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attempting to update firmware from 10...15 to 10...16 on powerconnect 5548 does not show name of uploaded file...
Hello,
this may not be a big issue, however when we try to update our switches to 10.0.16 from 15 ...we don't see the file name change and the sizes appear to match exactly with .15. We recently did a dir and we can see the newly uploaded file, however the filename appears to change/show the same as .15 ver that we're running.
We followed the instructions...specified the .16 file name and the switch uploads the file from our tftp server with no issue and says successful.
See dir below showing recent file upload....
dell-switch# dir
Directory of flash:
File Name Permission Flash Size Data Size Modified
------------------- ---------- ---------- --------- -----------------------
aaafile.prv -- 65520 -- 01-Oct-2006 19:24:30
dhcpdb.sys r- 65520 -- 01-Oct-2006 10:24:18
dhcpsn.prv -- 131040 -- 01-Oct-2006 17:40:34
directry.prv -- 65520 -- 01-Oct-2006 17:40:34
image-1 rw 6684672 6684672 27-Dec-2014 07:39:59
image-2 rw 6684672 6684672 26-Apr-2007 08:45:25
startup-config rw 524160 1820 17-Dec-2014 10:06:58
syslog1.sys r- 131072 -- 27-Dec-2014 07:52:23
syslog2.sys r- 131072 -- 27-Dec-2014 07:52:23
Total size of flash: 16121856 bytes
Free size of flash: 1638608 bytes
rhoninpowers
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December 17th, 2014 20:00
Also... we cannot remove (image-2) for example as the web-interface buttons appear greyed out. We're using the default admin password. and the perms on the file appear to be rw per above????
Are we missing something obvious? (we're simply wanting to download and be on the latest firmware as we're noticing network connections just dropping and the re-establishing themselves and hope this update helps.
thanks.
Anonymous
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December 18th, 2014 06:00
After updating the image did you proceed with booting to that image?
console# boot system image-1
Once you boot to the new image you should then be able to update image 2 to the new revision.
rhoninpowers
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December 18th, 2014 16:00
Yes I booted into the that image. (now image1 is active it was 2 before) when I issue a show bootvar I don't see the version change however (all still showing .15 and not .16)
dell-switch# show bootvar
Unit Image Filename Version Date Status
---- ----- --------- --------- --------------------- -----------
1 1 image-1 4.1.0.15 20-Oct-2013 10:23:39 Active*
1 2 image-2 4.1.0.15 20-Oct-2013 10:23:39 Not active
2 1 image-1 4.1.0.15 20-Oct-2013 10:23:39 Not active
2 2 image-2 4.1.0.15 20-Oct-2013 10:23:39 Active*
"*" designates that the image was selected for the next boot
dell-switch#
rhoninpowers
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December 18th, 2014 16:00
I tried to remove image-2 and then upload the file again... but the window in openmanage (via web interface into sw) but the options to alter any of the files are greyed out, however I can manage the device in other areas like copy run/start or other things. We only have 1 account...the original admin account so it should not be a perms issue. Is there a process to downgrade and maybe upgrade again or something else we should meaningfully try?
Anonymous
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December 19th, 2014 04:00
I would schedule some time to perform the update via the XMODEM method. XMODEM uses a serial connection and boot menu to perform the update, so you will need to schedule some downtime. The step by step instructions are included in the update guide that comes with the firmware downloaded.
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May 9th, 2016 14:00
Nothing like making a suggestion that is so outdated and will take forever at 9600 baud.