Firmware Upgrade Procedure For Dell Networking N2128Px-On Series Switches - Dell Networking N2128PX-ON Series Upgrading Firmware

Firmware Upgrade Procedure Dell™ Networking N2100 Series Switches

Firmware Upgrade Procedure for Dell Networking N2128PX-ON Series Switches

The procedure given below to download firmware to an individual switch or a stack of switches. Please do not
interrupt switch operation during the downloading process as this may result in corruption of flash memory.
Do not power off a switch undergoing the upgrade process unless specifically directed to do so by the
instructions.
NOTE: A TFTP server must be on the network and the switch software
must be accessible to the TFTP server before attempting to download
the switch software by TFTP.
NOTE: The following TFTP server may be used if you do not have one:
http://tftpd32.jounin.net/tftpd32_download.html
An annotated download example is shown following this section.
1. Back up your configuration.
2. If using telnet or ssh to perform the upgrade procedure and if the current configuration does not contain a
non-default enable authentication method or enable password, configure an enable password and save the
configuration. Example steps to configure an enable password are shown below:
console#configure
console(config)#enable password <password>
console(config)#exit
console#copy running-config startup-config
3. Download the 6.3.6.9 firmware image (N2100v6.3.6.9.stk) to the switch or stack master.
NOTE: Activate the image to use as the boot (active) image after the switch
resets. Images on the N2128PX-ON series switches are named active and
backup.
4. Activate 6.3.6.9 firmware.
5. Reload the switch.
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