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Downloading the Software to Stacking Units
The software is downloaded from a TFTP server to all stacking units via one of the following methods:
Sequentially using the CLI
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Individually using the CLI
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Via the Dell OpenManage™ Switch Administrator
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Downloading the Software Sequentially Using the CLI
1. Ensure that an IP address is assigned to at least one port on the Master unit.
2. Enter console# show version to verify which software version is currently running on each unit. The following is an example of the information which
displays:
Unit SW version Boot version HW version
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1 1.0.0.52 1.0.0.13 00.00.01
2 1.0.0.52 1.0.0.13 00.00.01
Each unit's software version, boot version, and hardware version are displayed. In the above example, the units' boot versions and hardware versions
differ, while the software version is the same.
3. Enter console# show bootvar to verify which image version is active on which unit. The following is an example of the information which displays:
Unit Active image Selected for next boot
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1 image-2 image-2
2 image-1 image-1
Both the active Image file and the Image file that is active after the device is reset are displayed for all units.
4. Enter console# copy tftp://{tftp address}/{file name} image to copy the software to the Master unit. The file is copied but does not become active
until the file is selected as the Active Image file after the device is reset. The following is an example of the information that displays:
console# copy tftp://176.215.31.3/332448-10018.dos image
Erasing file image-1...done.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOTE:
Each ! indicates that ten packets were successfully transferred.
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