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Rev. A00

June 2021

Dell EMC Z9100–ON System Release Notes, OS

Version 9.14(2.10)

This document contains information about open and resolved caveats, and operational information specific to the Dell EMC

Networking operating software (OS) and the Z9100-Open Networking (ON) platform.

Current Release Version: 9.14(2.10)

Release Date: 2021-06-30

Previous Release Version: 9.14(2.9P1)

Topics:

• Document Revision History

• Requirements

• New Dell Networking OS Version 9.14(2.10) Features

• Restrictions

• Documentation Corrections

• Changes to the Default Behavior and CLI Syntax

• Deferred Issues

• Fixed Issues

• Known Issues

• Upgrading the sub-components

• Upgrading the ONIE Package for the Z9100-ON System

• Upgrading the DIAG Package for the Z9100-ON System

• Installing Dell EMC Networking OS on the Z9100-ON using ONIE

• Upgrading the Z9100-ON Dell EMC Networking OS Image using Dell EMC Networking OS CLI

• Uninstalling the Dell EMC Networking operating system

• Installing a Third Party Operating System

• Support Resources

NOTE:

This document may contain language that is not consistent with current guidelines of Dell Technologies. There are

plans to update this document over subsequent releases to revise the language accordingly.

Incorrect behavior or unexpected caveats are listed as the Problem Report (PR) numbers within the appropriate sections.

For more information about hardware and software features, commands, and capabilities, see the Dell EMC Networking website

at: https://www.dellemc.com/networking.

Document Revision History

Table 1. Revision History

Date Description

2021–06 Initial release.

Summary of content (30 pages)

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Rev. A00 June 2021 Dell EMC Z9100–ON System Release Notes, OS Version 9.14(2.10) This document contains information about open and resolved caveats, and operational information specific to the Dell EMC Networking operating software (OS) and the Z9100-Open Networking (ON) platform. Current Release Version: 9.14(2.10) Release Date: 2021-06-30 Previous Release Version: 9.14(2.9P1) Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Document Revision History Requirements New Dell Networking OS Version 9.14(2.
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Requirements The following requirements apply to the Z9100-ON system. Hardware Requirements The following lists the Dell EMC Z9100-ON system hardware requirements: ● 10/25/40/50/100 GbE switch ● Thirty two fixed quad form-factor pluggable (QSFP28) optical ports ● One each 10/100/100BaseT Ethernet management port, micro universal serial bus (MicroUSB-B) 2.
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b. Puppet c. Open management infrastructure (OMI) d. SNMP MIB Prerequisite steps to downgrade the Dell EMC Networking OS from 9.14.2.0 or later to the earlier version: 1. Uninstall the OA package of 9.14.2.0 or later version 2. Downgrade the Dell EMC Networking OS to an earlier version 3. Install the respective OA package from an earlier version For more information about installing, uninstalling and upgrading the Dell EMC Networking OS and OA package, see the respective Dell EMC System Release Notes.
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1. From the ONIE menu, use the ONIE uninstall option to uninstall Dell EMC Networking OS 9.14(2.10). 2. Use the ONIE install option to install the older version of Dell EMC Networking OS. ● The systems shipped with OS 9.11(2.3) and above might contain one of the following chipsets: ○ BCM56960_B1 chipset with part number 0HW2V or 353W9. ○ BCM56960_B0 chipset with part number GTG6M or 2CMPM. You can check the part number using the show inventory command.
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Deferred Issues Issues that appear in this section were reported in Dell Networking OS version 9.14(2.0) as open, but have since been deferred. Deferred caveats are those that are found to be invalid, not reproducible, or not scheduled for resolution. Deferred issues are reported using the following definitions. Category Description PR# Problem Report number that identifies the issue.
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Category Description Work around Work around describes a mechanism for circumventing, avoiding, or recovering from the issue. It might not be a permanent solution. Issues listed in the “Closed Caveats” section should not be present, and the work-around is unnecessary, as the version of code for which this release note is documented has resolved the caveat. Fixed Z9100-ON 9.14(2.10) Software Issues NOTE: Dell EMC Networking OS 9.14(2.10) includes fixes for caveats addressed in the previous 9.14 releases.
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Severity: Sev 2 Synopsis: Time zone configuration does not reflect in the running-config after reload. Release Notes: Time zone configuration does not reflect in the running-config after reload. Workaround: None PR# 170098 Severity: Sev 3 Synopsis: Unable to change the root account password. Release Notes: Unable to change the root account password. Workaround: None PR# 170104 Severity: Sev 2 Synopsis: MIB walk displays the wrong size for the dot3adAggPortActorOperState object.
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Category Description Synopsis Synopsis is the title or short description of the issue. Release Notes Release Notes description contains more detailed information about the issue. Work around Work around describes a mechanism for circumventing, avoiding, or recovering from the issue. It might not be a permanent solution.
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EXEC Privilege Mode reload 3. Verify the Boot Selector image. EXEC Privilege Mode show system stack-unit DellEMC#show system stack-unit 1 -- Unit 1 -Unit Type : Management Unit Status : online Next Boot : online Required Type : Z9100-ON - 34-port TE/TF/FO/FI/HU G (Z9100-ON) Current Type : Z9100-ON - 34-port TE/TF/FO/FI/HU G (Z9100-ON) Master priority : NA Hardware Rev : 0.0 Num Ports : 130 Up Time : 3 min, 41 sec Dell Networking OS Version : 9.14(2.
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upgrade boot bootflash-image stack-unit booted DellEMC#upgrade boot bootflash-image stack-unit 1 booted Current Boot information in the system: ======================================================================== Card BootFlash Current Version New Version -----------------------------------------------------------------------Unit1 Boot Flash 3.23.2.8 3.23.2.
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1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 up up up up up up up up up up 8366 8529 8623 8492 8366 up up up up up 8642 8680 8699 8623 8757 Speed in RPM DellEMC# Upgrade the CPLD The Z9100-ON system with Dell EMC Networking OS Version 9.14(2.10) requires System complex programmable logic device (CPLD) 1 revision 7, CPLD2 revision 4, CPLD3 revision 4, CPLD4 revision 4, MSS FPGA revision 2.2, MSS IAP revision 2.5, and OOB-FPGA revision 1.0.
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stack-unit stack-unit stack-unit stack-unit stack-unit stack-unit stack-unit DellEMC# 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Z9100-ON CPLD 1 Z9100-ON CPLD 2 Z9100-ON CPLD 3 Z9100-ON CPLD 4 Z9100-ON MSS FPGA Z9100-ON MSS IAP Z9100-ON OOB-FPGA 7 4 4 4 2.2 2.5 1.0 Upgrading the CPLD Image NOTE: The upgrade fpga-image system cpld stack-unit 1 booted command is hidden when using the feature in the CLI. However, it is a supported command. NOTE: Ensure that the BIOS version is 3.23.0.0-9.
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show revision DellEMC#show revision -- Stack unit 1 Z9100-ON CPLD 1 -- : 7 Z9100-ON CPLD 2 : 4 Z9100-ON CPLD 3 : 4 Z9100-ON CPLD 4 : 4 Z9100-ON MSS FPGA : 2.2 Z9100-ON MSS IAP : 2.5 Z9100-ON OOB-FPGA : 1.0 DellEMC# NOTE: Do not power off the system while the FPGA upgrade is in progress. For any queries, contact Technical Support. Upgrade the SmartFusion Microcontroller Subsystem — SMF MSSIAP To upgrade the SmartFusion Microcontroller Subsystem — SMF MSS-IAP, follow these steps: 1.
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May 18 16:23:12: %STKUNIT1-M:CP %CHMGR-5-PS_DOWN_CLR: Power supply 2 down reported in unit 1 is cleared May 18 16:23:12: %STKUNIT1-M:CP %CHMGR-5-FANTRAY_REMOVED: Major Alarm :Fan tray 1 of Unit 1 is removed May 18 16:23:12: %STKUNIT1-M:CP %CHMGR-5-FANTRAY_REMOVED: Major Alarm :Fan tray 2 of Unit 1 is removed May 18 16:23:12: %STKUNIT1-M:CP %CHMGR-5-FANTRAY_REMOVED: Major Alarm :Fan tray 3 of Unit 1 is removed May 18 16:23:12: %STKUNIT1-M:CP %CHMGR-5-FANTRAY_REMOVED: Major Alarm :Fan tray 4 of Unit 1 is remo
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upgrade mss-fpga-image stack-unit booted DellEMC#upgrade mss-fpga-image stack-unit 1 booted Current information for the system: ======================================================================== Card Device Name Current Version New Version -----------------------------------------------------------------------CP Z9100-ON MSS FPGA 2.1 2.
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EXEC Privilege Mode upgrade fpga-image system fpga stack-unit booted DellEMC#upgrade fpga-image system fpga stack-unit 1 booted Current information for the system: ======================================================== Card Device Name Current Version New Version -------------------------------------------------------CP Z9100-ON OOB-FPGA 0.7 1.
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2. At this prompt message, press the Esc key. The following menu appears: GNU GRUB version 1.99~rc1 +----------------------------------------------- --+ |Dell EMC Networking OS | |Dell EMC-Boot Line Interface | |DIAG-OS | |ONIE | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+ Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted.
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** ONIE Update Mode Enabled ** ONIE:/ # 5. At the ONIE prompt, to stop the ONIE discovery process, enter the following command: ONIE:/ # onie-discovery-stop The ONIE discovery stops, as shown: discover: ONIE update mode detected. Stopping: discover... done. ONIE:/ # 6. Configure an interface and assign an IP address to that interface using the following command: ONIE:/ # ifconfig eth0 10.16.129.131/16 ONIE:/ # onie-self-update tftp:///onie-updater-x86_64–z9100_c2538r0.
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CPGC Memtest ................................ PASS Upgrading the DIAG Package for the Z9100-ON System To upgrade the DIAG package, use one of the following two processes: ● Zero touch (dynamic): Copy the update ONIE installer for your system to the TFTP/HTTP server. Configure the DHCP options using the ONIE specifications shown at the following link: https://github.com/opencomputeproject/onie/wiki/ Design-Spec-SW-Updating-ONIE. ● Manual: Copy the image onto the TFTP/HTTP servers and boot ONIE.
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before booting or `c' for a command-line. 4. From this menu, choose the ONIE : Install OS option. NOTE: To choose an option from the menu, highlight one of the options using the up or down arrow key and press Enter. The ONIE Installer mode is enabled and the ONIE prompt appears, as shown: ONIE: OS Install Mode ... Version : 3.23.1.0-7 Build Date: 2021-05-18T14:41-0700 Info: Mounting kernel filesystems... done. ERROR: fsck corrected errors. Info: Mounting LABEL=ONIE-BOOT on /mnt/onie-boot ...
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Preparing image archive ...sed -e '1,/^exit_marker$/d' /installer | tar xf - OK. DiagOS Installer: platform: x86_64_z9100_c2538-r0 EDA-DIAG Partiton not found. Diag OS Installer Mode : INSTALL INSTALL mode : would remove existing partitions and create fresh... Creating new diag-os partition /dev/sda3 with label EDA-DIAG ... Warning: The kernel is still using the old partition table. The new table will be used at the next reboot. The operation has completed successfully.
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The following menu appears: GNU GRUB version 1.99~rc1 +----------------------------------------------+ |*ONIE: Install OS | | ONIE: Rescue | | ONIE: Uninstall OS | | ONIE: Update ONIE | | ONIE: Embed ONIE | | | +----------------------------------------------+ Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted. Press enter to boot the selected OS, `e' to edit the commands before booting or `c' for a command-line. 4. From this menu, choose the ONIE : Install OS option.
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7. Enter the following command to begin the installation process: ONIE:/ # onie-nos-install tftp:///ONIE-FTOS-Z9100ON-9.14.2.10.bin NOTE: You must copy the ONIE-FTOS-Z9100-ON-9.14.2.10.bin file to the /tftpboot folder in the server. NOTE: After the Dell EMC Networking OS installation completes, the system automatically reboots. Following is the installation and boot log of Dell EMC Networking OS: ONIE:/ # onie-nos-install tftp://10.16.127.86/ONIE-FTOS-Z9100-ON-9.14.2.10.
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If you have installed Dell EMC Networking OS using the ONIE install option, you cannot downgrade from Dell EMC Networking OS 9.14(2.10) to versions earlier than 9.11(0.0P4), 9.11(0.1P1), or 9.11(0.2), using the upgrade system command, due to file system partition compatibility issues. If you try to downgrade, the system displays the following error message: DellEMC#upgrade system tftp: a: Address or name of remote host []: 10.16.127.44 Source file name []: FTOS-Z9100-ON-9.11.0.1.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!............. ..........................! 61077156 bytes successfully copied System image upgrade completed successfully. DellEMC#May 18 07:23:45: %STKUNIT1-M:CP %DOWNLOAD-6-UPGRADE: Upgrade completed successfully DellEMC# 3.
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Control Processor: Intel Rangeley with 3 Gbytes (3203289088 bytes) of memory, core(s) 4. 16G bytes of boot flash memory. 1 34-port TE/TF/FO/FI/HU G (Z9100-ON) 122 Ten GigabitEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s) 8 Twenty Five GigabitEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s) Uninstalling the Dell EMC Networking operating system To un-install the Dell EMC Networking OS version 9.14(2.10) from the Z9100-ON system, perform the following steps: 1. Reboot the system.
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The uninstall process begins, as shown: ONIE: OS Uninstall Mode ... Version : 3.23.1.0-7 Build Date: 2021-05-18T16:00-0700 Info: Mounting kernel filesystems... done. Info: Mounting LABEL=ONIE-BOOT on /mnt/onie-boot ... Info: Using eth0 MAC address: 90:b1:1c:f4:23:56 Info: eth0: Checking link... up. Info: Trying DHCPv4 on interface: eth0 DHCPv4 on interface: eth0 failedONIE: Using default IPv4 addr: eth0: 192.168.3.10/255.255.255.0 Starting: dropbear ssh daemon... done. Starting: telnetd... done.
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POST SPD test ............................... PASS POST Lower DRAM Memory test .... Perf cnt (curr,fixed): 0x1DA77F97A,0x3B4F007C8 POST Lower DRAM Memory test ................. PASS POST Lower DRAM ECC check ................... PASS 5. After the installation completes, the system displays the following ONIE prompt: ONIE:/ # Installing a Third Party Operating System Apart from the Dell EMC Networking OS, you can also install a supported third party operating system on the Z9100-ON system.
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Contacting Dell EMC NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell EMC product catalog. Dell EMC provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell EMC for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: Go to www.dell.com/support.
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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2021 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries.