Dell N2000 Series Firmware Upgrade
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- Page 1 Dell™ Networking N2024/N2024P/N2048/N2048P/N3024/N3024F/N3024P/N3048/N3048P Upgrading Dell™ Networking N2000/N3000 Series Switches to 6.0.1.3 Firmware Date: February 2014...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Introduction ........................ 1 Global Support ......................2 Upgrade Overview ......................3 Upgrade Procedure for Dell Networking N2000/N3000 Series Switches ......... 3 How to Access Serial Console on N2000/N3000 series switches ........... 4 Upgrade Example for Dell Networking N2000/N3000 Series Switches ........... 5 Stacking Notes ......................11... -
Page 4: Introduction
6.0.1.3 or later. IMPORTANT: Dell Networking N2000 and N3000 Series switches support 6.0.1.3 or later firmware. Both Dell Networking N2000 and N3000 Series switches can share the same firmware image version (N3000_N2000v6.0.1.3.stk) IMPORTANT: Administrators upgrading N2000 and N3000 series switches from 6.x.x.x to 6.0.1.3 of firmware MUST follow the instructions documented in this... -
Page 5: Global Support
Upgrade Procedure Dell™ Networking N2024/N2024P/N2048/N2048P/N3024/N3024F/N3024P/N3048/N3048P Switches Dell Networking N3024 PDJ93 Dell Networking N3024,TAA KY73Y Dell Networking N3024F WKWF4 Dell Networking N3024F,TAA 4NDT8 Dell Networking N3024P C3M5M Dell Networking N3024P,TAA RN6NV Dell Networking N3048 H784T Dell Networking N3048,TAA P2CD6 Dell Networking N3048P... -
Page 6: Upgrade Overview
Images on the N2000/N3000 series switches are named active and backup. Activate 6.0.1.3 firmware. NOTE: Boot Code and CPLD Update is required for Dell Networking N2000 and N3000 Series Switches after reloading the switch with firmware version 6.0.1.3 as active image Reload the switch. -
Page 7: How To Access Serial Console On N2000/N3000 Series Switches
RJ-45 serial console port NOTE: How to access serial console of the N2000 Series switch? Use a supplied “RJ45 Yost to DB9 serial cable” to access the serial console. Connect the RJ45 end of the cable to the RJ45 serial console port and the DB9 connector to your PC. -
Page 8: Upgrade Example For Dell Networking N2000/N3000 Series Switches
N2024/N2024P/N2048/N2048P/N3024/N3024F/N3024P/N3048/N3048P Switches Upgrade Example for Dell Networking N2000/N3000 Series Switches This example shows an annotated upgrade example for a N3048 switch running 6.x.x.x firmware. This example presumes the administrator is logged in to the switch or stack 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 9 Upgrade Procedure Dell™ Networking N2024/N2024P/N2048/N2048P/N3024/N3024F/N3024P/N3048/N3048P Switches NOTE: Set the image to use as the boot (active) image after the switch resets. Images on the N2000 and N3000 series switches are named active and backup. Activate the firmware 6.0.1.3 console#boot system backup Activating image backup ..
- Page 10 Upgrade Procedure Dell™ Networking N2024/N2024P/N2048/N2048P/N3024/N3024F/N3024P/N3048/N3048P Switches C07.4.5 C07.4.6 C07.5 C08. DDR40_PHY_DDR3_MISC : Start DDR40_PHY_RDLY_ODT..C09. Start ddr40_phy_autoidle_on (MEM_SYS_PARAM_PHY_AUTO_IDLE) ..C10. Wait for Phy Ready Programming controller register ddr_init2: Calling soc_ddr40_shmoo_ctl Validate Shmoo parameters stored in flash ..OK Press Ctrl-C to run Shmoo ..skipped Restoring Shmoo parameters from flash ..
- Page 11 A single switch will typically reboot in around two minutes. A stack may take significantly longer to complete the upgrade process. console#show version Machine Description....Dell Networking Switch System Model ID....N3048 Machine Type...... Dell Networking N3048 Serial Number.....
- Page 12 Upgrade Procedure Dell™ Networking N2024/N2024P/N2048/N2048P/N3024/N3024F/N3024P/N3048/N3048P Switches <184> Feb 21 04:37:14 172.25.150.239-2 UNITMGR[130491884]: unitmgr.c(6343) 1192 %% Reset initiated on unit 2, reason: User Request Reference platform resetting ... starting pid 85 syncing filesystems..This may take a few moments Rebooting system! The system is going down NOW!
- Page 13 Upgrade Procedure Dell™ Networking N2024/N2024P/N2048/N2048P/N3024/N3024F/N3024P/N3048/N3048P Switches Net: Registering eth Broadcom BCM IPROC Ethernet driver 0.1 Using GMAC0 (0x18022000) et0: ethHw_chipAttach: Chip ID: 0xdc14; phyaddr: 0x1 serdes_reset_core pbyaddr(0x1) id2(0xf) bcmiproc_eth-0 boot in 3 s Creating 1 MTD partitions on "nand0": 0x000000200000-0x00000f000000 : "mtd=4"...
- Page 14 • The “copy” command will copy the software to all the switches as “backup” image console#show version Machine Description....Dell Networking Switch System Model ID....N3048 Machine Type...... Dell Networking N3048 Serial Number..... CN0H784T282983AR0013A00 Manufacturer......
- Page 15 A single switch will typically reboot in around two minutes. A 6.0.1.3 stack may take significantly longer to complete the upgrade process. console#show version Machine Description....Dell Networking Switch System Model ID....N3048 Machine Type...... Dell Networking N3048 Serial Number..... CN0H784T282983AR0013A00 Manufacturer......
- Page 16 Upgrade Procedure Dell™ Networking N2024/N2024P/N2048/N2048P/N3024/N3024F/N3024P/N3048/N3048P Switches Switch Recovery Procedure NOTE: The Switch Recovery procedure requires one to connect to each switch individually via the serial port. It will not upgrade stack members other than the switch directly connected via the serial port. If the switches are connected via stacking cables, disconnect the stacking cables to perform the recovery procedure.
- Page 17 Upgrade Procedure Dell™ Networking N2024/N2024P/N2048/N2048P/N3024/N3024F/N3024P/N3048/N3048P Switches Switch Recovery Example Connect a serial cable to the serial console port of the switch (8-No Parity-1-9600-No Flow Control) Power cycle the switch When the boot menu appears, select 2 – Start Boot Menu...
- Page 18 Upgrade Procedure Dell™ Networking N2024/N2024P/N2048/N2048P/N3024/N3024F/N3024P/N3048/N3048P Switches Enter Gateway IP []:10.10.10.254 Enter Filename []:N3000_N2000v6.0.1.3.stk Do you want to continue? Press(Y/N): 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.
- Page 19 Upgrade Procedure Dell™ Networking N2024/N2024P/N2048/N2048P/N3024/N3024F/N3024P/N3048/N3048P Switches Restoring Shmoo parameters from flash ..done Running simple memory test ..OK DDR Tune Completed Micron MT29F2G08ABAEA, 128 KiB blocks, 2 KiB pages, 16B OOB, 8-bit NAND: chipsize 256 MiB U-Boot 2012.10-00075-g9766807 (Oct 10 2013 - 13:38:25)
- Page 20 Verify that the 6.0.1.3 version of firmware is loaded on the switch. The switch or stack is now ready for normal operation. Verify the configuration and make any changes needed prior to connecting the switch to the operational network. console#show version Machine Description....Dell Networking Switch System Model ID....N3048 Machine Type...... Dell Networking N3048 Serial Number..... CN0H784T282983AR0013A00 Manufacturer......
- Page 21 Firmware Downgrade Downgrading from 6.0.1.3 to 6.x.x.x is NOT supported on Dell Networking N3000_N2000 Series switches. Downgrading from 6.0.1.3 to an earlier 5.x.x.x release is also NOT supported on Dell Networking N3000_N2000 Series switches. IMPORTANT: Dell Networking N3000 and N2000 Series switches require firmware version 6.0.1.3 or later and cannot be downgraded to earlier releases.