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Rev. A00

June 2021

Dell S6100–ON System Release Notes, OS

Version 9.14(2.10)

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

Networking operating software (OS) and the S6100-Open Networking (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

• Requirements

• New Dell Networking OS Version 9.14(2.10) Features

• Restrictions

• Changes to the Default Behavior and CLI Syntax

• Documentation Corrections

• Deferred Issues

• Fixed Issues

• Known Issues

• Upgrading the ONIE Package for the S6100-ON System

• Upgrading the DIAG Package for the S6100-ON System

• Installing Dell EMC Networking OS on the S6100-ON using ONIE

• Upgrading the S6100-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

• Upgrade the CPLD Images

• Upgrading the SmartFusion Microcontroller Subsystem — SMF MSS-IAP

• Upgrading the SmartFusion Microcontroller Subsystem — SMF MSS-FPGA

• Upgrading the OOB-FPGA Image

• Uninstalling the Dell EMC Networking OS

• Installing a Third Party Operating System

• Contacting Dell EMC

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 about hardware and software features, commands, and capabilities, see the Dell EMC Networking website

at: http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/learn/networking.

Document Revision History

Table 1. Revision History

Date Description

2021–06 Initial release.

Summary of content (28 pages)

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Rev. A00 June 2021 Dell S6100–ON System Release Notes, OS Version 9.14(2.10) This document contains information about open and resolved caveats, and operational information specific to the Dell EMC Networking operating software (OS) and the S6100-Open Networking (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 Requirements New Dell Networking OS Version 9.14(2.
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Requirements The following requirements apply to the S6100-ON system.
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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. Puppet c. Open management infrastructure (OMI) d. SNMP MIB Prerequisite steps to downgrade the Dell EMC Networking OS from 9.14.2.0 or later to the earlier version: 1.
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NOTE: The above restriction is not applicable for systems using BCM56960_B0 chipset. ● You cannot use the established keyword in an ACL rule, along with the other control flags. ● While using the established keyword in an ACL rule, all the other TCP control flags are masked, to avoid redundant TCP control flags configuration in a single rule. When you use any TCP control flag in an ACL rule, established is masked and other control flags are available. ● DIAG version can also be 3.25.4.
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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 S6100-ON 9.14(2.10) Software Issues NOTE: Dell EMC Networking OS 9.14(2.10) includes fixes for caveats addressed in the previous 9.14 releases. See 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(2.10): PR# 170039 Severity: Sev 3 Synopsis: The hop limit of neighbor advertisement packets for virtual IPv6 addresses decrease when the packets are incorrectly hashed in VLT.
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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. Release Notes: MIB walk displays the wrong size for the dot3adAggPortActorOperState object.
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Known S6100–ON 9.14(2.10) Software Issues The following caveats are open in Dell EMC Networking OS version 9.14(2.10): None. Upgrading the ONIE Package for the S6100-ON System To upgrade the ONIE package, use one of the following two processes: ● Zero touch (dynamic): Copy the update ONIE installer for your system to the TFTP or HTTP server. Configure the DHCP options using the ONIE specifications shown at the following link: https://github.com/opencomputeproject/onie/ wiki/Design-Spec-SW-Updating-ONIE.
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4. From this menu, choose the ONIE : Update ONIE option. NOTE: To choose an option from the menu, select one of the options using the up or down arrow key and press Enter. The ONIE update mode is enabled and the ONIE prompt appears, as shown: ONIE: ONIE Update Mode ... Version : 3.25.1.3 Build Date: 2021-05-18T14:41-0700 Info: Mounting kernel filesystems... done. Info: Mounting LABEL=ONIE-BOOT on /mnt/onie-boot ... Info: Using eth0 MAC address: 90:b1:1c:f4:23:56 Info: eth0: Checking link... up.
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The system is going down NOW! Sent SIGTERM to all processes Sent SIGKILL tosd 4:0:0:0: [sda] Synchronizing SCSI cache Restarting system. machine restart BIOS (Dell EMC, Inc.) Boot Selector S6100 3.25.0.
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go to Press enter to boot the selected OS, 'f' to boot Dell EMC Networking OS, 'b' 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, select one of the options using the up or down arrow key and press Enter. The following menu appears: GNU GRUB version 1.
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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 upgrade DIAG on the S6100–ON system: onie-nos-install ftp://ftp:ftp@/tftpboot/ diag-installer-x86_64-dell_s6100_c2538-r0.3.25.4.1.bin NOTE: Copy the diag-installer-x86_64-dell_s6100_c2538-r0.3.25.4.1.bin file to the /tftpboot folder in the server.
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Z9100 Boot Flash Label 3.25.2.14 NetBoot Label 3.25.2.14 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Dell EMC Networking OS | |Dell EMC-Boot Line Interface | |DIAG-OS | |ONIE | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted.
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** Installer Mode Enabled ** ONIE:/ # 5. At the ONIE prompt, to stop the ONIE discovery process, enter the following command: ONIE:/ # onie-discovery-stop The ONIE discovery stops, as shown: ONIE:/ # onie-discovery-stop discover: installer mode detected. Stopping: discover... done. ONIE:/ # ONIE:/ # onie-discovery-stop discover: installer mode detected. Stopping: discover... done. ONIE:/ # 6.
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BIOS (Dell EMC) Boot Selector S6100 3.25.0.0-6 IO card / 2 port sfp+ mgmt 8. After the installation completes, the system displays the following DELL EMC prompt: DellEMC# Upgrading the S6100-ON Dell EMC Networking OS Image using Dell EMC Networking OS CLI Bare Metal Provisioning NOTE: If you are using Bare Metal Provisioning (BMP), see the Bare Metal Provisioning topic in the Dell EMC Networking OS Configuration Guide or the Open Automation Guide.
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1. Cancel BMP and disable BMP from the next reload: DellEMC# stop bmp DellEMC# conf DellEMC(conf)# reload-type DellEMC(conf-reload-type)# boot-type normal-reload DellEMC(conf-reload-type)# end 2. Dell EMC Networking recommends that you back up your startup configuration and any important files and directories to an external media prior to upgrading the system. 3.
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DellEMC#reload Proceed with reload [confirm yes/no]: y 8. Verify the S6100–ON has been upgraded to the Dell EMC Networking OS version 9.14(2.10). EXEC Privilege Mode show version DellEMC#show version Dell EMC Real Time Operating System Software Dell EMC Operating System Version: 2.0 Dell EMC Application Software Version: 9.14(2.10) Copyright (c) 1999-2021 by Dell EMC Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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EXEC Privilege Mode reload 3. Upgrade the Dell EMC Networking OS GRUB. EXEC Privilege Mode upgrade boot bootflash-image stack-unit booted Current Boot information in the system: ======================================================================== Card BootFlash Current Version New Version -----------------------------------------------------------------------Unit1 Boot Flash 3.25.2.11 3.25.2.
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Num Ports Hot Pluggable : 8 : no -- Module 2 -Status Module Type Num Ports Hot Pluggable : : : : online S6100-MOD-8xETH100-4CXP-T - 8-port 100GE QSFP28_4CXP+ 8 no -- Module 3 -Status Module Type Num Ports Hot Pluggable : : : : online S6100-MOD-8xETH100-4CXP-T - 8-port 100GE QSFP28_4CXP+ 8 no -- Module 4 -Status Module Type Num Ports Hot Pluggable : : : : online S6100-MOD-8xETH100-4CXP-T - 8-port 100GE QSFP28_4CXP+ 8 no -- Power Supplies -Unit Bay Status Type FanStatus FanSpeed(rpm) --------------
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Upgrade the CPLD Images On the S6100–ON, you must upgrade the switchcard, CXP, 40G, and 100G CPLD images separately. 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. Verify that you need a CPLD upgrade To identify the CPLD version, use the show revision command.
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Upgrading the Switchcard-CPLD Image The S6100-ON system with Dell EMC Networking OS Version 9.14(2.10) requires switchcard-cpld image 5. NOTE: The upgrade fpga-image switchcard-cpld stack-unit 1 booted command is hidden when using the feature in the CLI. However, it is a supported command. The mod-id option represents the ID of the module slot on the S6100–ON. NOTE: Ensure that the BIOS version is 3.25.0.0-6. You can verify this version using the show system stack-unit 1 command.
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* 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]: yes Upgrading the 40G Module CPLD image The S6100-ON system with Dell EMC Networking OS Version 9.14(2.10) requires 40G MODULE CPLD image 12.
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NOTE: In this example, the 100G Module is in slot 4.
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DellEMC#May 18 11:28:09: %STKUNIT1-M:CP %DOWNLOAD-6-FPGA_UPGRADE: UNIT 1 fpga upgrade success. BIOS (Dell EMC) Boot Selector S6100 3.25.0.0-6 4 IO card / 2 port sfp+ mgmt. After the SMF MSS-IAP upgrade is successfully completed, the system re-boots automatically. Upgrading the SmartFusion Microcontroller Subsystem — SMF MSS-FPGA The S6100-ON system with Dell EMC Networking OS Version 9.14(2.10) requires mss-fpga image 1.1.
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EXEC Privilege Mode upgrade fpga-image system fpga stack-unit booted DellEMC#upgrade fpga-image system fpga stack-unit 1 booted Current information for the system: ======================================================================== Card Device Name Current Version New Version -----------------------------------------------------------------------CP S6100-ON OOB-FPGA 1.0 1.
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The following menu appears: GNU GRUB version 1.99~rc1 +--------------------------------------------+ | ONIE: Install OS | | ONIE: Rescue | |*ONIE: Uninstall OS | | ONIE: Update ONIE | | ONIE: Embed ONIE | | EDA-DIAG | | | +--------------------------------------------+ 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 : Uninstall OS option.
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BIOS (Dell EMC) Boot Selector S6100 3.25.0.0-6 32 port 100G / 2 port sfp+ mgmt Booting Primary BIOS SMF Version 0x12: Last POR=0x11, Reset=0x55 POST Configuration CPU Signature 406D8 CPU FamilyID=6, Model=4D, SteppingId=8, Processor=0 Microcode Revision 125 Platform ID: 0x10041A57 PMG_CST_CFG_CTL: 0x40006 BBL_CR_CTL3: 0x7E2801FF Misc EN: 0x840081 Gen PM Con1: 0x203808 Therm Status: 0x88440000 POST Control=0xEA010303, Status=0xE6009F00 BIOS initializations... CPGC Memtest ................................
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