Upgrading Ethernet switch firmware

Unified Compute Platform (UCP) Advisor Administration Guide

Version

4.6.x

Audience

anonymous

Part Number

MK-92UCP119-15

ft:lastEdition

2024-09-24

You can upgrade the firmware for an Ethernet switch. The firmware upgrade operation can take approximately 30 minutes to complete, depending on the switch type.

Download the Switch07102024.zip firmware bundle from the Hitachi Support Connect portal and upload it to UCP Advisor. See Uploading firmware.
Verify that the UCP Advisor SCP address is reachable from the Ethernet switch.
Verify that the device user credentials are assigned administrator role: network-admin.

Important:

If you are upgrading a Cisco 3048 management switch, verify that the switch has at least 0.95 GB of free space available. You can free up space by performing the following:
1. Log into the switch CLI, and then delete all unnecessary files using the delete command.
2. Log into the switch CLI, and then compact the existing firmware file using the following command:
```
install all nxos bootflash:///<firmware filename> compact
```
If you are upgrading a Arista 7010T switch, verify that the switch has at least 2.2GB of free space available. You can free up space by logging into the switch CLI, and deleting all the unnecessary files using the delete command. For example:
```
R1-DCS-7010T-48-R-A>enable
R1-DCS-7010T-48-R-A#delete flash:EOS-4.25.4M.swi
```

Note: Firmware lifecycle management of Ethernet switches requires the Advanced Edition license.

Browse to the Ethernet switch inventory where you want to upgrade Ethernet switch firmware, and then click the Refresh Ethernet icon to refresh the inventory.
Select the Ethernet switch, and then click Upgrade Firmware ( Tile view) or select Actions > Upgrade Firmware (List view).
Enter Submit and then click Submit.

Alternatively, after uploading the firmware bundle to a UCP system, you can click Actions > Upgrade Firmware and then select and submit specific switches for upgrading.