Specifications

Upgrading ExtremeWare
ExtremeWare 7.3.1b3 Release Notes 47
NOTE
If you are using EAPS and are upgrading from a version prior to ExtremeWare 6.2.2b134 or from
ExtremeWare 7.0, the default failtimer expiry action changes to sending an alert. This keeps your ring
from failing over when there is no break in the ring, such as in the event of a broadcast storm, busy
CPU, or misconfigured control VLAN. To change the failtimer expiry action to opening the secondary
port, especially if your EAPS traffic flows through switches that do not support EAPS, use the configure
eaps failtime expiry-action command.
7 Check the log for configuration errors. Manually enter configurations that did not load.
8 Save the new configuration to the primary space.
Do not save to the secondary configuration space until you are certain a downgrade to the previous
image is not required.
9 If you are upgrading a BlackDiamond switch, synchronize the BootROM, image, and configuration
across all installed MSM modules using the
synchronize command. This command reboots the
synchronized modules.
You can ignore any diagnostics failure messages generated by the synchronization.
10 Reboot the switch using the
reboot command.
11 If you are using the Network Login campus mode:
a Manually enable Network Login using the
enable netlogin [web-based | dot1x] command.
b Verify that users are able to authenticate and successfully access network resources.
Upgrade T1, E1, or T3 Modules from a Release Prior to ExtremeWare 6.1.8b79
If you are using a T1, E1, or T3 module with an ExtremeWare release prior to 6.1.8b79 or a BootROM
prior to 2.8, upgrade the module to ExtremeWare 7.3:
1 TFTP download ExtremeWare 6.1.8b79 for the module using the
download image slot primary
command.
NOTE
T1, E1, and T3 modules must be using ExtremeWare 6.1.8b79 and BootROM 2.8 before upgrading
to ExtremeWare 7.3.
2 Configure the module to use the primary image with the
use image primary slot command.
3 Reboot the module using the
reboot slot command.
NOTE
If you are upgrading multiple modules, skip step 3 until you have upgraded every module, then
reboot the switch instead of rebooting each slot.
4 Verify that the correct ExtremeWare is loaded using the
show version command. You should see
output similar to the following:
BootROM: 251.251
Image: WM4T1 Version 6.1.8 (Build 79)
If you see a version other than Build 79, repeat steps 1 - 4.