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How to Update Force10 S50n Firmware

Here is the Firmware FTOS-SB-8.4.2.7.bin

You’ll need a tftp program installed on your desktop.

Copy the new firmware to your tftp server folder.

Here is the command to upgrade the system

upgrade system tftp://192.168.1.xxx/FTOS-SB-8.4.2.7.bin

Output will look like this:

Force10#upgrade system tftp://192.168.1.xxx/FTOS-SB-8.4.2.7.bin
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Erasing Sseries ImageUpgrade Table of Contents, please wait
……………………………………………………………………………………….!
17234435 bytes successfully copied
Force10#

You can use the serial cable or ssh into the switch to do this operation.

Don’t forget to write, before issuing the reload command.

Here’s an example of my running config:

force10#show running-config
Current Configuration …
! Version 8.4.2.7
!
redundancy auto-synchronize full
!
hardware watchdog
!
hostname force10phx
!
enable password 7
!
username root password 7 privilege 15
username admin password 7 privilege 15
!
ethernet cfm
!
protocol spanning-tree rstp
no disable
!
stack-unit 0 provision S50N
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/1
description vHost IP 07-01
no ip address
mtu 9252
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/2
description vHost IP 07-02
no ip address
mtu 9252
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/3
description vHost IP 08-01
no ip address
mtu 9252
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/4
description vHost IP 08-02
no ip address
mtu 9252
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/5
description vHost IP 09-01
no ip address
mtu 9252
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/6
description vHost IP 09-02
no ip address
mtu 9252
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/7
description vHost iSCSI 07-01
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/8
description vHost iSCSI 07-02
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/9
description vHost iSCSI 08-01
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/10
description vHost iSCSI 08-02
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/11
description vHost iSCSI 09-01
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/12
description vHost iSCSI 09-02
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/13
description EQL iSCSI Port
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/14
description EQL iSCSI Port
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/15
description EQL iSCSI Port
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/16
description EQL iSCSI Port
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/17
description EQL iSCSI Port
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/18
description EQL iSCSI Port
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/19
description EQL iSCSI Port
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/20
description EQL iSCSI Port
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/21
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/22
no ip address
switchport
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/23
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/24
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/25
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/26
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/27
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/28
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/29
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/30
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/31
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/32
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/33
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/34
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/35
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/36
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/37
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/38
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/39
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/40
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/41
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/42
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/43
description Config Port
no ip address
mtu 1500
switchport
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/44
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/45
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/46
description DMZ UpLink 01
no ip address
switchport
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/47
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 0/48
no ip address
shutdown
!
stack-unit 1 provision S50N
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/1
description vHost IP 07-03
no ip address
mtu 9252
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/2
description vHost IP 07-04
no ip address
mtu 9252
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/3
description vHost IP 08-03
no ip address
mtu 9252
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/4
description vHost IP 08-04
no ip address
mtu 9252
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/5
description vHost IP 09-03
no ip address
mtu 9252
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/6
description vHost IP 09-04
no ip address
mtu 9252
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/7
description vHost iSCSI 07-03
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/8
description vHost iSCSI 07-04
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/9
description vHost iSCSI 08-03
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/10
description vHost iSCSI 08-04
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/11
description vHost iSCSI 09-03
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/12
description vHost iSCSI 09-04
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/13
description EQL iSCSI Port
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/14
description EQL iSCSI Port
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/15
description EQL iSCSI Port
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/16
description EQL iSCSI Port
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/17
description EQL iSCSI Port
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/18
description EQL iSCSI Port
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/19
description EQL iSCSI Port
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/20
description EQL iSCSI Port
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/21
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/22
no ip address
switchport
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/23
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/24
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/25
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/26
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/27
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/28
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/29
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/30
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/31
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/32
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/33
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/34
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/35
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/36
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/37
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/38
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/39
no ip address
switchport
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/40
no ip address
switchport
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/41
no ip address
switchport
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/42
no ip address
switchport
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/43
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/44
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/45
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/46
description DMZ UpLink 02
no ip address
switchport
no shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/47
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/48
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface Port-channel 1
description vHost 7 IP
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
switchport mode private-vlan trunk
no spanning-tree
channel-member GigabitEthernet 0/1-2
channel-member GigabitEthernet 1/1-2
no shutdown
!
interface Port-channel 2
description vHost 8 IP
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
switchport mode private-vlan trunk
no spanning-tree
channel-member GigabitEthernet 0/3-4
channel-member GigabitEthernet 1/3-4
no shutdown
!
interface Port-channel 3
description vHost 9 IP
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
switchport mode private-vlan trunk
no spanning-tree
channel-member GigabitEthernet 0/5-6
channel-member GigabitEthernet 1/5-6
no shutdown
!
interface Vlan 1
!untagged GigabitEthernet 1/40
!
interface Vlan 28
description PHX Production
name PHX Production
no ip address
tagged Port-channel 1-3
no shutdown
!
interface Vlan 29
description PHX Operations
name PHX Operations
ip address 192.168.29.175/24
tagged Port-channel 1-3
untagged GigabitEthernet 0/22,43
untagged GigabitEthernet 1/22,39,42
no shutdown
!
interface Vlan 30
description PHX Development
name PHX Development
no ip address
tagged Port-channel 1-3
no shutdown
!
interface Vlan 369
description DMZ
name DMZ
no ip address
tagged Port-channel 1-3
untagged GigabitEthernet 0/46
untagged GigabitEthernet 1/41,46
no shutdown
!
interface Vlan 387
description Development
name Development
no ip address
tagged Port-channel 1-3
no shutdown
!
interface Vlan 732
description PHX DB
name PHX DB
no ip address
tagged Port-channel 1-3
no shutdown
!
interface Vlan 999
description iSCSI LAN
name iSCSI LAN
no ip address
mtu 9252
tagged GigabitEthernet 0/7-12
tagged GigabitEthernet 1/7-12
untagged GigabitEthernet 0/13-20
untagged GigabitEthernet 1/13-20
no shutdown
!
ip route 0.0.0.0/0 Vlan 29 192.168.x
!
ip name-server 192.168.x
ip name-server 192.168.x
ip name-server 192.168.x
ip name-server 192.168.x
!
logging history debugging
logging trap debugging
logging source-interface Vlan 29
logging 192.168.x
logging 192.168.x
!
snmp-server community public ro
snmp-server enable traps snmp authentication coldstart linkdown linkup
snmp-server enable traps stp
snmp-server enable traps xstp
snmp-server enable traps envmon fan supply temperature
snmp-server location xxxx
no ip telnet server enable
!
ntp server 192.168.x
ntp server 192.168.x
!
ip ssh server enable
!
buffer-profile global 4Q
!
line console 0
line vty 0
line vty 1
line vty 2
line vty 3
line vty 4
line vty 5
line vty 6
line vty 7
line vty 8
line vty 9
!
end

Force10, Equallogic, and VMware

I was having a retransmit issue with the above equipment, here’s how I got around it. On the Force10’s I ran this config as the Equallogic and the vHost iscsi ports have to be configured this way:

config
protocol spanning-tree rstp
no disable
interface GigabitEthernet x/x
description EQL or vHost iSCSI Port
no ip address
mtu 9252
switchport
flowcontrol rx on tx on
spanning-tree rstp edge-port
no shutdown
!
that’ll take the TCP retransmit down to below .05