Introduction; Global Support; Firmware Upgrade Overview - Dell Networking N2128PX-ON Series Upgrading Firmware

Firmware Upgrade Procedure Dell™ Networking N2100 Series Switches

Introduction

This document provides specific procedures for upgrading the firmware to the Dell™ Networking N2128PX-
ON switches
IMPORTANT:
and later firmware version.
It is recommended that this document be thoroughly reviewed prior to installing or upgrading of this product.

Global Support

For information regarding the latest available firmware, release note revisions, or additional assistance, please visit
support.dell.com.

Firmware Upgrade Overview

Administrators must have access to the CLI via telnet, SSH or the serial port to perform the upgrade procedure.
IMPORTANT:
Administrators upgrading N2128PX-ON series switches MUST follow the instructions documented in
Upgrading Dell Networking N2128PX-ON Switches to firmware version 6.3.6.9.pdf. Upgrade the switch to the latest firmware
version by downloading the latest image from support.dell.com. It is recommended that the latest version of switch firmware
(6.3.6.9) be used as it contains multiple fixes and feature enhancements.
IMPORTANT:
Dell Networking N2128PX-ON switches with HW revision of 4 and later require firmware version 6.3.6.9 or
later and cannot be downgraded to earlier 6.3.x.x releases. Dell Networking N2128PX-ON switches with HW revision of 4 can
be stacked with N2128PX-ON series switches with HW revision of 3 or older. If N2128PX-ON Series unit with HW Rev.4 is to
be deployed as a member within a stack of N2128PX-ON Series switches with HW revision of 3 or older, the entire stack will be
required to run 6.3.6.9 or later. The "show version" CLI command will help to identify the Switch Hardware version of the
switch.
Part Numbers for Dell Networking N2128PX-ON Series (HW Rev. 4)
Dell Networking N2128PX-ON
Dell Networking N2128PX-ON Series switches support 6.3.6.9
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