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Article Number: 000120146


Use OpenManage Switch Administrator on the PowerConnect 70xx series switch to update firmware

Summary: This article provides the necessary steps to update firmware on PowerConnect 7000 series switches through the Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator web interface.  This procedure is applicable to standalone as well as stacked switches. ...

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Instructions

Updating the firmware via the web interface requires access to the OpenManage Switch Administrator web interface and the firmware to be uploaded.  For the most up to date firmware, go to the Dell Support site and enter your Service Tag.
 

CAUTION: Upgrading firmware requires power cycling the switch. There will be a service outage required to complete this process.  It is recommended to save the current running configuration to the switch as well as save a copy off of the switch before proceeding with this procedure.

 
NOTE:  The PowerConnect 7000 series switches do not have a default IP address. If the current address is not known or has not been set, an IP address will have to be set through console access before continuing.
This process is not capable of updating the boot code. Updating the boot code will require a command line interface set of instructions. To update the boot code, follow the directions found within the PDF file supplied within the firmware zip.
 

Procedure

Open the Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator web interface by entering the IP address of the switch in your web browser.  Expanding the directories can be done by clicking on the title of each directory, clicking on the + symbol to each category’s title, or clicking directly on each of the options within the main window.

1. Navigate to the download page through the following:  System > File Management > File Download

2. Download the firmware to the switch:

Within the File Download page in the main window:

  1. Select File Type > Firmware
  2. Select Transfer Mode > HTTP
  3. Click on browse and navigate to the location of the firmware file. There are several files within the firmware zip file, select the file that has the stk extension and select open.
  4. Verify the name of the file selected is correct
  5. Click on Apply at the bottom right of the main window
  6. Acknowledge the warning of transfer time by selecting OK.
NOTE:  At this time the file transfer will lock out management functions. User data traffic will still be processed while this transfer is in progress.
 

3. Verify the image was transferred by navigating through:  System > File Management > Active Images.

4. Activate the new firmware image.  Use the Next-Active drop down to select the new image, and click on Apply.
 

NOTE:  If this update is being applied to a stack, be sure to choose the correct new version for each member.
 

5. Power cycle the switch through: System > General > Reset.   

  1. Select the unit to be restarted and select Apply
  2. Select OK to allow the power cycle.
  3. Acknowledge the notifications that the session will disconnect by selecting OK
NOTE: The firmware version should be verified following the power cycle and can be done by repeating step 3.
 

6.  Update the boot code

The last step requires the use of the command line interface.  Detailed connection instructions as can be found within the Upgrade PDF in the firmware zip file.  Once you are connected to the switch (or stack primary switch) using a telnet/SSH/serial connection, use the following commands:

  1. console>enable
  2. console#update bootcode
  3. Update bootcode and reset (Y/N)?Y

NOTE: The boot code is extracted from the current running firmware. If step 5 is not performed prior to updating the boot code, the newer boot code is not applied.

Article Properties


Affected Product

PowerConnect 7024, PowerConnect 7024F, PowerConnect 7024P, PowerConnect 7048, PowerConnect 7048P, PowerConnect 7048R

Last Published Date

30 Mar 2021

Version

4

Article Type

How To