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The following example shows how to upgrade all switches in a stack, including the master switch.
Dell# upgrade system ftp: A:
Address or name of remote host []: 10.11.200.241
Source file name []: Dell-SH-9.0.(1.0).bin
User name to login remote host: ftp
Password to login remote host:
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Erasing IOM Primary Image, please wait
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31972272 bytes successfully copied
System image upgrade completed successfully.
Upgrade system image for all stack-units [yes/no]: yes
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Image upgraded to all
Dell# configure
Dell(conf)# boot system stack-unit all primary system: A:
Dell(conf)# end
Dell# write memory
Jan 3 14:01:48: %STKUNIT0-M:CP %FILEMGR-5-FILESAVED: Copied running-config to startup-config
in flash by default
Synchronizing data to peer Stack-unit
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Dell# reload
Proceed with reload [confirm yes/no]: yes
Upgrading a Single Stack Unit
You can manually upgrade the Dell Networking OS image in the boot partition of a member unit from the corresponding partition in the
master unit.
To upgrade an individual stack unit with a new Dell Networking OS version, follow these steps.
1 Download the Dell networking OS image from the master's boot partition to the member unit, and upgrade the relevant boot partition
in the single stack-member unit.
EXEC Privilege
upgrade system stack-unit unit-number partition
2 Reboot the stack unit from the master switch to load the Dell Networking OS image from the same partition.
CONFIGURATION mode
boot system stack-unit unit-number primary system partition
3 Save the conguration.
CONFIGURATION mode
write memory
4 Reset the stack unit to activate the new Dell Networking OS version.
EXEC Privilege
power-cycle stack-unit unit-number
The following example shows how to upgrade an individual stack unit.
Dell# upgrade system stack-unit 2 A:
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