Dell Networking N3000 Series, Firmware Version 6.3.1.13
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Dell Networking N3000 Ethernet Switch can run as Access Router or Aggregation Router based on the Firmware downloaded and run. The Firmware N3000_BGPv6.3.x.x.stk provides BGP functionality and N3000_N2000v6.3.x.x.stk features Web interface, OpenFlow, iSCSI, GARP, GVRP, GMRP, Auto-VoIP, DVLAN, MVR, and MLAG. Only the listed features are mutually exclusive while other features exist in both the variants of the builds. Please note the feature requirement and select the Firmware to download and run on N3000 Ethernet switch. Please note that since the features present in one variant of the firmware does not exist in other variant, the configuration specific to those exclusive features will fail configuration migration when switching between the firmware variants on N3000 Ethernet switch.
Both Dell Networking N3000 and N2000 Series switches share the same firmware image file (N3000_N2000v6.3.1.13.stk). If your N3000 series switch has an earlier version of firmware (6.0.0.7 or 6.0.0.8 or 6.0.1.3), upgrade your switch to the latest version of firmware version 6.3.1.13 as it contains multiple bug fixes and enhancements.
After upgrading the switch firmware version to 6.3.1.13, the boot code update is required on N3000 series switches via serial console if switch is running with the older boot code version. The latest boot code version available for N3000 series switches is “U-Boot SPL 2012.10-00078-g24e99ea (Jun 24 2014 - 16:41:18)"
Please refer to the Release Notes for fixes and enhancements available in this release. "Release Notes" are included in the zip file - "Dell Networking_6.3.1.13_Release_Notes".
Please follow firmware upgrade instructions included in the zip file - "Upgrading Dell Networking N3000_N2000 Series Switches From Version 6.x.x.x to 6.3.1.13 Firmware"
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Fixes & Enhancements
Fixes: 1071696 - Unable to copy files from tftp server to application area of the switch. 1085660 - Missing SNMP OID's in v6.3.0.x PSE036473/PSE037185 - Switch crash with ARP Timer and emWeb tasks PSE036768 - N3000 Switch crashes "lldpTask" when it receives LLDP packet with TLV length of 75 PSE032494/PSE035915 - N4032F-6.2.7.6:VLAN Configurations missing after save and reload. PSE037246,PSE036993,PSE037018,PSE037343 - SSH stops responding after few weeks 1107646 - N4000-Stack Master crash with kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception 1111885/1108518 - 6.3.1.11-N4064F Stack member goes unresponsive with soft lockup errors 1111824 - N4k Console lock after 10 days of runtime on the 12 unit stack PSE036522 - N4000-6.3.0.x/6.3.1.8-Out of band interface takes an incorrect gateway IP address PSE037200 - Username "hivemanager" shows in the running config after upgrade from 6.2.6.6 1108121 - 6.3.1.10 - N4000 Stack master crash with "traptask" when flapping interface 1108189 - 6.3.1.11 - N4000 Stack master crash with "SNMPTraptask" when flapping interface for few minutes
Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
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Fixes: 1071696 - Unable to copy files from tftp server to application area of the switch. 1085660 - Missing SNMP OID's in v6.3.0.x PSE036473/PSE037185 - Switch crash with ARP Timer and emWeb tasks PSE036768 - N3000 Switch crashes "lldpTask" when it receives LLDP packet with TLV length of 75 PSE032494/PSE035915 - N4032F-6.2.7.6:VLAN Configurations missing after save and reload. PSE037246,PSE036993,PSE037018,PSE037343 - SSH stops responding after few weeks 1107646 - N4000-Stack Master crash with kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception 1111885/1108518 - 6.3.1.11-N4064F Stack member goes unresponsive with soft lockup errors 1111824 - N4k Console lock after 10 days of runtime on the 12 unit stack PSE036522 - N4000-6.3.0.x/6.3.1.8-Out of band interface takes an incorrect gateway IP address PSE037200 - Username "hivemanager" shows in the running config after upgrade from 6.2.6.6 1108121 - 6.3.1.10 - N4000 Stack master crash with "traptask" when flapping interface 1108189 - 6.3.1.11 - N4000 Stack master crash with "SNMPTraptask" when flapping interface for few minutes
(1) Download the zip file - N3000v6.3.1.13a24.zip (2) Extract the image file "N3000_N2000v6.3.1.13.stk" from the zip file (3) Install the image to the switch by following the upgrade procedure "Upgrading Dell Networking N3000_N2000 Series Switches From Version 6.x.x.x to 6.3.1.13 Firmware.pdf" extracted from zip file.
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