PowerConnect are trademarks of Dell Inc; Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and Celeron is a trademark of Intel Corporation; Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    How to Access Serial Console Port on N2128PX-ON Switches .............3   Upgrade Example for Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON Switches ..........3   Upgrade Stack of Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON Series Switches ...........5   How to setup mixed stack of N2128PX-ON with N2000 Series Switches .........6  ...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Upgrade Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON Switches Introduction This document provides specific procedures for upgrading the firmware to the Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON switches It is recommended that this document be thoroughly reviewed prior to installing or upgrading of this product.
  • Page 4: Upgrade Dell Emc Networking N2128Px-On Switches

    Upgrade Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON Switches Upgrade Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON Switches The procedure given below to download firmware to an individual switch or a stack of switches. Please do not interrupt switch operation during the downloading process as this may result in corruption of flash memory.
  • Page 5: How To Access Serial Console Port On N2128Px-On Switches

        Upgrade Example for Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON Switches This example shows an annotated upgrade example for a N2128PX-ON switch. This example presumes the administrator is logged in to the switch via Serial console. You can also follow this upgrade procedure via telnet or SSH after setting enable password if it is not set so.
  • Page 6 Upgrade Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON Switches Attempting to send the STK file to other units in the stack... File transfer operation completed successfully. console#show version Machine Description....Dell Networking Switch System Model ID....N2128PX-ON Machine Type...... Dell Networking N2128PX-ON Serial Number..... 15114M0002LF Manufacturer......
  • Page 7: Upgrade Stack Of Dell Emc Networking N2128Px-On Series Switches

    Upgrade Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON Switches Upgrade Stack of Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON Series Switches Note on “copy” command from steps 2,3 and 4 in switch upgrade above:  “copy” command will take longer to complete with a stack of switches. This is due to the master switch copying the software to the member switches.
  • Page 8: How To Setup Mixed Stack Of N2128Px-On With N2000 Series Switches

    How to setup mixed stack of N2128PX-ON with N2000 Series Switches Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON switches can have mixed stack with N2000 Series switches of up to 12 units. Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON and N2000 Series switches are available with two fixed mini-SAS stack ports.
  • Page 9 Upgrade Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON Switches 12. Power OFF both N2128PX-ON and N2000 Series switches. Plug-in mini-SAS stack cables and form the stack between N2128PX-ON and N2000 Series switches. 13. Power ON stack (N2128PX-ON with N2000 Series). 14. Verify the stack of N2128PX-ON and N2000 Series switches via show switch and show version command...
  • Page 10 Upgrade Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON Switches 8. Download and activate the 6.5.2.15 firmware (N2000Stdv6.5.2.15.stk) on stack of N2000 switches. 9. Reload the N2000 stack. 10. After stack reloaded, download and activate the mixed-stack firmware image (N2000N2100Stdv6.5.2.15.itb) on stack of N2000 Series switches.
  • Page 11: Upgrade Mixed Stack Of N2128Px-On Switches With N2000 Series

    Upgrade Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON Switches Upgrade mixed stack of N2128PX-ON switches with N2000 Series To upgrade a mixed stack of N2128PX-ON and N2000 switches from 6.x.x.x to 6.5.2.15 version or later uses the procedure below. An annotated upgrade example is shown following this section.
  • Page 12: Switch Recovery Procedure

    5. Install the software from the USB drive, where /mnt/media specify the path where the USB partition is mounted. ONIE:/ # onie-nos-install /mnt/media/onie-installer-arm-dell_n2128px_armv7a-r0 Please refer Dell EMC Networking ONIE Quick Start Guide for additional details. Dell EMC Networking ONIE Quick Start Guide Switch Recovery Procedure...
  • Page 13: Switch Recovery Example

    Upgrade Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON Switches Switch Recovery Example 1. Connect a serial cable to the serial console port of the switch (8-No Parity-1-115200-No Flow Control) 2. Power cycle the switch 3. When the boot menu appears, select 2 – Start Boot Menu...
  • Page 14: End Of Document

    Upgrade Dell EMC Networking N2128PX-ON Switches Updating code file...done. Code Update Instructions Found! Critical components modified on Active Partition -- System Reboot Recommended! Reboot? (Y/N): y 5. Verify that the 6.5.2.15 version of firmware is loaded on the switch. console#show version Machine Description....

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