Dell Networking N3000 Series, Firmware Version 6.3.2.4, CPLD Ver. 15. Please select "View details" link for more details of CPLD Upgrade and other fixes.
Installed This file was automatically installed as part of a recent update. If you are experiencing any issues, you can manually download and reinstall.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.
New CPLD version 15 is available in this release for both N3000 and N2000 Series switches. After upgrading the switches to FW version 6.3.2.4, the CPLD can be updated to version 15 from CLI using the command - 'update cpld'. To update CPLD on stack members, run - 'devshell cpldUpdate' command from serial console. Please DO NOT power-cycle the switch when CPLD update is in progress. After CPLD update is complete, it's required to do manual switch power-cycle. Verify CPLD Version with the command - 'show version' from CLI after power-cycle.
**Below information is applicable ONLY for N2000/N3000 switches upgraded to 6.3.2.4 and CPLD Version 15 and attempt to downgrade to any prior FW version**
Downgrading N3000 and N2000 Series switches from firmware version 6.3.2.4 with the updated CPLD version 15 to any prior 6.x.x.x version can ONLY be done by downgrading via interim FW version B.6.3.2 (N3000_N2000vB.6.3.2.stk or N3000_BGPvB.6.3.32.stk) attached to zip file. Please follow the instructions documented in the “Firmware Downgrade” section of "Upgrading Dell Networking N3000_N2000 Series Switches From Version 6.x.x.x to 6.3.2.4 Firmware" procedure.
New CPLD version 15 is available in this release for both N3000 and N2000 Series switches. After upgrading the switches to FW version 6.3.2.4, the CPLD can be updated to version 15 from CLI using the command - 'update cpld'. To update CPLD on stack members, run - 'devshell cpldUpdate' command from serial console. Please DO NOT power-cycle the switch when CPLD update is in progress. After CPLD update is complete, it's required to do manual switch power-cycle. Verify CPLD Version with the command - 'show version' from CLI after power-cycle.
**Below information is applicable ONLY for N2000/N3000 switches upgraded to 6.3.2.4 and CPLD Version 15 and attempt to downgrade to any prior FW version**
Downgrading N3000 and N2000 Series switches from firmware version 6.3.2.4 with the updated CPLD version 15 to any prior 6.x.x.x version can ONLY be done by downgrading via interim FW version B.6.3.2 (N3000_N2000vB.6.3.2.stk or N3000_BGPvB.6.3.32.stk) attached to zip file. Please follow the instructions documented in the “Firmware Downgrade” section of "Upgrading Dell Networking N3000_N2000 Series Switches From Version 6.x.x.x to 6.3.2.4 Firmware" procedure.
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Fixes & Enhancements
Fixes:
PSE037997: N-Series-DHCP doesn't work properly when port-channel is in place.
CSP1126873: N3000P-Failed to power up spare pair Gi1/0/1 error message every few seconds.
CSP1135150: N4000 Null MAC entries in ARP table at the core-switch for end hosts reachable via port-channel interface.
FIELD-2234, 2249,2205, 2284: N3000 PSU failures reported on multiple switches.
CSP1132203: New PoE FW Update for N15XXP switch.
Enhancements:
None
Read MorePSE037997: N-Series-DHCP doesn't work properly when port-channel is in place.
CSP1126873: N3000P-Failed to power up spare pair Gi1/0/1 error message every few seconds.
CSP1135150: N4000 Null MAC entries in ARP table at the core-switch for end hosts reachable via port-channel interface.
FIELD-2234, 2249,2205, 2284: N3000 PSU failures reported on multiple switches.
CSP1132203: New PoE FW Update for N15XXP switch.
Enhancements:
None
Version
6.3.2.4, A26
Release date
07 Apr 2017
Download Type
Firmware
Category
Network, Ethernet & Wireless
Importance
RecommendedDell 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.
Available formats View Important Information
File Format: Extracts files directly to local disk
File Name: N3000v6.3.2.4a26.zip
File Size: 104.32 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file format consists of an archive of files that may be decompressed to a directory on the hard drive. The installation can then be done from that directory.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
854bb7679bcab2689e3240c5c845fc35
SHA1:
aeb146e47438dd3368b3154dce16217c7e8f3e3f
SHA-256:
79adaa37b48edbd6936a761b5c902e6ac0da39b31b370e6c8402e2860e82ee4a
File Format: A text file containing customer friendly fixes and enhancements information
File Name: N3000ReadMev6.3.2.4a26.txt
File Size: 4 KB
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Format Description:
This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.
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MD5:
bdbd6a1c6d0af722abb0fbbcfb29a1ef
SHA1:
74bfb7e00f08b395a2eba78c6b310ccb6935262e
SHA-256:
5c36dc2a4eb31f9807567af0348bfd16526e5245ffcb76dda621b853ed57d373
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Important Information
Fixes:
PSE037997: N-Series-DHCP doesn't work properly when port-channel is in place.
CSP1126873: N3000P-Failed to power up spare pair Gi1/0/1 error message every few seconds.
CSP1135150: N4000 Null MAC entries in ARP table at the core-switch for end hosts reachable via port-channel interface.
FIELD-2234, 2249,2205, 2284: N3000 PSU failures reported on multiple switches.
CSP1132203: New PoE FW Update for N15XXP switch.
Enhancements:
None
Disabled weak ciphers (arcfour, arcfour128, arcfour256, aes256-cbc,aes192-cbc,aes128-cbc,twofish-cbc,blowfish-cbc,3des-cbc) to avoid security vulnerabilities in firmware version 6.3.2.4 and later. Customers are required to use the latest SSH client (terminal emulators) which supports CTR ciphers: aes128-ctr, aes192-ctr, aes256-ctr, chacha20-poly1305.
PSE037997: N-Series-DHCP doesn't work properly when port-channel is in place.
CSP1126873: N3000P-Failed to power up spare pair Gi1/0/1 error message every few seconds.
CSP1135150: N4000 Null MAC entries in ARP table at the core-switch for end hosts reachable via port-channel interface.
FIELD-2234, 2249,2205, 2284: N3000 PSU failures reported on multiple switches.
CSP1132203: New PoE FW Update for N15XXP switch.
Enhancements:
None
Disabled weak ciphers (arcfour, arcfour128, arcfour256, aes256-cbc,aes192-cbc,aes128-cbc,twofish-cbc,blowfish-cbc,3des-cbc) to avoid security vulnerabilities in firmware version 6.3.2.4 and later. Customers are required to use the latest SSH client (terminal emulators) which supports CTR ciphers: aes128-ctr, aes192-ctr, aes256-ctr, chacha20-poly1305.
Applies to
Dell N3024
Dell N3024F
Dell N3024P
Dell N3048
Dell N3048P
Installation instructions
(1) Download the zip file - N3000v6.3.2.4a26.zip
(2) Extract the image file "N3000_N2000v6.3.2.4.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 6.3.2.4 Firmware.pdf" extracted from zip file.
(2) Extract the image file "N3000_N2000v6.3.2.4.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 6.3.2.4 Firmware.pdf" extracted from zip file.
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