Stacking Notes - Dell Networking N2128PX-ON Series Upgrading Firmware

Firmware Upgrade Procedure Dell™ Networking N2100 Series Switches
unit active
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7. 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.

Stacking Notes

Regarding steps 2, 3 and 4 above:
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The "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. The master switch will display the line "Distributing
the code to the members of the stack!" for several minutes until the copy is done.
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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................... N2128PX-ON
Machine Type...................... Dell Networking N2128PX-ON
Serial Number..................... 15114M0002LF
Manufacturer...................... 0xbc00
Burned In MAC Address............. 001E.C9E5.BD0F
System Object ID.................. 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10895.3066
SOC Version....................... BCM56150_A0
HW Version........................ 1
CPLD Version...................... 16
unit active backup
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1 6.3.6.4 6.3.6.9
2 6.3.6.4 6.3.6.9
3 6.3.6.4 6.3.6.9
console# boot system backup
Activating image backup ..
console#show version
Machine Description............... Dell Networking Switch
System Model ID................... N2128PX-ON
Machine Type...................... Dell Networking N2128PX-ON
Serial Number..................... 15114M0002LF
Manufacturer...................... 0xbc00
Burned In MAC Address............. 001E.C9E5.BD0F
System Object ID.................. 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10895.3066
SOC Version....................... BCM56150_A0
HW Version........................ 1
CPLD Version...................... 16
unit active backup
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2 6.3.6.4 6.3.6.9
3 6.3.6.4 6.3.6.9
Reload the stack of switches.
console#reload
Management switch has unsaved changes.
Are you sure you want to continue? (y/n) y
Configuration Not Saved!
Are you sure you want to reload the stack? (y/n) y
backup current-active next-active
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current-active next-active
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6.3.6.4 6.3.6.4
current-active next-active
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