7.6.1.0 - Force10 Networks

Perform an upgrade only when the system instructs you to do so; contact the Technical Assistance Center if
you have any questions.
Note: Upgrading the SFM FPGA image brings the SFM down, and can bring the entire switch fabric down
depending on the platform. Force10 recommends that you perform this upgrade only during a
maintenance window.
Verifying that an FPGA Upgrade is Required
During SFM bootup, the SFM compares the loaded FPGA image version against the FPGA version in the
FTOS image. If there is a mismatch, the FGPA image requires an upgrade, and the system displays a syslog
message (Message 15). Since this check is performed upon SFM bootup, Message 15 is displayed upon a
hot insertion as well as during a system bootup.
Message 16 FPGA Upgrade Required on E-Series
%RPM0-P:CP %TSM-5-SFM_REVISION_UPGRADE: Upgrade to FPGA revision 0x7.7.7
A syslog message is displayed if the SFM cannot boot from the primary FPGA and boots from the backup.
Use this message as an alert to schedule an SFM upgrade during the start of your next maintenance
window.
Upgrading the FPGA on the SFM
Only active SFMs can be upgraded, and an SFM reset is required on upgraded SFMs after the upgrade.
Only one SFM upgrade operation can be initialized at any given time. If an upgrade request is made while
one is already in progress, the system displays Message 17.
Message 17 FPGA Upgrade Already In Progress
%% Error: SFM upgrade already in progress.
To upgrade the FPGA image the SFM:
Step Task Command Command Mode
1 Upgrade one or all SFM FPGA images. upgrade sfm [slot | all ] [autoreset]
• Enter the keyword autoreset to
invoke a dialog that prompts you to
reset all of the relevant SFMs. This
relieves you of having to execute
separate reset command after the
upgrade.
2 Enter YES at the prompt to proceed with the upgrade
EXEC Privilege
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