Dell Networking N1500 Series, Firmware Version 6.3.0.15,A12 N-Series firmware version 6.3.0.15 and 6.3.0.16 changed the behavior of ACL wildcard masks from the earlier versions. If the customer is currently deploying or plan to deploy ACLs, we recommend to upgrade N-Series switches to firmware version 6.3.0.18 or later.

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This is the maintenance release of Dell Networking N1500 Series switches.

Please refer to the Release Notes for additional details which is included in the zip file - "Dell_Networking_6.3.0.15_Release_Notes"
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N1500v6.3.0.15a12.zip | 28.54 MB
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File Name: N1500v6.3.0.15a12.zip
File Size: 28.54 MB
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MD5:
a5bbf5998c8cd2fc9343f1e1a79c1db1
SHA1:
b97d3d0f22102db43fa168d24b8d7e36f19c176b
SHA-256:
1bbd4e7211a8d884b1deccadac7a3ff5d098bd738a629ec7b68bb203bb7ad4c5

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Fixes & Enhancements

New Features & Enhancements:
None

Fixes:
Case-ID Summary
966427/PSE028608 - N3024F-6.2.1.6: Ports1 to 8 of unit 2 goes down abruptly in a 2 member stack.
1052083/PSE033357 - 6.3.0.6-Interfaces goes to D-Down state, instead of STP BLK state.
1039937/PSE029342 - N2048P-6.2.7.2:First IGMP membership report from IPTV is dropped at N2k.
1036347/PSE032357 - N2048P/6.2.7.2:VLAN 1 release IP Address from time to time.
1046017/PSE032914 - N3048-6.2.7.2:DHCP client receives a renewed IP from DHCP server[N3k],after PXE boot process.
1047730/PSE032982 - N2048/6.3.0.6/loopguard feature is still learning MACs and passing traffic when in DSC state.
1043417/PSE032515 - The RSPAN mirror packets are double tagged at destination port.
1040324/PSE032560 - 6.2.7.2/N4064F/Packet loss observed on 1G port-channel.
1055447/PSE033587,PSE033632 - N2000-6.3.0.9-Default Hashing algorithm(7) in port channel leads to Packet drop issue.
1056795/PSE033702 - 6.3.0.9- "Terminal monitor" doesn't work on first ssh session.
1043442/PSE033089 - N20xx-6.2.x/6.3.x- Issues seen when using portfast + BPDU-protection on edge ports.
1015160/Internal - N4000-N40xx Fan module failure reporting issue.
1036434/Internal - 6.3.0.4-N4000-Green Ethernet not responding to NIM causing NIM timeout and crash.
1054538/PSE033448 - N3048P-6.3.0.9:Logs "Unable to get access to POE controller." on stack.
1049932/PSE033235 - N-Series-6.2.6.6:GUI option for iSCSI missing in 6.2.6.6+ FW loads.
1053060/PSE033416 - N-Series-6.3.x:Unable to change the port speed via GUI.
1038194/PSE032484 - 6.2.7.2-SNMPWalk Response "http://0.0.0.0" - 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10895.3000.1.2.100.6.
1042486/PSE032515 - RSPAN-Monitor session with mac ACL option is blocking the other data traffic at reflector port.
1048264/PSE032515 - N20xx-6.3.0.6:RSPAN-Traffic does not resume after upgrade to 6.3.0.6 and removing RSPAN.

Please refer to the Release Notes for additional bug fixes and feature enhancements available in this release. "Release Notes" are included in the zip file - "Dell Networking_6.3.0.15_Release_Notes"
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Version

6.3.0.15, A12

Release date

17 Jun 2016

Download Type

Firmware

Category

Network, Ethernet & Wireless

Importance

Recommended
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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File Format: A text file containing customer friendly fixes and enhancements information
File Name: N1500ReadMev6.3.0.15a12.txt
File Size: 3.03 KB
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MD5:
9c509caf3b3eaf76f8cff1f8ce1e5847
SHA1:
559d75621de2ff9a2068cec9331bcc18f162a375
SHA-256:
562c0b1d512e938d1d5a46965a14842f95e521dfb397aae050db09d4a6275ad4

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New Features & Enhancements:
None

Fixes:
Case-ID Summary
966427/PSE028608 - N3024F-6.2.1.6: Ports1 to 8 of unit 2 goes down abruptly in a 2 member stack.
1052083/PSE033357 - 6.3.0.6-Interfaces goes to D-Down state, instead of STP BLK state.
1039937/PSE029342 - N2048P-6.2.7.2:First IGMP membership report from IPTV is dropped at N2k.
1036347/PSE032357 - N2048P/6.2.7.2:VLAN 1 release IP Address from time to time.
1046017/PSE032914 - N3048-6.2.7.2:DHCP client receives a renewed IP from DHCP server[N3k],after PXE boot process.
1047730/PSE032982 - N2048/6.3.0.6/loopguard feature is still learning MACs and passing traffic when in DSC state.
1043417/PSE032515 - The RSPAN mirror packets are double tagged at destination port.
1040324/PSE032560 - 6.2.7.2/N4064F/Packet loss observed on 1G port-channel.
1055447/PSE033587,PSE033632 - N2000-6.3.0.9-Default Hashing algorithm(7) in port channel leads to Packet drop issue.
1056795/PSE033702 - 6.3.0.9- "Terminal monitor" doesn't work on first ssh session.
1043442/PSE033089 - N20xx-6.2.x/6.3.x- Issues seen when using portfast + BPDU-protection on edge ports.
1015160/Internal - N4000-N40xx Fan module failure reporting issue.
1036434/Internal - 6.3.0.4-N4000-Green Ethernet not responding to NIM causing NIM timeout and crash.
1054538/PSE033448 - N3048P-6.3.0.9:Logs "Unable to get access to POE controller." on stack.
1049932/PSE033235 - N-Series-6.2.6.6:GUI option for iSCSI missing in 6.2.6.6+ FW loads.
1053060/PSE033416 - N-Series-6.3.x:Unable to change the port speed via GUI.
1038194/PSE032484 - 6.2.7.2-SNMPWalk Response "http://0.0.0.0" - 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10895.3000.1.2.100.6.
1042486/PSE032515 - RSPAN-Monitor session with mac ACL option is blocking the other data traffic at reflector port.
1048264/PSE032515 - N20xx-6.3.0.6:RSPAN-Traffic does not resume after upgrade to 6.3.0.6 and removing RSPAN.

Please refer to the Release Notes for additional bug fixes and feature enhancements available in this release. "Release Notes" are included in the zip file - "Dell Networking_6.3.0.15_Release_Notes"
6.3.2.7, A2331 May 2017
6.3.2.6, A2210 May 2017
6.3.2.4, A2107 Apr 2017
6.3.2.3, A2025 Feb 2017
6.3.1.13, A1915 Jan 2017
6.3.1.11, A1809 Dec 2016
6.3.1.8, A1704 Oct 2016
6.3.0.19, A1620 Sept 2016
6.3.0.18, A1504 Aug 2016
6.3.0.16, A1428 Jul 2016
6.3.0.10, A1109 Jun 2016
6.3.0.9, A1016 May 2016
6.3.0.6, A0920 Apr 2016
6.2.7.2, A0430 Nov 2015
6.2.6.6, A0108 Sept 2015
6.2.5.3, A0027 May 2015
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(1) Download the zip file - N1500v6.3.0.15a12.zip
(2) Extract the image file "N1500v6.3.0.15.stk" from the zip file
(3) Install the image to the switch by following the upgrade procedure "Upgrading Dell Networking N1500 Series Switches From Version 6.2.x.x to 6.3.0.15 Firmware.pdf" extracted from zip file.

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