How To Setup Mixed Stack Of N3000E-On With N3000 Series Switches(Advanced-Lite) - Dell EMC PowerSwitch N3000E-ON Series How To Upgrade Firmware

Upgrade Dell EMC Networking N3000E-ON Switches
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
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How to setup mixed stack of N3000E-ON with N3000 Series switches(Advanced-Lite)

Dell EMC Networking N3000E-ON switches can be mixed stack with N3000 Series switches of up to 8 units.
Mixed stack of N3000E-ON and N3000 Series supports only 1024 active VLANs configurable in the range 1-4093
and does not support MMRP/MVRP. Dell EMC Networking N3000E-ON switches has an expansion slot to install
optional stacking module with two mini-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
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-config
3. Download the Advanced-Lite version of 6.5.3.6 firmware image (N3000AdvLitev6.5.3.6.stk) to N3000E-
ON and N3000 Series switches.
NOTE: Activate the image to use as the boot (active) image after the switch
resets. Images on the N3048EP-ONswitch is named as active and backup.
4. Activate 6.5.3.6 (Advanced-Lite) firmware on N3000E-ON and N3000 switches
5. Reload the switches.
6. After switch reloaded, download and activate the mixed-stack firmware image
(N3000N3100AdvLitev6.5.3.6.itb) on N3000E-ON and N3000 switches.
7. Reload the switches again.
8. Power OFF both N3000E-ON and N3000 Series switches. Plug-in mini-SAS stack cables and form the
stack between N3000E-ON and N3000 Series switches.
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