Hello Everyone,
I'm planning to upgrade above cluster switch.
Please can anyone suggest me.
Thanking you
#Upgrade BES-53248,NX3132v,S4148-ON
teal sapphire
uncut anvil
So you currently have Nexus 3132Q-V cluster switches and are migrating to BES-53248?
I'm not sure if there is an explicit migration-documentation for this scenario but you can you use these to guide you:
Also of course check HWU for supported versions. Make sure your ONTAP-version of all nodes are supported with the the older and the newer switches, also check if you need to update the NX-OS and/or RCF files (https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/info/cisco-ethernet-switch).
Additionally I would suggest to draw a cabling plan of the current configuration plus the final configuration. Since the 3132Q-V are mostly used with 40Gb QSFP check what the planned connection for the BES-53248 is. Usually you use 25Gb SFP28 or 100Gb QSFP28. So make sure you have the necessary and supported SFPs for your current nodes.
teal sapphire
@uncut anvil thanks for sharing info .I am planning to do Upgrading firmware .
uncut anvil
What switches do you have?
teal sapphire
cisco - NX3232c
broadcom - BES-53248
Edge SAN switch -- N5K-C56UP
i have never done above switches upgrade. So i want perform this activity .This is challenging to learn.Please do the needful
uncut elm
Please provide better information
Are you upgrading switch firmware or upgrading from an old switch (nexus 3132) to a new switch switch (BES) or a combination?
If you can provide exactly what you want to do we can likely give you the info.
Also indicate the current switch configuration (os/firmware version, RCF version) and ONTAP version
I have done hundreds of switch updates and many switch hardware upgrades ( cn1610 -> nexus or nexus-> bes or even nexus3132 -> nexus 9336).
teal sapphire
Planning for upgrading switch firmware
No I'm doing old switch only.
Not doing any migration
uncut anvil
ah ok... well that's much easier
As TMAC mentioned please provide more information. It's difficult to help otherwise.
General update documentation is here:
- BES-53248: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap-systems-switches/switch-bes-53248/upgrade-switch-overview.html
- 3232C: https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap-systems-switches/switch-cisco-3232c/prepare-install-cisco-nexus-3232c.html
First go to https://hwu.netapp.com/ and check what ONTAP version is compatible with which switch firmware version.
Also you should only use the switch firmware versions mentioned in HWU, you can't use any other version. Otherwise the configuration is not supported.
N5K-C56UP is no cluster switch for NetApp controllers. So simply use the official Cisco guide for that.
uncut elm
That’s not always (unfortunately) the best place to look.
https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/info/broadcom-cluster-switch
is usually more up to date and has a chart to follow
We still need a starting and end point:
current ONTAP version. Current EFOS (switch os/firmware) version. Current RCF version
From the starting point we can deduce an end point. Occasionally multi hops are needed, though recently NetApp has been updating qualifications to broaden the use of the RCF
If properly connected, you can get the EFOS from ONTAP
system switch Ethernet show
Then if you ssh to the switch, the banner should indicate the RCF version (unless someone modified it)
You don’t need to log into the switch, just ssh to it to view the banner