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Rev. A03
August 2022
Dell PowerSwitch S5048F-ON Firmware
Updater Release Notes
This document describes firmware updater information for the PowerSwitch S5048F–Open Networking (ON) switch.
Current Release Version: A03
Release Date: 2022-08
Document revision history
Table 1. Revision history
Revision
Date
A03
2022-08
A02
2019-04
A01
2018-10
A00
2017–10
For more information
For information about using the S5048F-ON, see the following documents at www.dell.com/support:
● S5048F-ON Installation Guide
● S5048F-ON Set-up Guide
● Open Networking Hardware Diagnostic Guide
● Dell Configuration Guide for the S5048F-ON System
● Dell Command Line Reference Guide for the S5048F-ON System
● Dell Networking OS9 Release Notes for the S5048F-ON System
For more information about hardware features and capabilities, see the Dell Networking website at
networking/.
For more information about the open network installation environment (ONIE)-compatible third-party operating system, see
onie.org.
Features and requirements
The following requirements apply to the S5048F-ON switch:
Hardware description
● Forty-eight 1/10/25GbE SFP28 ports
● Six 40/50/100GbE QSFP28 ports
Description
Updated to the new release note template. Updated the Requirements, Important
information, New and changed features, Firmware update staging from NOS, Firmware
update staging from ONIE, Resolved issues, and Contacting Dell sections.
Updated the Firmware requirements, Firmware update staging, ONIE-based firmware
update, and Contacting dellsections.
Updated the Firmware requirements, Firmware update staging, and ONIE-based
Firmware update sections. Added the IP address assignment in ONIE, and Firmware
update invoked manually from ONIE sections.
Initial release.
https://www.dell.com/
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Related Manuals for Dell PowerSwitch S5048F-ON
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- Page 1 ● Dell Configuration Guide for the S5048F-ON System ● Dell Command Line Reference Guide for the S5048F-ON System ● Dell Networking OS9 Release Notes for the S5048F-ON System For more information about hardware features and capabilities, see the Dell Networking website at https://www.dell.com/ networking/.
- Page 2 EEPROM NOTE: Before deploying your switch, Dell Technologies recommends that you check and install the latest firmware or software images available for upgrade. This upgrade ensures that you get access to the most complete feature set. The following table lists the latest and previous firmware release versions for the switch: Table 3.
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Page 3: New And Changed Features
New and changed features Functional area Feature description BIOS ● Updated to version 3.38.0.1-6 ● Updated to AMI label 39 ● Made inclusive language changes ● Updated the latest microcode to M01406D812D ● Updated the RTC/CMOS reg/values as follows: ○ Reboot count: reg 0x58 bits 4-7 ○... -
Page 4: Resolved Issues
I2C bus NOTE: After a thermal shutdown, the I2C bus could lock up occasionally. If a lock up occurs, you must manually power cycle the switch. Direct attach cables (DACs) CAUTION: When removing optics with DACs from the port, pull the release tab firmly and steadily. If you have difficulties pulling out the cable, gently push the optic into the port with one hand while pulling the release tab slightly upwards—towards the cable/module center—with the other hand. - Page 5 ONIE-based firmware update NOTE: Always update the ONIE operating system first. After this update finishes, update the firmware, such as the BIOS, CPLD, FPGA, and so forth. NOTE: The output examples are for reference only. Your output may vary. You can update the firmware by using any of the following methods: ●...
- Page 6 ● To check the BIOS version, use the dmidecode -s system-version command. The BIOS version also displays during system bootup. ● To check the CPLD version, use the showSystemInfo command if you are using Dell DIAGs. Or use the cpldupgradetool --cpldver command if you are using EDA-DIAGs.
- Page 7 No pending firmware updates present. ONIE:/ # 4. Run the onie-fwpkg command with the add subcommand. This step stages the update in the ONIE-Boot partition. 5. Run the onie-fwpkg command with the show subcommand. This step displays any pending firmware updates. 6.
- Page 8 Are you sure (y/N)? y ERROR: [Errno 2] No such file or directory linuxadmin@OS10:~$ sudo reboot 972.804334] watchdog watchdog0: watchdog did not stop! BIOS (Dell Inc) Boot Selector <platform> x.x.x.x (48-port 1G/4-port SFP+ 10G) CPLD JTAG to normal mode... done.
- Page 9 POST Lower DRAM Memory test ....PASS POST Lower DRAM ECC check ....PASS Dell DxE configurations... Broadcom Preemphasis... Gen1=0x4, Gen2=0x43 done. NPU CDR... done. SM Bus1 PHY... done DxE POST POST PCI test ....... PASS POST NVRAM check ......PASS POST overall test results ....
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Page 10: Cpld Versions
MSS-A : Packed and running image ver are same MSS-B update was done MSS-A and MSS-B update is done Packed SMF-FPGA ver 0x01 Running SMF-FPGA ver 0x01 SMF-FPGA : Packed and running versions are same BIOS VERSION : x.xx.x.x-x PACKED BIOS VERSION : x.xx.x.x-x BIOS update not required. - Page 11 POST Upper DRAM Memory test Short memory cell test ..POST Upper DRAM Memory test ....PASS POST PCI test ....... PASS POST NVRAM check ......PASS POST overall test results ....PASS NVRAM: 00 9F 00 E6 03 01 00 EA Booting `ONIE: Update ONIE' ONIE: ONIE Update Mode ...
- Page 12 ● To check the BIOS version, use the dmidecode -s system-version command. The BIOS version also displays during system bootup. ● To check the CPLD version, use the showSystemInfo command if you are using Dell DIAGs. Or use the cpldupgradetool --cpldver command if you are using EDA-DIAGs.
- Page 13 onie-firmware-x86_64-dell_<platform>_<cpu_name>-r0.x.x.x.x.bin|x.x.x.x| 0 |12822391| 2022-08-03 23:45:45 ======================================================+=======+========+============+=== For more detailed information run: onie-fwpkg show-pending <update_name> ONIE:/mnt/onie-boot # ONIE:/mnt/onie-boot # ONIE:/mnt/onie-boot # ONIE:/mnt/onie-boot # onie-fwpkg show-pending onie-firmware-x86_64- dell_<platform>_<cpu_name>-r0.x.x.x.x.bin ** Pending firmware update information: Name |Version|Attempts|Size (Bytes)|Date ======================================================+=======+========+============+=== onie-firmware-x86_64-dell_<platform>_<cpu_name>-r0.x.x.x.x.bin|x.x.x.x| 0 |12822391 | 2022-08-03 23:45:45 ======================================================+=======+========+============+=== Additional image information: image_version=x.x.x.x...
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Page 14: Bios Version
-rwxr-xr-x 1 7758 3000 2793 Aug 24 23:57 fw-install.sh drwxr-xr-x 2 7758 3000 160 Aug 3 23:49 cpld drwxr-xr-x 2 7758 3000 140 Aug 3 23:49 common_tools drwxr-xr-x 2 7758 3000 180 Aug 3 23:49 bios BIOS VERSION : x.x.x.x PACKED BIOS VERSION : x.x.x.x-x BIOS version mis-match between running and packed In update_bios.sh... - Page 15 ONIE: Success: Firmware update version: x.x.x.x ONIE: Calling update supplied reboot-cmd... !! CPU Cold-reset !!! BIOS Boot Selector for <platform> Primary BIOS x.x.x.x-x MMC Version 0x5: Last POR=0x44, Reset=0x1 SMC Version 0x8 CPLD JTAG to normal mode... done. POST Configuration After all the firmware is updated and the device boots back to NOS, verify that there were no failures during the process using the onie-fwpkg command with show-log, show-results, and show-pending sub commands, as shown.
- Page 16 ● To check the BIOS version, use the dmidecode -s system-version command. The BIOS version also displays during system bootup. ● To check the CPLD version, use the showSystemInfo command if you are using Dell DIAGs. Or use the cpldupgradetool --cpldver command if you are using EDA-DIAGs.
- Page 17 In fw_install.sh /tmp/tmp.sLrbFX/installer/firmware -rwxr-xr-x 1 7758 3000 21197 Oct 3 15:50 fw-install.sh -rw-r--r-- 1 7758 3000 174 Oct 3 15:50 fw-version.make drwxr-xr-x 2 7758 3000 120 Oct 23 15:43 smf drwxr-xr-x 2 7758 3000 60 Oct 23 15:43 oob_fpga drwxr-xr-x 2 7758 3000 160 Oct 23 15:43 cpld...
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Page 18: Contacting Dell
To access the Dell support site, go to www.dell.com/support/. To display information in your language, scroll down to the bottom of the web page and select your country or region from the drop-down menu. - Page 19 A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2017 - 2022 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.