Specifications
ExtremeWare 7.1.1 Release Notes 17
2 Upgrading to ExtremeWare 7.1
This chapter contains the following sections:
• “Staying Current” on page 17
• “Upgrading ExtremeWare” on page 17
• “Downgrading Switches” on page 22
CAUTION
You can only load ExtremeWare 7.0 (or later) on a switch running ExtremeWare 6.2.2b56 (or later).
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 at 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 7 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 7.1.1 for Summit, Alpine, and BlackDiamond switches.
Table 7: Required BootROM versions
ExtremeWare Version BootRom Version
ExtremeWare 7.1.1 BootROM 8.1 (or later)
ExtremeWare 7.0.0 through ExtremeWare 7.1.0 BootROM 7.8 (or later)
ExtremeWare 6.2.2 BootROM 7.6 (or later)
ExtremeWare 6.1.9 through ExtremeWare 6.2.1 BootROM 7.2 (or later)
ExtremeWare 6.1 through ExtremeWare 6.1.8 BootROM 6.5