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Rev. A01

February 2021

Dell System S6000–ON 9.14(2.9P1) Release

Notes

This document contains information on open and resolved caveats, and operational information specific to the Dell Networking

OS software and the S6000-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

• Supported Hardware

• Supported Software

• New Dell Networking OS Version 9.14(2.9) Features

• Restrictions

• Changes to Default Behavior and CLI Syntax

• Upgrading the CPLD

• S6000–ON Upgrade Procedures: Overview

• Upgrading the CPLD

• Uninstalling Dell Networking OS from the S6000-ON

• Documentation Corrections

• Deferred Issues

• Fixed Issues

• Known Issues

• 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:

Customers can subscribe to caveat update reports or use the BugTrack search tool to read current

information about open and closed software caveats. To subscribe or use BugTrack, visit iSupport at: https://

www.force10networks.com/CSPortal20/BugTrack/SearchIssues.aspx. All Release Notes are available on the Software

Center tab of iSupport. The link to the relevant Release Notes for each software version is next to the link for that

version: https://www.force10networks.com/CSPortal20/Software/Downloads.aspx.

For more information on hardware and software features, commands, and capabilities, refer to the Dell 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.

2020–12 Initial release.

Summary of content (20 pages)

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Rev. A01 February 2021 Dell System S6000–ON 9.14(2.9P1) Release Notes This document contains information on open and resolved caveats, and operational information specific to the Dell Networking OS software and the S6000-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 Supported Hardware Supported Software New Dell Networking OS Version 9.14(2.
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Supported Hardware The following hardware is supported with this platform: Hardware S6000-ON chassis Thirty-two QSFP+ ports (40 Gbps) Two AC/DC PSUs Three fan subsystems NOTE: If all the three fan trays are found to be empty or faulty, the system shuts down after one minute. Supported Software The following software is supported with this platform: Software Minimum Release Requirement Dell Networking OS 9.14(2.9) BigSwitch 4.0.0 Cumulus: S6000-ON (S6000 with ONIE) Cumulus Linux 2.1 ONIE v3.20.1.
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● If you downgrade the Dell Networking OS version from 9.14.2.9 to 9.11.0.0 or any older versions, the system displays the following error message even though there is no functional impact: CDB boot error: C.cdb file format Before downgrading, save the current configuration and then remove the CDB files (confd_cdb.tar.gz.version and confd_cdb.tar.gz). To remove the files, use the following steps: Dell#write memory Dell#delete flash://confd_cdb.tar.gz.version Dell#delete flash://confd_cdb.tar.
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Upgrading the CPLD The S6000-ON system with Dell Networking OS Version 9.14(2.9) requires System CPLD revision 10, Master CPLD revision 12, and Slave CPLD revision 10. Verify that a CPLD upgrade is required NOTE: If your CPLD revisions are higher than the ones shown here, DO NOT make any changes. If you have questions regarding the CPLD revision, contact technical support.
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S6000-ON image >>>> onie-updater-x86_64-dell_s6000_s1220-r0 2. Manual: Copy the image onto the TFTP/HTTP servers and boot ONIE. Update the ONIE using the onie-self-update command, then download and run an ONIE updater image.The supported URL types are: HTTP, FTP, TFTP, and FILE. S6000-ON image >>>> onie-updater-x86_64-dell_s6000_s1220-r0 3. UPGRADING ONIE ON AN EXISTING S6000–ON SYSTEM.The following example uses TFTP to upgrade ONIE.
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Creating new diag partition /dev/sda3 ... 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. . . . The system is going down NOW! Sent SIGTERM to all processes Sent SIGKILL tosd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Synchronizing SCSI cache Restarting system. machine restart 5. Upgrade the BIOS image using the BIOS image and Flashrom utility included with the diagnostic package. ONIE:/ # flashrom -E -p internal flashrom v0.9.
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1. Dell Networking recommends that you back up your startup configuration and any important files and directories to an external media prior to upgrading the system. 2. Upgrade the Dell Networking OS in flash partition A: or B: EXEC Privilege Mode upgrade system [flash: | ftp: | stack-unit <1-6 | all> | tftp: | scp: | usbflash:] [A: | B:] Dell#upgrade system tftp: A: Address or name of remote host []: 10.16.127.35 Source file name []: S6K_on 02:08:59 : Discarded 1 pkts. Expected block num : 51.
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Dell Networking OS version 9.14(2.9) requires S6000-ON Boot Flash image version 3.20.2.5 and Boot Selector image version 3.20.0.3. The Boot Flash and Boot Selector images can be upgraded together by selecting all in the command. If the user wants to upgrade Boot Flash image or Boot Selector image separately, the options bootflash-image or bootselector-image needs to be given separately in the command.
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Unit1 Boot Selector 3.20.0.3 3.20.0.3 *********************************************************************** * Warning - Upgrading boot selectors is inherently risky and should * * only be attempted when necessary. A failure at this upgrade may * * cause a board RMA.
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show system stack-unit [1-6] Dell#show system stack-unit 1 -- Unit 1 -Unit Type : Management Unit Status : online Next Boot : online Required Type : S6000-ON - 32-port TE/FG (SI-ON) Current Type : S6000-ON - 32-port TE/FG (SI-ON) Master priority : 14 Hardware Rev : 4.0 Num Ports : 128 Up Time : 1 min, 2 sec Dell Networking OS Version : 9.14(2.9) Jumbo Capable : yes POE Capable : no FIPS Mode : disabled Boot Flash : 3.20.2.5 Boot Selector : 3.20.0.
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S6000-ON SYSTEM CPLD : 10 S6000-ON MASTER CPLD : 12 S6000-ON SLAVE CPLD Dell# : 10 Use the following command to view CPLD version that is associated with the Dell Networking OS image: Dell# show os-version RELEASE IMAGE INFORMATION : --------------------------------------------------------------------Platform Version Size ReleaseTime S-Series:SI-ON 9.14(2.
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Upgrade image for stack-unit 1 [yes/no]: 2. Power cycle the system physically. Switch off the system by unplugging the power chords from the REAR PSUs and wait until the PSU FAN–REAR STATUS LED is completely OFF. NOTE: Do not switch on the system with PSU–REAR LED glowing AMBER. 3. Switch on the system and wait for the Dell prompt. The CPLD version can be verified using the show revision command.
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The uninstall process begins. Following is the log generated by the system while Dell Networking OS 9.14(2.9) uninstalls: ONIE: OS Uninstall Mode ... Version : feature/workspace-202012151619-dirty Build Date: 2020-12-150T16:22-0700 Info: Mounting kernel filesystems... done. Info: Mounting LABEL=ONIE-BOOT on /mnt/onie-boot ... Info: Using eth0 MAC address: 90:b1:1c:f4:a2:4d Info: eth0: Checking link... up.
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POST SPD test ............................... PASS POST Lower DRAM Memory test SpeedStep enabled, Processor Bus Ratio=10, Vid=51 Short memory cell test Perf cnt (curr/fixed): 24e32568/24e48b08 POST Lower DRAM Memory test ................. PASS POST Lower DRAM ECC check ................... PASS DxE POST POST Upper DRAM Memory test SpeedStep enabled, Processor Bus Ratio=10, Vid=51 Short memory cell test Perf cnt (curr/fixed): ba0ec40/ba0ede8 POST Upper DRAM Memory test .................
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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 S6000-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.
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Fixed S6000-ON 9.14(2.9) Software Issues NOTE: Dell Networking OS 9.14(2.9) 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 Networking OS version 9.14(2.9): 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 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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For more information about the open network installation environment (ONIE)-compatible third-party operating system, refer to http://onie.org. Issues Issues are unexpected or incorrect behavior and are listed in order of Problem Report (PR) number 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 Support at: https://www.force10networks.
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