This page describes how to update firmware on the management network switches.
Access to the switches from the LiveCD/ncn-m001.
All firmware can be found in the HFP package provided with the Shasta release.
| Vendor | Model | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Aruba | 6300 | ArubaOS-CX_6400-6300_10.06.0010 |
| Aruba | 8320 | ArubaOS-CX_8320_10.06.0010 or ArubaOS-CX_8320_10.06.0110 |
| Aruba | 8325 | ArubaOS-CX_8325_10.06.0010 |
| Aruba | 8360 | ArubaOS-CX_8360_10.06.0010 or ArubaOS-CX_8360_10.06.0110 |
| Dell | S3048-ON | 10.5.1.4 |
| Dell | S4148F-ON | 10.5.1.4 |
| Dell | S4148T-ON | 10.5.1.4 |
| Mellanox | MSN2100 | 3.9.1014 |
| Mellanox | MSN2700 | 3.9.1014 |
Aruba software version number explained:
For example: 10.06.0120
10 = OS
06 = Major branch (new features)
0120 = CPE release (bug fixes)
It is considered to be a best practice to keep all Aruba CX platform devices running the same software version.
Aruba CX devices two software image banks, which means sw images can be pre-staged to the device without booting to the new image.
If upgrading to a new major branch, in Aruba identified by the second integer in the software image number.
When upgrading past a major software release, for example, from 10.6 to 10.8 (and skipping 10.7), issue the allow-unsafe-upgrades command to allow any low level firmware/driver upgrades to complete. If going from the 10.6 branch to 10.7 branch, this step can be skipped as the low level firmware/driver upgrade would be automatically completed.
sw-leaf-001# config
sw-leaf-001(config)# allow-unsafe-updates 30
This command will enable non-failsafe updates of programmable devices for the next 30 minutes. First, wait for all line and fabric modules to reach the ready state, and then reboot the switch to begin applying any needed updates. Ensure that the switch will not lose power, be rebooted again, or have any modules removed until all updates have finished and all line and fabric modules have returned to the ready state.
WARNING: Interrupting these updates may make the product unusable!
Continue (y/n)? y
Unsafe updates : allowed (less than 30 minute(s) remaining)
VSX software upgrade command can automatically upgrade both of the peers in VSX topology by staging upgrade and automatically doing traffic shifting between peers to minimize impact to network. The following examples include the option for standalone and vsx-pair upgrade.
SSH into the switch being upgraded.
Example: the IP address 10.252.1.12 used is the liveCD.
sw-leaf-001# copy sftp://root@10.252.1.12//var/www/ephemeral/data/network_images/ArubaOS-CX_6400-6300_10_06_0010.stable.swi primary
sw-leaf-001# write mem
Copying configuration: [Success]
Once the upload is complete, check the images:
sw-leaf-001# show image
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
ArubaOS-CX Primary Image
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Version : FL.10.06.0010
Size : 643 MB
Date : 2020-12-14 10:06:34 PST
SHA-256 : 78dc27c5e521e92560a182ca44dc04b60d222b9609129c93c1e329940e1e11f9
After the firmware is uploaded, boot the switch to the correct image.
sw-leaf-001# boot system primary
Once the reboot is complete, check and make sure the firmware version is correct.
sw-leaf-001# show version
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ArubaOS-CX
(c) Copyright 2017-2020 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Version : FL.10.06.0010
Build Date : 2020-09-29 07:44:16 PDT
Build ID : ArubaOS-CX:FL.10.06.0010:3cbfcce60961:202009291304
Build SHA : 3cbfcce609617b0cf84a6b941a2b36c43dfeb2cb
Active Image : primary
Service OS Version : FL.01.07.0002
BIOS Version : FL.01.0002
SSH into the Primary VSX member of the VSX-pair to upgrade.
Example: the IP 10.252.1.12 used is the LiveCD.
Upload the firmware.
sw-leaf-001# copy sftp://root@10.252.1.12//var/www/ephemeral/data/network_images/ArubaOS-CX_6400-6300_10_06_0120.stable.swi primary
sw-leaf-001# write mem
Copying configuration: [Success]
Once the upload is complete, check the images.
sw-leaf-001# show image
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
ArubaOS-CX Primary Image
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Version : FL.10.06.0120
Size : 643 MB
Date : 2021-03-14 10:06:34 PST
SHA-256 : 78dc27c5e521e92560a182ca44dc04b60d222b9609129c93c1e329940e1e11f9
After the firmware is uploaded, boot the switch to the correct image.
Example: the IP address 10.252.1.12 used is the liveCD.
sw-leaf-001# copy sftp://root@10.252.1.12//var/www/ephemeral/data/network_images/ArubaOS-CX_6400-6300_10_06_0120.stable.swi primary
sw-leaf-001# write mem
Copying configuration: [Success]
Once the upload is complete, check the images:
sw-leaf-001# show image
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
ArubaOS-CX Primary Image
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Version : FL.10.06.0120
Size : 643 MB
Date : 2021-03-14 10:06:34 PST
SHA-256 : 78dc27c5e521e92560a182ca44dc04b60d222b9609129c93c1e329940e1e11f9
After the firmware is uploaded, boot the switch to the correct image. When upgrading a VSX pair, use the VSX upgrade command to automatically upgrade both pairs.
sw-leaf-001# vsx update-software boot-bank primary
This will trigger the upgrade process on the VSX pair and it will start the dialogue explaining what will happen next, i.e. if any firmware/driver upgrades are needed (i.e. the unit would reboot twice if this was the case) and it will show you on the screen the current status of the upgrade process. in VSX upgrade process the secondary VSX member will always boot first.
SSH into the switch being upgraded.
Fetch the image from ncn-m001.
sw-spine-001 [standalone: master] # image fetch http://10.252.1.4/fw/network/onyx-X86_64-3.9.1014.stable.img
Install the image.
sw-spine-001 [standalone: master] # image install onyx-X86_64-3.9.1014.stable.img
Select the image to boot next.
sw-spine-001 [standalone: master] # image boot next
Write memory and reload.
sw-spine-001 [standalone: master] # write memory
sw-spine-001 [standalone: master] # reload
Once the switch is available, verify the image is installed.
sw-spine-001 [standalone: master] # show images
Installed images:
Partition 1:
version: X86_64 3.9.0300 2020-02-26 19:25:24 x86_64
Partition 2:
version: X86_64 3.9.1014 2020-08-05 18:06:58 x86_64
Last boot partition: 2
Next boot partition: 1
Images available to be installed:
1:
Image : onyx-X86_64-3.9.1014.stable.img
Version: X86_64 3.9.1014 2020-08-05 18:06:58 x86_64
SSH into the switch being upgraded.
Fetch the image from ncn-m001.
sw-leaf-001# image install http://10.252.1.4/fw/network/OS10_Enterprise_10.5.1.4.stable.tar
Check the image upload status.
sw-leaf-001# show image status
Image Upgrade State: download
==================================================
File Transfer State: download
--------------------------------------------------
State Detail: In progress
Task Start: 2021-02-08T21:24:14Z
Task End: 0000-00-00T00:00:00Z
Transfer Progress: 7 %
Transfer Bytes: 40949640 bytes
File Size: 604119040 bytes
Transfer Rate: 869 kbps
Reboot after the image is uploaded.
sw-leaf-001# write memory
sw-leaf-001# reload
Once the switch is available, verify the image is installed.
sw-leaf-001# show version
Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise
Copyright (c) 1999-2020 by Dell Inc. All Rights Reserved.
OS Version: 10.5.1.4
Build Version: 10.5.1.4.249