Users Guide

Table 3. Full Switch mode deployments
Release Supported upgrade paths for non-VLT
deployments
Supported upgrade paths for VLT deployments
● 10.4.2.x
● 10.4.3.x
To upgrade to the latest release:
10.4.1.x » 10.4.3.x » 10.5.1.x » 10.5.2.x
10.4.0E
You can directly upgrade to:
● 10.4.1.x
● 10.4.2.x
To upgrade to the latest release:
10.4.0E » 10.4.2.x » 10.5.0.x » 10.5.2.x
10.4.0.E » 10.4.2.x » 10.5.0.6 » 10.5.2.x
NOTE: When you upgrade VLT peers from
10.4.0E(R2) or earlier to 10.4.2.x, upgrade both the
VLT nodes simultaneously during the maintenance
window. If you upgrade one node at a time, there
is a possibility of traffic impact during the upgrade.
This note is not applicable to switches that run
10.4.0E(R3) or later releases. From 10.4.0E(R3)
and later releases, you can upgrade to 10.4.2.x
without impact.
Earlier than
10.4.0E
To upgrade to the latest release:
Earlier than 10.4.0E » 10.4.1.x » 10.4.3.x »
10.5.1.x » 10.5.2.x
Earlier than 10.4.0E » 10.4.1.x » 10.4.3.x » 10.5.0.6 »
10.5.2.x
NOTE: When you upgrade VLT peers from
10.4.0E(R2) or earlier to 10.4.1.x, upgrade both the
VLT nodes simultaneously during the maintenance
window. If you upgrade one node at a time, there
is a possibility of traffic impact during the upgrade.
This note is not applicable to switches that run
10.4.0E(R3) or later releases. From 10.4.0E(R3)
and later releases, you can upgrade to 10.4.1.x
without impact.
Supported upgrade paths—SFS mode in Dell EMC
VxRail deployments
The following table lists the supported upgrade paths for SmartFabric OS10 in SFS mode (VxRail) deployments.
NOTE:
Follow the validated upgrade paths listed in this table before you upgrade to the latest release. The notation A » B
indicates that OS10 supports direct upgrade from Release A to Release B.
Table 4. SmartFabric Services mode in VxRail deployments (continued)
Release Supported upgrade paths
● 10.5.0.0P5
● 10.5.0.2
● 10.5.0.5
● 10.5.0.5P2
● 10.5.0.7P3
● 10.5.0.0P5 » 10.5.0.7P3 » 10.5.2.3
● 10.5.0.2 » 10.5.0.7P3 » 10.5.2.3
● 10.5.0.5 » 10.5.0.7P3 » 10.5.2.3
● 10.5.0.5P2 » 10.5.0.7P3 » 10.5.2.3
● 10.5.0.7P3 » 10.5.2.3
10.4.3.x
To upgrade to the latest release:
● 10.4.3.4 » 10.4.3.6P3 » 10.5.0.7P3 » 10.5.2.3
● 10.4.3.6P3 » 10.5.0.7P3 » 10.5.2.3
10.4.1.x
You can directly upgrade to 10.4.3.4 or 10.4.3.6P3.
To upgrade to the latest release:
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