Dell 7000 Series manual Updating the Firmware on a Stack, Automatic Update

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Stacking Dell PowerConnect 7000 Series Switches

To configure the standby unit via the Web interface, view the Stacking > Unit Configuration page and select Standby for the Unit Type.

Updating the Firmware on a Stack

Automatic Update

By default, firmware synchronization is performed automatically when a unit is powered up on a stack. Because firmware synchronization makes no attempt to check for the latest version of firmware, the following procedure is recommended for bringing all members of a stack onto the same version of code.

NOTE: Schedule some downtime as this process will reset the entire stack and affect all stack users.

1.Use the following commands to enable firmware synchronization, if needed, and write the running configuration to the saved configuration:

console#boot auto-copy-sw

console#copy nvram:config copy system:running-config nvram:startup- config

2.Load the more recent firmware image onto the stack master as the backup image.

3.Set the stack master to reboot from the new image: console#boot system backup

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Contents Dell Technical White Paper Stacking Dell PowerConnect Series SwitchesStacking Dell PowerConnect 7000 Series Switches Contents Stacking and Management IntroductionApplicability Stacking and Redundancy Stacking and PerformanceDual Stacking Modules Configured in a Ring Power-Up Sequencing Considerations Mixing M6348 and PC7000 Series Switches in a Stack Console#boot auto-copy-sw allow-downgrade Initial Installation and Power-up of a Stack Selecting the Standby Unit Selecting the Master UnitUpdating the Firmware on a Stack Automatic UpdateManual Update FTP Creating a Separate Vlan for File DownloadsFrom the Switching Vlan Vlan Membership page, click Add Navigate to the Routing IP IP Interface Configuration Page Stacking Dell PowerConnect 7000 Series Switches Click Apply Adding a Stack Member with Minimal Interruption Removing a Stack Member with Minimal Interruption Effect of Master Failover on PoE Devices Merging Two Operational StacksMaster Failover Scenario Stack Member FailoverFailover Scenarios Stack Split Stack Split with Manager Failure Nonstop Forwarding Nonstop Forwarding Scenario Initiating a Warm Failover of the Manager UnitNonstop Forwarding Example Router NSF Scenario Configuration via CLIStack Switch Switch NSF Example Parameter Timing NSF Re-convergence TimingSmall Configuration Stacking CLI CommandsSummary Stacking Web Interface