Dell Force10 E300 Upgrade Guide

TeraScale to ExaScale Upgrade Procedure

The E-Series TeraScale is easily upgraded to Force10 Networks E-Series ExaScale. These upgrade requirements
outline the necessary components and procedures required to upgrade the E1200i with FTOS version 8.1.1.0.

Direct any questions regarding the upgrade to Force10 Networks’ Customer Support.

E-mail: [e-mail]
Web: www.force10networks.com/support/
Telephone:
US and Canada: 866.965.5800
International: 408.965.5800

Supported Hardware

Minimum Software

Hardware Catalog Number

Version Required

E1200i Chassis

AC Power Supply 2800W CC-E1200I-2800W-AC 8.1.1.1

DC Power Entry Module CH-E1200I-DC 8.1.1.1

Route Processor Module—ExaScale LC-EH-RPM 8.1.1.1

Switch Fabric Module

10 port 10GE line card (10M CAM) LC-EH-10GE-10S 8.1.1.1

10 port 10GE line card (40M CAM) LC-EJ-10GE-10S 8.1.1.1

Fan Tray CC-E-1200I-Fan 8.1.1.1

Note 1: Do not mix AC and DC power supplies.

Note 2: E-Series ExaScale systems and FTOS Release 8.1.1.0 requires SFM version 752-00265-03 Rev

01 or higher. Use the
Do not mix SFMs. All the SFMs in the chassis must run the required minimum software version.

(Note 1)

(Note 2)

show sfm command to determine if your SFMs need to be upgraded.

CH-E1200I-AC
CH-E1200I-DC

CC-E-SFM3 8.1.1.1

8.1.1.1

Upgrading Hardware

Warning:

• Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage can occur when components are mishandled. Always wear an
ESD-preventive ground strap when handling RPMs, SFMs, or line cards. After you remove the original
packaging, place RPMs, SFMs, and line cards on an antistatic surface.

• Do not supply power to your system until the PEM or Power Supply, Air Filter, Fan Tray are installed and
verified, and RPMs, SFMs, and line cards have been installed.

• To avoid chassis over-temperature condition, install blanks for RPMs, SFMs, and line card slots not in
use. Always replace cards or blanks immediately.

ExaScale SFM Requirements

E-Series ExaScale systems and FTOS Release 8.1.1.1 require SFM version 752-00265-03 Rev 01 or higher. Earlier
SFMs do not support line rate following the ExaScale 8.1.1.1 FPGA upgrade.

Do not mix SFMs. All the SFMs in the chassis must run the required minimum software version.

The automatic upgrade process takes place regardless of the SFMs you have installed. If you have one or more
SFMs that are earlier than 752-00265-03 Rev 01, a SYSLOG message (Message 1) appears during the upgrade .

Message 1 SYSLOG messages during FPGA Automatic Upgrade

00:00:52: %RPM1-P:CP %TSM-5-SFM_OLDER_VERSION: Older version of SFM 8 detected
00:00:52: %RPM1-P:CP %TSM-5-SFM_FOUND: Found SFM 8
00:00:51: %RPM1-P:CP %TSM-5-SFM_OLDER_VERSION: Older version of SFM 7 detected
00:00:51: %RPM1-P:CP %TSM-5-SFM_FOUND: Found SFM 7

00:00:51: %RPM1-P:CP %TSM-5-SFM_FOUND: Found SFM 6
00:00:50: %RPM1-P:CP %TSM-5-SFM_FOUND: Found SFM 5
00:00:49: %RPM1-P:CP %TSM-5-SFM_FOUND: Found SFM 4
00:00:48: %RPM1-P:CP %TSM-5-SFM_FOUND: Found SFM 3
00:00:48: %RPM1-P:CP %TSM-5-SFM_FOUND: Found SFM 2
00:00:47: %RPM1-P:CP %TSM-5-SFM_FOUND: Found SFM 1
00:00:47: %RPM1-P:CP %TSM-5-SFM_FOUND: Found SFM 0

The

show sfm command includes information for any SFM that needs to be upgraded (Figure 3).

FPGA Upgrades

FTOS version 8.1.1.1 introduces an automatic FPGA Upgrade process. It allows easy upgrades to newer SFM
version by implementing an auto-detection of mismatched SFM version. The upgrade to the mismatched SFMs is
done automatically.Manual upgrade are still supported for one or all SFMs.

TeraScale to ExaScale Upgrade Procedure 2

Automatic upgrade during boot, reboot, reload, or restart

**************************************************************************
*

* Warning !!! Warning !!! Warning !!!
*
* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------­*
* Starting auto upgrade of SFMs to newer version 0x0.0.3
* Please wait until upgradation of all 5 SFMS is complete.
*
* SFM will restart itself after upgradation of all 5 SFM is complete !
*
**************************************************************************
SFM 0/5 upgrade started
SFM 0/5 is upgraded to revision 0x0.0.3.

SFM 1/5 upgrade started
SFM 1/5 is upgraded to revision 0x0.0.3.

SFM 2/5 upgrade started
SFM 2/5 is upgraded to revision 0x0.0.3.

SFM 3/5 upgrade started
SFM 3/5 is upgraded to revision 0x0.0.3.

SFM 4/5 upgrade started
SFM 4/5 is upgraded to revision 0x0.0.3.

*************************************************************
*
* Warning !!! Warning !!! Warning !!!
*
* ----------------------------------------------------------­ *
* Auto upgrade on all 5 SFM to version 0x0.0.3 is complete.
*

* Rebooting chassis .... !!!

*
*************************************************************

The FPGA auto upgrade takes place when any SFMs in the chassis run an FPGA version lower than the version
running during the boot, reboot, reload and restart operations. During the auto upgrade process, the system displays
messages relaying the status of the upgrade process (Figure 1). To verify the result of the SFM version upgrade, use
the

show sfm command.

Figure 1 FPGA Automatic Upgrade Messages

Verify the result of the SFM version upgrade using the show sfm command.

TeraScale to ExaScale Upgrade Procedure 3