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Dell EMC S5048F–ON System Release Notes, OS Version 9.14.1.10 Owner's Manual

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Release notes for Dell EMC Networking OS version 9.14(1.10) on the S5048F-ON open networking switch platform. Documents new features, resolved issues, known caveats, restrictions, default behavior changes, and CLI syntax modifications. Covers hardware specifications including 48x 1/10/25 GbE SFP28 ports and 6x 100 GbE QSFP28 ports. Includes upgrade procedures for ONIE, DIAG, CPLD, SmartFusion microcontroller, and OOB-FPGA components. Intended for network engineers managing Dell S5048F-ON data center switches.

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Rev. A00 September 2021

Dell EMC S5048F–ON System Release Notes, OS Version 9.14(1.10) This document contains information about open and resolved caveats, and operational information specific to the Dell EMC Networking operating software (OS) and the S5048F-Open Networking (ON) platform. Current Release Version: 9.14(1.10) Release Date: 2021-09-30 Previous Release Version: 9.14(1.9P4) Topics: Document Revision History Requirements New Dell EMC Networking OS Version 9.14(1.10) Features Restrictions Changes to the Default Behavior and CLI Syntax Documentation Corrections Deferred Issues Fixed Issues Known Issues Upgrading the ONIE Package for the S5048F-ON System Upgrading the DIAG Package for the S5048F-ON System Installing Dell EMC Networking OS on the S5048F-ON using ONIE Upgrading the CPLD Upgrading the Smart Fusion Microcontroller Subsystem — SMF MSS-IAP Upgrading the Smart Fusion Microcontroller Subsystem — SMF MSS-FPGA Upgrading the OOB-FPGA Upgrading the S5048F-ON Dell EMC Networking OS Image using Dell EMC Networking OS CLI Upgrade the Boot Selector and Boot Flash Images from Dell EMC Networking OS Uninstalling the Dell EMC Networking OS Installing a Third Party Operating System Support Resources For more information on hardware and software features, commands, and capabilities, refer to the Dell EMC Networking support website at: https://www.dell.com/support

Document Revision History Table 1. Revision History Date Description 2021–09 Initial release.

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Page 1 Rev. A00 September 2021 Dell EMC S5048F–ON System Release Notes, OS Version 9.14(1.10) This document contains information about open and resolved caveats, and operational information specific to the D...
Page 2 Requirements The following requirements apply to the S5048F-ON system. Hardware Requirements The following lists the Dell EMC S5048F-ON system hardware requirements: 1/10/25/40/50/100 Gb E switch Fort...
Page 3 Restrictions After you upgrade Dell EMC Networking OS to 9.14(1.10) from an earlier version and update the BIOS using the booted option, the system does not allow you to downgrade the BIOS to an earli...
Page 4 ra-guard ra-lifetime reachable-time retrans-timer suppress-ra When FRRP is enabled in a VLT domain, no flavor of Spanning tree should concurrently be enabled on the nodes of that specific VLT domain. ...
Page 5 Category Description Issues listed in the “Fixed Issues” section should not be present, and the work-around is unnecessary, as the version of code for which this release note is documented has resolve...
Page 6 Synopsis: SSH connections with Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) ciphers are vulnerable. Release Notes: SSH connections with Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) ciphers are vulnerable. Workaround: Configure a stron...
Page 7 Category Description S3 — Major: An issue that affects the functionality of a major feature or negatively effects the network for which there exists a work-around that is acceptable to the customer. S...
Page 8 | EDA-DIAG | | ONIE | | | | | | | | | | | | | Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted. Press enter to boot the selected OS, 'f' to boot FTOS, 'b' to go to BLI, 'o' to boot ONIE, 'd' ...
Page 9 Try this: tail -f /var/log/onie.log ** ONIE Update Mode Enabled ** ONIE:/ # 5. At the ONIE prompt, to stop the ONIE discovery process, enter the following command: ONIE:/ # onie-discovery-stop The ONI...
Page 10 Misc EN: 0x840081 Gen PM Con1: 0x3008 Therm Status: 0x88350000 POST Control=0x EA000303, Status=0x E6009F00 BIOS initializations... CPGC Memtest ................................ PASS Upgrading the DIA...
Page 11 | ONIE: Uninstall OS | | ONIE: Update ONIE | | ONIE: Embed ONIE | | | Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted. Press enter to boot the selected OS, `e' to edit the commands before bo...
Page 12 r0-3.38.3.1-1.bin... Connecting to 10.11.227.233 (10.11.227.233:21) installer 100% |*******************************| 11681k 0:00:00 ETA ONIE: Executing installer: ftp://ftp:[email protected]/tftpboot/...
Page 13 CRC-32 0x FE 4 0x6BAC6783 Checksum is valid. Updating Grub Cfg /dev/sda3 EDA-DIAG ONIE uefi_uuid B60D-2BA8 INSTALLER DONE... Removing /tmp/tmp.cd USCg ONIE: NOS install successful: diag-installer-x86_...
Page 14 NOTE: To choose an option from the menu, highlight one of the options using the up or down arrow key and press Enter. The following menu appears: GNU Grub 2.02~beta2 (Dell EMC) |*ONIE: Install OS | | ...
Page 15 7. Enter the following command to begin the installation process: ONIE:/ # onie-nos-install tftp://<tftp-server-address>/ONIE-FTOS-S5048F- ON-9.14.1.10.bin NOTE: You must copy the ONIE-FTOS-S504...
Page 16 BBL_CR_CTL3: 0x7E2801FF Misc EN: 0x840081 Gen PM Con1: 0x3008 Therm Status: 0x88350000 POST Control=0x EA000303, Status=0x E6009F00 BIOS initializations... CPGC Memtest ..................................
Page 17 Mounting /boot 8. After the installation completes, the system displays the following DELL EMC prompt: Dell EMC> Upgrading the CPLD The S5048F-ON system with Dell EMC Networking OS Version 9.14(1.1...
Page 18 stack-unit 1 S5048F-ON CPLD 3 1.0 stack-unit 1 S5048F-ON CPLD 4 1.0 stack-unit 1 S5048F-ON MSS FPGA 0.1 stack-unit 1 S5048F-ON MSS IAP 1.4 stack-unit 1 S5048F-ON OOB-FPGA 1.0 Dell EMC# Upgrading the C...
Page 19 4. Verify the CPLD version using the show revision command output. EXEC Privilege Mode show revision Dell EMC#show revision -- Stack unit 1 -- S5048F-ON CPLD 1 : 1.0 S5048F-ON CPLD 2 : 1.0 S5048F-ON C...
Page 20 Dell EMC#Sep 24 13:45:16 %STKUNIT1-M:CP %DOWNLOAD-6-FPGA_UPGRADE: UNIT 1 fpga upgrade success. After the SMF MSS-IAP upgrade is successfully completed, the system re-boots automatically. 3. After the ...
Page 21 * upgrading mss-fpga-image to 0.1 version. * Upgrade image for stack-unit 1 [yes/no]: yes SMF FPGA upgrade in progress!!! Please do NOT power off the unit!!! Auto Reset will happen at the end of Upgra...
Page 22 CP S5048F-ON OOB-FPGA 1.0 1.0 * Warning - Upgrading FPGA is inherently risky and should * * only be attempted when necessary. A failure at this upgrade may * * cause a board RMA. Proceed with caution ...
Page 23 EXEC Privilege Dell EMC#show boot system stack-unit all Current system image information in the system: Type Boot Type A B stack-unit 1 FLASH BOOT 9.14(1.10)[boot] 9.14(1.9P4) stack-unit 2 is not pres...
Page 24 Upgrade the Boot Selector and Boot Flash Images from Dell EMC Networking OS To upgrade the Boot Selector and Boot Flash images from Dell EMC Networking OS, perform the following steps: 1. Upgrade the ...
Page 25 PPID Revision : A00 Service Tag : 8X2SG02 Expr Svc Code : 194 143 288 34 Auto Reboot : enabled Burned In MAC : 34:17:eb:37:2d:00 No Of MACs : 3 -- Power Supplies -- Unit Bay Status Type Fan Status Fan...
Page 26 FIPS Mode : disabled Boot Flash : 3.38.2.6 Boot Selector : 3.38.0.1-4 Memory Size : 3203256320 bytes Temperature : 46C Voltage : ok Serial Number : NA Part Number : 082VTG Rev A00 Vendor Id : NA Date ...
Page 27 BLI, 'o' to boot ONIE, 'd' to boot DIAG-OS, 'e' to edit the commands before booting or 'c' for a command-line. 3. From the menu, choose the ONIE option. NOTE: To choose an option from the menu, highli...
Page 28 The system is going down NOW! Sent SIGTERM to all processes Sent SIGKILL to all processes Requesting system reboot sd 4:0:0:0: [sda] Synchronizing SCSI cache Restarting system. machine restart BIOS Bo...
Page 29 Dell EMC Networking Command Line Reference Guide for the S5048F-ON System Dell EMC Networking Configuration Guide for the S5048F-ON System For more information about hardware features and capabilities...
Page 30 Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of d...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What physical components must match when installing fans and power supplies?

All installed fans and PSUs must have the same airflow direction. Mixing directions will trigger an alarm and could cause auto-shutdown.

Where can I find detailed hardware and software usage information?

General support, commands, and capabilities are available on the Dell EMC Networking support website: https://www.dell.com/support.

Can I run this system with a third-party operating system?

Yes, the manual mentions options for installing a Third Party Operating System and provides resources regarding ONIE compatibility.

What are the required minimum software versions?

For this configuration, the minimum requirements include Dell EMC Networking OS 9.14(1.10), ONIE 3.38.1.1-3, DIAG Installer 3.38.3.1-2, and EDA Diags 3.38.4.1-2.