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To verify that the problem has been resolved and the stacked switch is back online, use the show system brief command.
Example of the Card Problem Error Different Dell Networking OS Versions
Dell#show system brief
Stack MAC : 5c:f9:dd:ef:0b:c0
Reload-Type : normal-reload [Next boot : normal-reload]
-- Stack Info --
Unit UnitType Status ReqTyp CurTyp Version Ports
---------------------------------------------------------
0 Member not present S5000
1 Member not present S5000
2 Member card problem S5000 S5000 9-1-0-0 64
3 Standby online S5000 S5000 9-1-0-1 64
4 Management online S5000 S5000 9-1-0-1 64
5 Member not present
6 Member not present
7 Member not present
8 Member not present
9 Member not present
10 Member not present
11 Member not present
Dell#show system stack-unit 2
-- Unit 2 --
Unit Type : Member Unit
Status : card problem - ipc timeout
Next Boot : online
Required Type : S5000 - 4-module, 4-port GE/TE/FG (SH)
Current Type : S5000 - 4-module, 4-port GE/TE/FG (SH)
Master priority : NA
Hardware Rev : 1.0
Example of Card Problem Error Different Dell networking OS Versions: Resolved
DELL#show system brief
Stack MAC : 5c:f9:dd:ef:0b:c0
Reload-Type : normal-reload [Next boot : normal-reload]
-- Stack Info --
Unit UnitType Status ReqTyp CurTyp Version Ports
--------------------------------------------------------
0 Member not present S5000
1 Member not present S5000
2 Member online S5000 S5000 9-1-0-1 64
3 Standby online S5000 S5000 9-1-0-1 64
4 Management online S5000 S5000 9-1-0-1 64
5 Member not present
6 Member not present
7 Member not present
8 Member not present
9 Member not present
10 Member not present
11 Member not present
Upgrading a Switch Stack
To upgrade all switches in a stack with the same Dell Networking OS version, follow these steps.
1. Copy the new Dell Networking OS image to a network server.
2. Download the Dell networking OS image by accessing an interactive CLI that requests the server IP address and image
filename, and prompts you to upgrade all member stack units.
EXEC Privilege mode
upgrade system { flash: | ftp: | scp: | tftp: | usbflash: } partition
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