Download the latest SmartFabric OS10 operating system.
Before we upgrade SmartFabric OS10 operating system on our switches we need to get the latest compatible OS10 version. The latest version of SmartFabric OS10 Enterprise Edition software is located on the Force10 Networks portal here. If you plan to upgrade SmartFabric OS10 with VxRail then you should consult the guide here. This matrix tracks the OS10 Switch Operating system version, OMNI plugin version and VxRail software that align.
Follow this guide to manually upgrade #DellNetworking OS10 operating system for the latest SmartFabric features. Click To TweetShow version
OS10# show version
Dell EMC Networking OS10-Enterprise
Copyright (c) 1999-2019 by Dell Inc. All Rights Reserved.
OS Version: 10.4.3.4
Build Version: 10.4.3.4.213
Build Time: 2019-06-10T09:54:17-0700
System Type: S4112F-ON
Architecture: x86_64
Up Time: 00:39:25
show switch-operating-mode
OS10# show switch-operating-mode
Switch-Operating-Mode : Full Switch Mode
Note that I was rebuilding a new SmartFabric VxRail cluster so I did not want to retain the existing switch configuration. I wanted to demonstrate installing VxRail and SmartFabric using the automated deployment on the latest hardware. By using the sfs_disable.py script – I am destroying the configuration of the existing switch.
Sudo sfs_disable.py
System bash
Sudo sfs_disable.py
image download via scp
OS10# image download scp://root:Password01@192.168.105.129/root/PKGS_OS10-Enterprise-10.5.0.5.661stretch-installer-x86_64.bin
Use ‘show image status‘ for updates
image install
OS10# image install image://PKGS_OS10-Enterprise-10.5.0.5.661stretch-installer-x86_64.bin
Image Upgrade State: install
Installation State: install
State Detail: In progress: Installing
Task Start: 2020-03-20T18:43:30Z
Task End: 0000-00-00T00:00:00Z
boot system standby
OS10# boot system standby
OS10# reload
show boot
OS10# show boot
Current system image information:
Type Boot Type Active Standby Next-Boot
Node-id 1 Flash Boot [A] 10.5.0.5 [B] 10.5.0.2 [A] active
write memory
OS10# write memory
show version
OS10# show version
Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise
Copyright (c) 1999-2020 by Dell Inc. All Rights Reserved.
OS Version: 10.5.0.5
Build Version: 10.5.0.5.661
Build Time: 2020-02-15T00:45:32+0000
System Type: S4112F-ON
Architecture: x86_64
Up Time: 2 days 05:23:04
Next Step; Enable SmartFabric Personality
The next step once the switch is upgraded to 10.5.0.5 would be to enable the SmartFabric for VxRail personality. Follow this guide here.
