User guide
Upgrading the ReachNXT 100-8t Firmware
ReachNXT 100-8t User Guide
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ReachNXT 100-8t to download the new image. Following a successful download, the ReachNXT 100-8t
reboots and runs from the new image. The ReachNXT 100-8t performs a checksum calculation to verify
the image download. If the image download fails for any reason, the ReachNXT 100-8t does not use the
new image but continues running from the current image.
Before and after the image upgrade, you can verify the current firmware version using the ExtremeXOS
switch CLI or through a query from the EPICenter software.
The sections that follow describe the steps to complete the ExtremeXOS-based firmware upgrade for an
installed ReachNXT 100-8t. The steps are:
1 Verify the connection to the ReachNXT 100-8t and the current firmware version.
2 Download and install the ReachNXT XMOD package.
3 Trigger the upgrade on the ReachNXT 100-8t.
4 Verify the upgrade.
Verifying the ReachNXT 100-8t Connection and Firmware Version
Use the show lldp neighbors detailed CLI command to report information about the connected
ReachNXT 100-8t and its current firmware version. The firmware version is indicated on the System
Description line, following the model name. In the following example, the firmware version 1.4.1.4 is
highlighted.
# show lldp neighbors detailed
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LLDP Port 25 detected 1 neighbor
Neighbor: 00:04:96:1F:A8:00/9, age 25 seconds
- Chassis ID type: MAC address (4)
Chassis ID : 00:04:96:1F:A8:00
- Port ID type: ifName (5)
Port ID : "9"
- Time To Live: 120 seconds
- System Name: "Reach 100-8t 800284-00-01 0840G-00560"
- System Description: "Reach 100-8t 1.4.1.4"
Downloading and Installing the ReachNXT XMOD Package
Select the correct XMOD package for Summit or BlackDiamond 8800, and download it to the
ExtremeXOS switch. For example:
X250e-24x.18 # download image 10.66.9.28 summitX-12.2.1.1-reach-1.6.1.6.xmod
Do you want to install image after downloading? (y - yes, n - no, <cr> - cancel) Yes
Downloading to Switch.
Installing to secondary partition!
Installing to Switch........
Image installed successfully