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Rev. A00

June 2021

Dell System S6000–ON 9.14(2.10) 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(2.10)

Release Date: 2021-06-30

Previous Release Version: 9.14(2.9P1)

Topics:

• Document Revision History

• Supported Hardware

• Supported Software

• New Dell Networking OS Version 9.14(2.10) 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.

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

2021–06 Initial release.

Supported Hardware

The following hardware is supported with this platform:

Hardware

S6000-ON chassis

Summary of content (20 pages)

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Rev. A00 June 2021 Dell System S6000–ON 9.14(2.10) 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(2.10) Release Date: 2021-06-30 Previous Release Version: 9.14(2.9P1) Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Document Revision History Supported Hardware Supported Software New Dell Networking OS Version 9.14(2.
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Hardware 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(2.10) BigSwitch 4.0.0 Cumulus: S6000-ON (S6000 with ONIE) Cumulus Linux 2.1 ONIE v3.20.1.3 New Dell Networking OS Version 9.14(2.
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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.gz Dell#reload ● In a VXLAN scenario, hybrid port is not supported.
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Upgrading the CPLD The S6000-ON system with Dell Networking OS Version 9.14(2.10) 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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Follow these steps carefully to upgrade your S6000-ON systems: 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.
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upgrade boot [all | bootflash-image | bootselector-image] stack-unit [1-6 | all] [booted | flash: | ftp: | scp: | tftp: | usbflash:] Dell Networking OS version 9.14(2.10) 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.
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======================================================================= Card BootSelector Current Version New Version ----------------------------------------------------------------------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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EXEC Privilege Mode 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(2.10) Jumbo Capable : yes POE Capable : no FIPS Mode : disabled Boot Flash : 3.20.2.5 Boot Selector : 3.20.0.
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Verify that a CPLD upgrade is required Use the following command to identify the CPLD version: Dell#show revision -- Stack unit 1 -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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Unit1 Unit1 S6000-ON MASTER CPLD S6000-ON SLAVE CPLD 12 10 12 10 *********************************************************************** * Warning - Upgrading FPGA is inherently risky and should * * only be attempted when necessary. A failure at this upgrade may * * cause a board RMA. Proceed with caution ! * *********************************************************************** Upgrade image for stack-unit 1 [yes/no]: 2. Power cycle the system physically.
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| ONIE: Embed ONIE | | ONIE: Diag | PLATFORM-DIAG x86_64-dell_s6000_s1220-r0 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4. From this menu, choose the ONIE : Uninstall OSoption. NOTE: To choose an option from the menu, highlight one of the options using the up or down arrow key and press Enter. The uninstall process begins. Following is the log generated by the system while Dell Networking OS 9.14(2.10) uninstalls: ONIE: OS Uninstall Mode ...
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CPGC Memtest for rank 0 ..................... PASS CPGC Memtest for rank 1 ..................... PASS POST: RTC Battery ok at last cold boot (0xb) RTC date Tuesday 05/18/2021 22:20:38 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 ...................
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Documentation Corrections This section describes the errors identified in the current release of the Dell Networking OS. None. 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.
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Category Description S4 — Minor: A cosmetic issue or an issue in a minor feature with little or no network impact for which there might be a work-around. 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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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 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. 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. KnownS6000-ON 9.14(2.
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