Summit Firmware Update

Updating ExtremeXOS on Extreme Networks switches is a job that can easily be done online. One drawback remains: As with all OS updates a reboot is necessary at all.
This can be scheduled so none 24x7 environments do not experience any problems.
I assume the switch already has an IP address, the right time set, a backed up configuration and that the switch is able to reach the TFTP- server.

Step by step:
1. Downloading and installing the ExtremeXOS- image into the unused partition (here secondary)
2. Downloading and installing of additional modules e.g. SSH
3. Choosing the boot image
4. Scheduling a reboot of the Switch/ Stack The following documentation targets a standalone switch but can be used with very small modifications for a stack too.

Step 1: Downloading and installing the ExtremeXOS- image into the unused partition  

* X250e-24p.11 # download image 172.16.0.321 summitX-12.5.4.5.xos "VR-Default" secondary
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
This image will be used only after rebooting the switch!

  If you acciddentialy did an installation in the currently booted active partition take a look at "Damaged ExtremeXOS Image"- you will need it after trying to reboot.

Step 2: Downloading and installing of additional modules e.g. SSH  

* X250e-24p.7 # download image 172.16.0.47 summitX-12.5.4.5-ssh.xmod vr "VR-Default" secondary
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............................................................
SSL will be usable after restart of thttpd process. Restart snmpMaster process to use AES/3DES users for SNMPv3.

   

Image installed successfully

  Step 3: Choosing the boot image  

* X250e-24p.15 # use image secondary

  Step 4: Scheduling a reboot of the Switch/ Stack  

X250e-24p.18 # reboot time 12 27 2011 21 35 00
Are you sure you want to set reboot time on the switch? (y/N) Yes

  To check whether the updates made or scheduled were successful "show switch" is the right command:  

X250e-24p.20 # show switch

   

SysName:          X250e-24p
SysLocation:
SysContact:       support@extremenetworks.com, +1 888 257 3000
System MAC:       00:04:9U:52:7K:RS
System Type:      X250e-24p

   

SysHealth check:  Enabled (Normal)
Recovery Mode:    All
System Watchdog:  Enabled

   

Current Time:     Tue Dec 27 21:32:34 2011
Timezone:         [Auto DST Disabled] GMT Offset: 0 minutes, name is UTC.
Boot Time:        Tue Dec 27 21:01:14 2011
Boot Count:       5
Next Reboot:      SWITCH Tue Dec 27 21:35:00 2011

   

System UpTime:    31 minutes 20 seconds

   

Current State:    OPERATIONAL

   

Image Selected:   secondary
Image Booted:     primary

   

Primary ver:      12.6.2.10
Secondary ver:    12.5.4.5

   

Config Selected:  primary.cfg
Config Booted:    Factory Default

   

primary.cfg       Created by ExtremeXOS version 12.6.2.10
                  101745 bytes saved on Tue Dec 27 21:31:18 2011

  The line "Next Reboot" shows the scheduled reboot time.
The line "Image Selected" shows the image selected for next reboot.