Dell Powerconnect 8164f Manual

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Attempting to send the STK file to other units in the stack… 
 
File transfer operation completed successfully. 
 
 
 Note: This procedure may take a few minutes longer than updating a single, non-stacked 
switch. 
Perform another show version command to see the new firmware has been downloaded to all members 
of the stack.  Notice the firmware was only copied into the backup image for each member. 
 
console#show version 
 
Image...

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Notice the next-active column now shows the same version as the backup column.  Next, type the 
reload command to complete the update.  All switches in the stack reloads. 
console#reload 
Are you sure you want to reload the stack? (y/n) y 
Connection to host lost. 
The “Connection to host lost” message appears only if performing the reload from a telnet session. It 
will not appear if performing the command from a console session....

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To find the firmware versions the stack members are using, go to System > File Management > Active 
Images. 
  
Each member of the stack will be updated with the latest firmware simply by updating the Master 
switch.  The screenshot below demonstrate how to copy the firmware to the Master using a TFTP 
server.  The stack needs access to a TFTP server on the network and the firmware file needs to be 
present in the download folder of the...

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Click Apply.  A warning will appear.  
            
Click OK. 
 Note: Be patient as this procedure may take several minutes longer than updating a single, 
non-stacked switch. 
The following screen appears for several minutes while the firmware is being downloaded to the Master 
and distributed to all members of the stack.   

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Once the file has been distributed to the entire stack, the following dialog box appears.  
     
Click Close. 
Go back to the Active Images screen to confirm that the new firmware was downloaded to all members 
of the stack.  Notice the firmware was only copied into the backup image for each member.  

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The next step is to activate the image that contains the new firmware using the drop-down menus in 
the Next Active Image column.  In this example the backup image is selected for each unit.  
 
After selecting backup for each unit, click Apply. 
Go to the System > General > Reset page to reload the switch.    

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Click Apply to reload all switches in the stack.  If the following screen appears, click OK. 
 
Click OK again if this screen appears. 
 
If either of the following screens appear, they are simply notifying the user that the network has been 
lost.  This is only temporarily while the stack reloads.    

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Click OK if prompted with the above screen.  Rebooting the stack may take a few minutes longer than a 
single switch. After reload, the firmware upgrade is complete. To validate each switch, login again to 
the Web UI of the stack Master, and then go to System > File Management > Active Images.   
 
Notice that as the backup versions become active, the previous active versions now become the 
backup.   This allows the...

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Command-line interface method 
Since any interface on these switches can be used for stacking, make sure to verify exactly which ports 
are being used for stacking so they are un-cabled and re-routed last.  This information is found with 
the following command. 
console#show switch stack-ports 
 
               Configured  Running 
                 Stack      Stack      Link       Link 
 Interface       Mode       Mode       Status...

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LAGs, VLANs, STP, ACLs, security, and so on, that needs to be configured on the new ports to accept 
cables, establish links, and begin to forward traffic.   
 Note: It is highly recommended not to continue until these things have been considered and 
proper preparations are made. 
 Note: Do not remove or re-route stacking cables until prompted in the last step below. 
Do not remove or re-route stacking cables until prompted. Disconnect...