Specifications

ExtremeWare 7.3.1b3 Release Notes 43
2 Upgrading to ExtremeWare 7.3
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Staying Current on page 43
• Upgrading ExtremeWare on page 43
• Downgrading Switches on page 49
Staying Current
If you are an Extreme Assist customer, the latest release and release notes are available after logging in
to the Tech Support web site:
http://www.extremenetworks.com/go/esupport.htm.
Upgrading ExtremeWare
You can only load ExtremeWare 7.0 (or later) on a switch running ExtremeWare 6.2.2b56 (or later). You
can only load ExtremeWare 6.2.2 on a switch running ExtremeWare 6.1.9 (or later). Table 22 lists the
BootROM required for each version of ExtremeWare.
If your switch is running ExtremeWare 6.1.8 (or earlier), you must first upgrade to ExtremeWare 6.1.9,
then upgrade to ExtremeWare 6.2.2b56 (or later). Following are specific instructions on upgrading to,
and downgrading from, ExtremeWare 7.3 for Summit, Alpine, and BlackDiamond switches.
Table 22: Required BootROM versions
ExtremeWare Version BootRom Version
ExtremeWare 7.3.0 and later BootROM 8.2 (or later)
ExtremeWare 7.1.1 through ExtremeWare 7.2.0 BootROM 8.1 (or later)
ExtremeWare 7.0.0 through ExtremeWare 7.1.0 BootROM 7.8 (or later)
ExtremeWare 6.2.2 through ExtremeWare 6.2.2 BootROM 7.8
ExtremeWare 6.1.8 through ExtremeWare 6.2.1 BootROM 7.2 (or later)
ExtremeWare 6.1 through ExtremeWare 6.1.7 BootROM 6.5