Users Guide

Table 4. OS10 firmware update matrix
To
OS10
version
10.4.0E
(R3SP2
)
10.4.0E(R
4SP2)
10.5.0.1 10.5.0.3P
1
10.5.0.5 10.5.0.7 10.5.1.6
and
10.5.1.7
10.5.2.4
From
10.4.0E(R3
SP2)
Yes Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes*
10.4.0E(R4
SP2)
Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes*
10.5.0.1 Yes Yes Yes
10.5.0.3P1 Yes Yes
10.5.0.5 Yes
10.5.0.7 Yes** Yes
10.5.1.6 and
10.5.1.7
Yes Yes
*—Upgrading IOM VLT peers from 10.4.X to 10.5.X version impacts traffic. Regular maintenance window is recommended for
this activity.
**—Upgrading IOMs in SmartFabric mode to OS10.5.1.6 with VLAN 1 as tagged, disrupts traffic. If VLAN 1 is tagged, upgrade
to OS10.5.1.7. See the release notes for complete list of fixes in OS10.5.1.7.
The number of IOMs that can be updated differs based on the IOM versions. The following table displays the number of IOMs
that can be updated at a time.
Table 5. IOM Firmware update matrix
IOM Version OME-M Version No. of IOMs
10.5.0.5 1.10.20 or later 4
10.5.0.7 1.20.00 or later 6
10.5.1.6 1.20.10 or later 6
10.5.2.3 1.30.00 and later No restrictions
You must group the IOMs for firmware update depending on the type of IOM. The following table displays an example of
grouping 12 IOMs for firmware update.
Table 6. Grouping IOMs for firmware update
Example of 12 IOMs Combination Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
10.5.0.5 6 Fabrics Fabric 1-2 Fabric 3-4 Fabric 5-6
12 Full switch IOM 1-4 IOM 5-8 IOM 9-12
4 fabrics and 4 Full
switch
Fabric 1-2 Fabric 3-4 4 Full switch IOM
10.5.0.7 or 10.5.1.6 6 Fabrics Fabric 1-3 Fabric 4-6 Not Applicable
12 Full switch IOM 1-6 IOM 6-12 Not Applicable
4 fabrics and 4 Full
switch
Fabric 1-3 Fabric 4 and 4 full
switch IOM
Not Applicable
Once all IOMs are updated to 10.5.2.4 stack, network IOMs display two software components for update. The available options
are:
● Dell EMC Networking SmartFabric OS10
● Dell EMC Networking ONIE Firmware
Limitations for ONIE firmware update are:
22
Updating firmware for PowerEdge MX solution