Dell EMC SmartFabric OS10 User Guide Release 10.5.0

Install OS10 upgrade

After you download and unpack a new OS10 binary image as described in Download OS10 image for upgrade, follow these steps:

1. (Optional) Back up the current running configuration to the startup configuration in EXEC mode.

   OS10# copy running-configuration startup-configuration

2. Back up the startup configuration (startup.xml) in EXEC mode.

   OS10# copy config://startup.xml config://backup_filepath

3. Download the new OS10 binary image from a local server using the image download server-filepath/filename command in EXEC mode; for example:

   OS10# image download sftp://admin:passwd@10.1.1.1/home/admin/images/OS10EE.bin

4. (Optional) View the current software download status in EXEC mode.

   OS10# show image status

5. Install the OS10 image in the standby partition using the image install file-url command in EXEC mode, where filename is the name of the image file downloaded in Step 3 with the image download command; for example:

   OS10# image install image://OS10EE.bin

   NOTE OS10 has two partitions: A and B. One partition is active, which is the current running version and used as the running software at the next system reload. The other partition remains standby, which is the partition where software upgrades are installed.

   The image install command installs the downloaded image to the standby partition. If the active partition contains any modified text files or installed custom packages, they would not be available in the standby partition. Back up the modified files and re-install the packages after downloading the image.

   NOTE On an MX9116n Fabric Switching Engine and MX5108n Ethernet Switch, if you install an OS10 image using a DUP file, all firmware components are upgraded. The firmware upgrade is stored as a pending installation until you reload the switch. To view the contents of the firmware upgrade, use the show image firmware command.
6. (Optional) View the status of the software installation in EXEC mode.

   OS10# show image status

7. Change the next boot partition to the standby partition where the downloaded OS10 image is stored in EXEC mode.

   OS10# boot system standby

8. (Optional) Verify that the next boot partition has changed to standby in EXEC mode; for example:

   OS10# show boot
   Current system image information:
   ===================================
   Type      Boot Type      Active                   Standby                 Next-Boot
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Node-id 1 Flash Boot     [B] 10.5.0.0            [A] 10.5.0.0            [B] active

   OS10# show boot detail
   Current system image information detail:
   ==========================================
   Type:                     Node-id 1
   Boot Type:                Flash Boot
   Active Partition:         B
   Active SW Version:        10.5.0.0
   Active SW Build Version:  10.5.0.270
   Active Kernel Version:    Linux 4.9.168
   Active Build Date/Time:   2019-07-29T23:35:01Z
   Standby Partition:        A
   Standby SW Version:       10.5.0EX
   Standby SW Build Version: 10.5.0EX.252
   Standby Build Date/Time:  2019-07-27T17:31:55Z
   Next-Boot:                active[B]

9. Reload the new software image in the standby partition in EXEC mode.

   OS10# reload

10. Use the show version command in EXEC mode to verify that the downloaded OS10 image is installed as the current running version. The running OS10 image is in the active partition.

    OS10# show version
    Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise
    Copyright (c) 1999-2019 by Dell Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    OS Version: 10.5.0.0
    Build Version: 10.5.0.270
    Build Time: 2019-07-29T23:35:01+0000
    System Type: S4148F-ON
    Architecture: x86_64
    Up Time: 1 day 00:54:13