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Rev. A01

February 2021

Dell EMC S5048F–ON System Release Notes,

OS Version 9.14(2.9P1)

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

Networking operating software (OS) and the S5048F-Open Networking (ON) platform.

Current Release Version: 9.14(2.9P1)

Release Date: 2021-02-18

Previous Release Version: 9.14(2.9)

Topics:

• Document Revision History

• Requirements

• New Dell EMC Networking OS Version 9.14(2.9) Features

• Restrictions

• Changes to Default Behavior and CLI Syntax

• Documentation Corrections

• Deferred Issues

• Fixed Issues

• Known Issues

• Upgrading the ONIE Package for the S5048F-ON System

• Upgrading the DIAG Package for the S5048F-ON System

• Installing Dell EMC Networking OS on the S5048F-ON using ONIE

• Upgrading the CPLD

• Upgrading the SmartFusion Microcontroller Subsystem — SMF MSS-IAP

• Upgrading the SmartFusion Microcontroller Subsystem — SMF MSS-FPGA

• Upgrading the OOB-FPGA

• Upgrading the S5048F-ON Dell EMC Networking OS Image using Dell EMC Networking OS CLI

• Upgrade the Boot Selector and Boot Flash Images from Dell EMC Networking OS

• Uninstalling the Dell EMC Networking OS

• 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.

NOTE:

You can subscribe to issue update reports or use the BugTrack search tool to read current information about

open and closed issues. To subscribe or use BugTrack, visit Dell EMC Support at: https://www.force10networks.com/

CSPortal20/BugTrack/SearchIssues.aspx.

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

2021-02 9.14.2.9P1 - Added Fixed Issues for the release.

Summary of content (31 pages)

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Rev. A01 February 2021 Dell EMC S5048F–ON System Release Notes, OS Version 9.14(2.9P1) This document contains information about open and resolved caveats, and operational information specific to the Dell EMC Networking operating software (OS) and the S5048F-Open Networking (ON) platform. Current Release Version: 9.14(2.9P1) Release Date: 2021-02-18 Previous Release Version: 9.14(2.
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Table 1. Revision History (continued) Date Description 2020–12 Initial release. Requirements The following requirements apply to the S5048F-ON system.
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New Dell EMC Networking OS Version 9.14(2.9) Features The following features are integrated into the Dell EMC Networking 9.14.2 branch through this release: None Restrictions ● Prerequisite steps to upgrade the Dell EMC Networking OS from earlier version to 9.14.2.0 or later: 1. Uninstall the older version of the Open Automation (OA) package 2. Upgrade the Dell EMC Networking OS to 9.14.2.0 or later version 3. Install the following OA packages from the respective upgraded version: a. SmartScripts b.
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DellEMC#delete flash://confd_cdb.tar.gz DellEMC#reload ● The following features are not available in Dell EMC Networking OS: ○ Protocol-independent multicast (PIM) equal cost multi path (ECMP) ○ Static Internet group management protocol (IGMP) join (ip igmp static-group) ○ IGMP querier timeout configuration (ip igmp querier-timeout) ○ IGMP group join limit (ip igmp group join-limit) ● When 1024 or more VNI profiles are configured, the system takes more time to load.
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Category Description PR# Problem Report number that identifies the issue. Severity S1 — Crash: A software crash occurs in the kernel or a running process that requires a restart of AFM, the router, switch, or process. S2 — Critical: An issue that renders the system or a major feature unusable, which can have a pervasive impact on the system or network, and for which there is no work-around acceptable to the customer.
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Fixed S5048F–ON 9.14(2.9P1) Software Issues NOTE: Dell EMC Networking OS 9.14(2.9P1) includes fixes for caveats addressed in the previous 9.14 releases. Refer to the respective release notes documentation for the list of caveats fixed in the earlier 9.14 releases. The following caveats are fixed in Dell EMC Networking OS version 9.14(2.9P1): PR# 169575 Severity: Sev 2 Synopsis: In certain scenarios, port configuration does not take effect and you may see the IFMGR-3-IFA_COMM_FAIL syslog error.
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Severity: Sev 2 Synopsis: The PSU serial number displays as NA in the show inventory command output for PSUs manufactured after January 2020. Release Notes: The PSU serial number displays as NA in the show inventory command output for PSUs manufactured after January 2020. Workaround: None PR# 169919 Severity: Sev 3 Synopsis: The switch may encounter a software exception due to invalid memory access on bootup.
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Category Description PR# Problem Report number that identifies the issue. Severity S1 — Crash: A software crash occurs in the kernel or a running process that requires a restart of AFM, the router, switch, or process. S2 — Critical: An issue that renders the system or a major feature unusable, which can have a pervasive impact on the system or network, and for which there is no work-around acceptable to the customer.
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Built by root at gbbdev-maa-01 on Tue_Dec_15_08:55:22_UTC_2020 S5048F Boot Flash Label 3.38.2.6 NetBoot Label 3.38.2.6 2. At this prompt message, press the Esc key. The following menu appears: GNU Grub 2.
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discover: ONIE update mode detected. Starting: discover... done. Running updater. Please press Enter to activate this console. Info: eth0: Info: Trying DHCPv4 on interface: eth0 Checking link... up. Warning: Unable to configure interface using DHCPv4: eth0 ONIE: Using link-local IPv4 addr: eth0: 169.254.51.54/16 To check the install status inspect /var/log/onie.log. Try this: tail -f /var/log/onie.log ** ONIE Update Mode Enabled ** ONIE:/ # 5.
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Primary BIOS Version 3.38.0.1-4 SMF Version: MSS 1.4, FPGA 0.1 Last POR=0x11, Reset Cause=0x44 POST Configuration CPU Signature 406D8 CPU FamilyID=6, Model=4D, SteppingId=8, Processor=0 Microcode Revision 125 Platform ID: 0x10041A56 PMG_CST_CFG_CTL: 0x40006 BBL_CR_CTL3: 0x7E2801FF Misc EN: 0x840081 Gen PM Con1: 0x3008 Therm Status: 0x88350000 POST Control=0xEA000303, Status=0xE6009F00 BIOS initializations... CPGC Memtest ................................
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The following menu appears: GNU Grub 2.02~beta2 (Dell EMC) +----------------------------------------------+ |*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 upgrade DIAG on the S5048F-ON system: onie-nos-install ftp://ftp:ftp@/tftpboot/diag-installer-x86_64dellemc_s5048f_c2538-r0-3.38.3.1-1-2020-12-15.bin NOTE: You must copy the diag-installer-x86_64-dellemc_s5048f_c2538r0-3.38.3.1-1-2020-12-15.bin file to the /tftpboot folder in the server. The DIAG is updated on the system, as shown: ONIE:/ # onie-nos-install diag-installer-x86_64-dellemc_s5048f_c2538r0-3.38.3.1-1-2020-12-15.
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Manufacturer Country Code Vendor Name Service Tag Vendor Extension Part Number Serial Number Device Version Label Revision Base MAC Address Product Name Platform Name ONIE Version Diag Version CRC-32 Checksum is valid. 0x2B 0x2C 0x2D 0x2F 0xFD 0x22 0x23 0x26 0x27 0x24 0x21 0x28 0x29 0x2E 0xFE 5 2 8 7 4 6 20 1 3 6 9 30 10 10 4 CES00 CN Dell EMC 8VSRG02 0x00 0x00 0x02 0xA2 0797T2 CN0797T2CES0078G0003 1 A00 34:17:EB:37:0E:00 S5048F-ON x86_64-dellemc_s5048f_c2538-r0 3.38.1.1-3 3.38.3.
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| | | | | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted. Press enter to boot the selected OS, 'f' to boot FTOS, 'b' to go to BLI, 'o' to boot ONIE, 'd' to boot DIAG-OS, 'e' to edit the commands before booting or 'c' for a command-line. 3. From the menu, choose the ONIE option. NOTE: To choose an option from the menu, highlight one of the options using the up or down arrow key and press Enter.
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ONIE:/ # onie-discovery-stop The ONIE discovery stops, as shown: ONIE:/ # onie-discovery-stop discover: installer 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 7. Enter the following command to begin the installation process: ONIE:/ # onie-nos-install tftp:///ONIE-FTOS-S5048FON-9.14.2.9.bin NOTE: You must copy the ONIE-FTOS-S5048F-ON-9.14.2.9.
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BIOS Boot Selector for S5048F Primary BIOS Version 3.38.0.1-4 SMF Version: MSS 1.4, FPGA 0.1 Last POR=0x11, Reset Cause=0x55 POST Configuration CPU Signature 406D8 CPU FamilyID=6, Model=4D, SteppingId=8, Processor=0 Microcode Revision 125 Platform ID: 0x10041A56 PMG_CST_CFG_CTL: 0x40006 BBL_CR_CTL3: 0x7E2801FF Misc EN: 0x840081 Gen PM Con1: 0x3008 Therm Status: 0x88350000 POST Control=0xEA000303, Status=0xE6009F00 BIOS initializations... CPGC Memtest ................................
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Verify that you need a CPLD upgrade To identify the CPLD version, use the show revision command. DellEMC#show revision -- Stack unit 1 S5048F-ON CPLD 1 -- : 1.0 S5048F-ON CPLD 2 : 1.0 S5048F-ON CPLD 3 : 1.0 S5048F-ON CPLD 4 : 1.0 S5048F-ON MSS FPGA : 0.1 S5048F-ON MSS IAP : 1.4 S5048F-ON OOB-FPGA : 1.
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2. Upgrade the CPLD image. EXEC Privilege Mode upgrade fpga-image system cpld stack-unit booted DellEMC#upgrade fpga-image system cpld stack-unit 1 booted Current information for the system: ======================================================================= Card Device Name Current Version New Version ----------------------------------------------------------------------Unit1 S5048F-ON CPLD 1 1.0 1.0 Unit1 S5048F-ON CPLD 2 1.0 1.0 Unit1 S5048F-ON CPLD 3 1.0 1.0 Unit1 S5048F-ON CPLD 4 1.0 1.
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S5048F-ON OOB-FPGA : 1.0 NOTE: Do not power off the system while FPGA upgrade is in progress. For any queries, contact technical support. Upgrading the SmartFusion Microcontroller Subsystem — SMF MSS-IAP To upgrade the SmartFusion Microcontroller Subsystem — SMF MSS-IAP, follow these steps: 1. Shut down all of the interfaces on the system. INTERFACE Mode shutdown 2. Upgrade the SMF MSS-IAP image.
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EXEC Privilege Mode show revision DellEMC#show revision -- Stack unit 1 S5048F-ON CPLD 1 -- : 1.0 S5048F-ON CPLD 2 : 1.0 S5048F-ON CPLD 3 : 1.0 S5048F-ON CPLD 4 : 1.0 S5048F-ON MSS FPGA : 0.1 S5048F-ON MSS IAP : 1.4 S5048F-ON OOB-FPGA DellEMC# : 1.0 NOTE: Do not power off the system while the FPGA upgrade is in progress. For any queries, contact Technical Support.
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SMF FPGA upgrade in progress!!! Please do NOT power off the unit!!! Auto Reset will happen at the end of Upgrade!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Upgrade result : ================ UNIT1 SMF FPGA upgrade successful UNIT1. will go for reboot to complete the upgrade. DellEMC#Dec 15 14:48:21 %STKUNIT1-M:CP %DOWNLOAD-6-FPGA_UPGRADE: UNIT 1 fpga upgrade success.
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* cause a board RMA. Proceed with caution ! * *********************************************************************** Upgrade image for system 1 [yes/no]: yes OOB FPGA upgrade in progress!!! Please do NOT power off the unit!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! Upgrade result : ================ UNIT1 OOB FPGA upgrade successful UNIT1. Please power cycle to take effect.
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Type Boot Type A B ---------------------------------------------------------stack-unit 1 FLASH BOOT 9.14(2.9)[boot] 9.14(2.8) stack-unit 2 is not present. stack-unit 3 is not present. stack-unit 4 is not present. stack-unit 5 is not present. stack-unit 6 is not present. 4. Change the Primary Boot Parameter of the S5048F-ON to the upgraded partition A: or B: CONFIGURATION Mode boot system stack-unit 1 primary system: [A: | B: | tftp: | ftp:] 5.
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Upgrade the Boot Selector and Boot Flash Images from Dell EMC Networking OS To upgrade the Boot Selector and Boot Flash images from Dell EMC Networking OS, perform the following steps: 1. Upgrade the S5048F-ON Boot Selector image. EXEC Privilege Mode upgrade boot bootselector-image stack-unit [ | all] [booted] To upgrade the Boot Selector image to the image version packed with the loaded Dell EMC Networking OS image, use the booted option.
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Piece Part ID PPID Revision Service Tag Expr Svc Code Auto Reboot Burned In MAC No Of MACs : : : : : : : CN-082VTG-CES00-78I-0057 X01 8X5TG02 194 194 143 38 enabled 34:17:eb:37:37:00 3 -- Power Supplies -Unit Bay Status Type FanStatus FanSpeed Power AvgPower AvgPowerStartTime -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 1 down UNKNOWN down 0 0 0 N/A 1 2 up AC up 9072 157 157 12/15/2020-11:42 -- Fan Status -Unit Bay TrayStatus Fan1 Speed Fan2 Speed ---------------
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POE Capable FIPS Mode Boot Flash Boot Selector Memory Size Temperature Voltage Serial Number Part Number Vendor Id Date Code Country Code Piece Part ID PPID Revision Service Tag Expr Svc Code Auto Reboot Burned In MAC No Of MACs : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : no disabled 3.38.2.6 3.38.0.
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BLI, 'o' to boot ONIE, 'd' to boot DIAG-OS, 'e' to edit the commands before booting or 'c' for a command-line. 3. From the menu, choose the ONIE 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 following menu appears: GNU Grub 2.
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Sent SIGKILL to all processes Requesting system reboot sd 4:0:0:0: [sda] Synchronizing SCSI cache Restarting system. machine restart BIOS Boot Selector for S5048F Primary BIOS Version 3.38.0.1-4 SMF Version: MSS 1.4, FPGA 0.
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● Dell EMC Networking Configuration Guide for the S5048F-ON System For more information about hardware features and capabilities, refer to the Dell EMC Networking website at https:// www.dellemc.com/networking. For more information about the open network installation environment (ONIE)-compatible third-party operating system, see http://onie.org. Issues Issues are unexpected or incorrect behavior and are listed in order of Problem Report (PR) number within the appropriate sections.
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