DELL Technologies S3100 Series Networking Switch Instruction Manual

DELL Technologies S3100 Series Networking Switch

Product Information

The Dell Networking S3100 Series is a platform that operates on the Dell Networking operating software (OS). It is designed to provide reliable and high-performance networking solutions for various applications. The current release version of the Dell Networking S3100 Series is 9.14(2.20), released on April 14, 2023. This version includes updates and improvements over the previous release version, 9.14(2.18). The user manual contains information about open and resolved issues, as well as operational information specific to the Dell Networking OS and the S3100 Series platform. It also provides hardware and software features, commands, and capabilities. For more detailed information and support, please visit the Dell Networking support website at https://www.dell.com/support.

Product Usage Instructions

Hardware Requirements:

The Dell S3100 Series has different hardware requirements based on the chassis:

• S3124 chassis: Twenty-four Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports, two SFP 1G combo ports, two SFP+ 10G ports, 20G expansion slot, and two fixed mini-SAS stacking ports.
• S3124F chassis: Twenty-four Gigabit Ethernet 100BASEFX/1000BASE-X SFP ports, two 1G copper combo ports, two SFP+ 10G ports, 20G expansion slot, and two fixed mini-SAS stacking ports.
• S3124P chassis: Twenty-four Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports, two SFP 1G combo ports, two SFP+ 10G ports, supports PoE+, 20G expansion slot, and two fixed mini-SAS stacking ports.
• S3148P chassis: Forty-eight Gigabit Ethernet 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports, two SFP 1G combo ports, two SFP+ 10G ports, supports PoE+, 20G expansion slot, and two fixed mini-SAS stacking ports.
• S3148 chassis: Forty-eight Gigabit Ethernet 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports, two SFP 1G combo ports, two SFP+ 10G ports, 20G expansion slot, and two fixed mini-SAS stacking ports.

Note: The expansion slot supports optional small form-factor pluggable plus (SFP+) or 10GBase-T modules.

Product Usage:

1. Ensure that you have the appropriate S3100 Series chassis based on your requirements.
2. Connect the necessary Ethernet cables to the RJ-45 ports or/SFP+ ports of the chassis.
3. If required, insert the optional small form-factor pluggable plus (SFP+) or 10GBase-T module into the expansion slot.
4. If you have multiple S3100 series switches, use the fixed mini-SAS stacking ports (HG[21]) to connect and stack up to twelve switches together.
5. Power on the S3100 Series switch and wait for it to initialize.
6. Once the switch is initialized, you can configure and manage it using the Dell Networking operating software (OS).
7. Refer to the user manual for detailed information on configuration, management, and troubleshooting of the S3100 Series switch.

Note: For any support or further assistance, refer to the Dell Networking support website mentioned earlier.
Dell Networking S3100 Series 9.14(2.20) Release Notes

This document contains information about open and resolved issues, and operational information specific to the Dell Networking operating software (OS) and the S3100 Series platform.

• Current Release Version: 9.14(2.20)
• Release Date: 2023-04-14
• Previous Release Version: 9.14(2.18)

Topics:

• Document Revision History
• Requirements
• New Dell Networking OS Version 9.14(2.20) Features
• Restrictions
• Changes to Default Behavior and CLI Syntax
• Documentation Corrections
• Deferred Issues
• Fixed Issues
• Known Issues
• Upgrade Instructions
• Support Resources

NOTE: This document may contain language that is not consistent with current guidelines of Dell Technologies. There are plans to update this document over subsequent releases to revise the language accordingly. Incorrect behavior or unexpected caveats are listed as the Problem Report (PR) numbers within the appropriate sections.
For more information on hardware and software features, commands, and capabilities, refer to the Dell Networking support website at: https://www.dell.com/support.

Document Revision History

Table 1. Revision History

Requirements

The following requirements apply to the S3100 Series.
Hardware Requirements
The following table lists the Dell S3100 Series hardware requirement

Table 2. System Hardware Requirements

that support auto-negotiation for speed, flow control, and duplex.

●    Two SFP 1G combo ports.

●    Two SFP+ 10G ports.

●    20G expansion slot that supports an optional small form-factor pluggable plus (SFP+) or 10GBase-T module.

●    Two fixed mini Serial Attached SCSI (mini-SAS) stacking ports HG[21] to connect up to twelve S3100 series switches.

S3124F chassis| ●    Twenty-four Gigabit Ethernet 100BASEFX/1000BASE-X SFP ports.

●    Two 1G copper combo ports.

●    Two SFP+ 10G ports.

●    20G expansion slot that supports an optional small form-factor pluggable plus (SFP+) or 10GBase-T module.

●    Two fixed mini Serial Attached SCSI (mini-SAS) stacking ports HG[21] to connect up to twelve S3100 series switches.

S3124P chassis| ●    Twenty-four Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports for copper that support auto-negotiation for speed, flow control, and duplex.

●    Two SFP 1G combo ports.

●    Two SFP+ 10G ports.

●    Supports PoE+.

●    20G expansion slot that supports an optional small form-factor pluggable plus (SFP+) or 10GBase-T module.

●    Two fixed mini Serial Attached SCSI (mini-SAS) stacking ports HG[21] to connect up to twelve S3100 series switches.

S3148P chassis| ●    Forty-eight Gigabit Ethernet 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports that support auto-negotiation for speed, flow control, and duplex.

●    Two SFP 1G combo ports.

●    Two SFP+ 10G ports.

●    Supports PoE+.

●    20G expansion slot that supports an optional small form-factor pluggable plus (SFP+) or 10GBase-T module.

●    Two fixed mini Serial Attached SCSI (mini-SAS) stacking ports HG[21] to connect up to twelve S3100 series switches.

S3148 chassis| ●    Forty-eight Gigabit Ethernet 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports that support auto-negotiation for speed, flow control, and duplex.

●    Two SFP 1G combo ports.

●    Two SFP+ 10G ports.

●    20G expansion slot that supports an optional small form-factor pluggable plus (SFP+) or 10GBase-T module.

●    Two fixed mini Serial Attached SCSI (mini-SAS) stacking ports HG[21] to connect up to twelve S3100 series switches.

Software Requirements

The following table lists the Dell S3100 Series software requirements:
Table 3. System Software Requirements

New Dell Networking OS Version 9.14(2.20) Features
The following features are integrated into the Dell Networking 9.14.2 branch through this release: None

Restrictions

Prerequisite steps to upgrade the Dell Networking OS from earlier version to 9.14.2.0 or later:

1. Uninstall the older version of the Open Automation (OA) package
2. Upgrade the Dell Networking OS to 9.14.2.0 or later version
3. Install the following OA packages from the respective upgraded version:
   • a. SmartScripts
   • b. Puppet
   • c. Open management infrastructure (OMI)
   • d. SNMP MIB

Prerequisite steps to downgrade the Dell Networking OS from 9.14.2.0 or later to the earlier version:

1. Uninstall the OA package of 9.14.2.0 or later version
2. Downgrade the Dell Networking OS to an earlier version
3. Install the respective OA package from an earlier version

For more information about installing, uninstalling and upgrading the Dell Networking OS and OA package, refer the respective Dell System Release Notes.

• If you downgrade the Dell Networking OS version from 9.14.2.20 to 9.11.0.0 or any older versions, the system displays the following error message even though there is no functional impact:

Before downgrading, save the current configuration and then remove the CDB files (confd_cdb.tar.gz.version and confd_cdb.tar.gz). To remove the files, use the following steps:

• While deploying the system in the normal-reload mode in BMP configuration, use the ip ssh server enable commandat the beginning of the startup configuration if the write memory command is used at the end of the configuration.
• REST API does not support AAA authentication.
• The following features are not available in the Dell Networking OS from version 9.7(0.0):
  • PIM ECMP
  • Static IGMP join (ip igmp static-group)
  • IGMP querier timeout configuration (ip igmp querier-timeout)
  • IGMP group join limit (ip igmp group join-limit)
• Half-Duplex mode is not supported.
• 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. In essence FRRP and xSTP should not co-exist in a VLT environment.

Changes to Default Behavior and CLI Syntax

• From 9.14(2.4P1) onwards, a new nand chip ships on the S3100 series switch. This chip supports the new UBoot version 5.2.1.10.

Documentation Corrections
This section describes the errors identified in the current release of the Dell Networking OS.

• The router bgp command allows you to configure only one L3 interface with an IPv4 address. The Configuration guide does not mention this limitation and will be corrected in the next release of the guide.

Deferred Issues
Issues that appear in this section were reported in a previous version of Dell Networking OS version as open, but have since been deferred. Deferred issues are the issues that are found to be invalid, not reproducible, or not scheduled for resolution. Deferred issues are reported using the following definitions.

Category/Description

• PR#: Problem Report number that identifies the issue.
• Severity: S1 — Crash: A software crash occurs in the kernel or a running process that requires a restart of AFM, the router, switch, or process.
  • S2 — Critical: An issue that renders the system or a major feature unusable, which can have a pervasive impact on the system or network, and for which there is no work-around acceptable to the customer.
  • 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.
  • S4 — Minor: A cosmetic issue or an issue in a minor feature with little or no network impact for which there might be a work-around.
• Synopsis: Synopsis is the title or short description of the issue.
• Release Notes: Release Notes description contains more detailed information about the issue.
• Work around: Work around describes a mechanism for circumventing, avoiding, or recovering from the issue. It might not be a permanent solution. Issues listed in the “Closed Caveats” section should not be present, and the work-around is unnecessary, as the version of code for which this release note is documented has resolved the caveat.

Deferred S3100 series 9.14(2.0) Software Issues
Issues that appear in this section were reported in Dell Networking OS version 9.14(2.0) as open, but have since been deferred. Deferred caveats are those that are found to be invalid, not reproducible, or not scheduled for resolution. None.

Fixed Issues

Fixed issues are reported using the following definitions.

Category/ Description

• PR#: Problem Report number that identifies the issue.
  • Severity S1 — Crash: A software crash occurs in the kernel or a running process that requires a restart of AFM, the router, the switch, or the process.
  • S2 — Critical: An issue that renders the system or a major feature unusable, which can have a pervasive impact on the system or network, and for which there is no workaround acceptable to the customer.
  • S3 — Major: An issue that affects the functionality of a major feature or negatively affects the network for which there exists a workaround that is acceptable to the customer.

Category/Description

• *  **S4 — Minor:** A cosmetic issue or an issue in a minor feature with little or no network impact for which there might be a workaround.

• Synopsis: Synopsis is the title or short description of the issue.
• Release Notes: The release Notes description contains more detailed information about the issue.
• Work around: Workaround describes a mechanism for circumventing, avoiding, or recovering from the issue. It might not be a permanent solution. Issues listed in the “Closed Caveats” section should not be present, and the workaround is unnecessary, as the version of code for which this release note is documented has resolved the issue.

Fixed S3100 Series 9.14(2.20) Software Issues

NOTE: Dell Networking OS 9.14(2.20) includes fixes for caveats addressed in the previous 9.14 releases. See the respective release notes documentation for the list of caveats fixed in the earlier 9.14 releases. The following caveats have been fixed in Dell Networking OS version 9.14(2.20):

PR# 170395

• Severity: Sev 2
• Synopsis: In certain scenarios, MAC addresses previously learned are re-initialized to zero when some CAM table entries are modified resulting in ping failure.
• Release Notes: In certain scenarios, MAC addresses previously learned are re-initialized to zero when some CAM table entries are modified resulting in ping failure.
• Workaround: None

Known Issues

Known issues are reported using the following definitions.

Category/Description

• PR# Problem Report number that identifies the issue.
• Severity: S1 — Crash: A software crash occurs in the kernel or a running process that requires a restart of AFM, the router, switch, or process.
  • S2 — Critical: An issue that renders the system or a major feature unusable, which can have a pervasive impact on the system or network, and for which there is no work-around acceptable to the customer.
  • 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.
  • S4 — Minor: A cosmetic issue or an issue in a minor feature with little or no network impact for which there might be a work-around.
• Synopsis: Synopsis is the title or short description of the issue. Release Notes Release Notes description contains more detailed information about the issue.
• Workaround: Workaround describes a mechanism for circumventing, avoiding, or recovering from the issue. It might not be a permanent solution.

Category/Description
Issues listed in the “Closed Caveats” section should not be present, and the work-around is unnecessary, as the version of code for which this release note is documented has resolved the caveat.

Known S3100 Series 9.14(2.20) Software Issues
The following caveats are open in Dell Networking OS version 9.14(2.20):None.

Upgrade Instructions
The following upgrades are available for the Dell Networking operating system (OS) on S3100 series switches:

1. Upgrade the Dell Networking OS image on S3100 series switches.
2. Upgrade the UBoot from Dell Networking OS.
3. Upgrade the CPLD image.
4. Upgrade the PoE controller.

Upgrading the Operating Software Image

Upgrade the OS image on S3100 series switches by following the procedure in this section.

• NOTE: The configurations shown here are examples only and are not intended to duplicate any real system or network.
• NOTE: If you installed the Open Automation (OA) package on the S3100 series switch, Dell Networking strongly recommends uninstalling the OA package before you upgrade the Dell Networking OS image. Then reinstall a compatible OA package. In this way, the system installs enhancements and uninstalls incompatible OA packages after the Dell Networking OS upgrade.
• NOTE: Dell Networking strongly recommends using the Management Interface to upgrade the new image in both BMP mode and the Upgrade System CLI. Using front-end ports takes more time (approximately 25 minutes) to download and install new image due to the large file size.
• NOTE: If you are using bare metal provisioning (BMP), see the Bare Metal Provisioning chapter in the Open Automation Guide.

1. Save the running configuration on the switch. EXEC Privilege mode write memory

2. Back up your startup configuration to a secure location (for example, an FTP server as shown here). EXEC Privilege mode copy startup-config destination

3. Upgrade the Dell Networking OS on a S3100 series switch. EXEC Privilege mode upgrade system {flash: | ftp: | nfsmount: | scp: | stack-unit: | tftp:| usbflash:} fileurl [A: | B:] Where {flash: | ftp: | scp: | tftp:| usbflash:} file-url specifies the file transfer method and location of the software image file used to upgrade the S3100 series, and is in one of the following formats:

   • flash:// directory-path/filename — Copy from flash file system.
   • ftp ://user-id:password@host-ip/file-path — Copy from remote (IPv4 or IPv6) file system.
   • nfsmount ://mount-point/filepath — Copy from NFS mount file system.
   • scp ://user-id:password@host-ip/file-path — Copy from remote (IPv4 or IPv6) file system.
   • stack-unit : — Synchronize image to the specified stack unit.
   • tftp ://host-ip/file-path — Copy from remote (IPv4 or IPv6) file system.
   • usbflash ://directory-path/filename — Copy from USB flash file system.
     NOTE: Dell Networking recommends using FTP to copy the new image with the upgrade system command due to the large file size.

4. In case of a stack setup, upgrade the Dell Networking OS for the stacked units.
   EXEC Privilege mode
   upgrade system stack-unit [1–12 | all] [A: | B:] If A: is specified in the command, the Dell Networking OS version present in the Management unit’s A: partition will be pushed to the stack units. If B: is specified in the command, the Management unit’s B: will be pushed to the stack units. Upgrade of stack units can be done on individual units by specifying the unit id [1–12] or on all units by using all in the command.

5. Verify the Dell Networking OS has been upgraded correctly in the upgraded flash partition
   EXEC Privilege mode
   show boot system stack-unit [1-12 | all] The Dell Networking OS versions present in A: and B: can be viewed for individual units by specifying the stack unit id [1–12] in the command or for all the stack units by specifying all in the command.

6. Change the primary boot parameter to the upgraded partition (A: or B:). CONFIGURATION mode
   

7. Save the upgrade configuration so that it is retained after a reload. EXEC Privilege mode write memory

8. Reload the switch so that the Dell Networking OS image is retrieved from flash. EXEC Privilege mode reload

9. Verify that the switch is upgraded to the latest Dell Networking OS version. EXEC Privilege modeshow version

10. Check if all the stack units are online after reload. EXEC Privilege mode show system brief

Upgrade the UBoot from Dell Networking OS

To upgrade the UBoot from Dell Networking OS, perform the following steps:

1. Upgrade the S3100 Series Boot Flash (UBoot) image.
   EXEC Privilege mode
   upgrade boot bootflash-image stack-unit [ | all] [booted | flash: | ftp: | scp: | tftp: | usbflash:] Dell Networking OS version 9.14(2.20) requires S3100 Series Boot Flash (UBoot) image version 5.2.1.10. The booted option is used to upgrade the Boot Flash (UBoot) image to the image version packed with the loaded Dell Networking OS image. The Boot Flash (UBoot) image version packed with the loaded Dell Networking OS can be found using the show os-version command in EXEC Privilege mode. To upgrade the Boot Flash image of all stack-units, the option all can be used.

2. Reload the unit. EXEC Privilege mode reload

3. Verify the UBoot image. EXEC Privilege mode show system stack-unit

Upgrading the CPLD
The S3100 series with the Dell Networking OS Version 9.14(2.20) requires System CPLD revision 24.
NOTE: If your CPLD revisions are higher than the ones shown here, DO NOT make any changes. If you have questions regarding the CPLD revision, contact technical support:
Verify that a CPLD upgrade is required
Use the following command to identify the CPLD version: Use the following command to view CPLD version that is associated with the Dell Networking OS image:

Upgrading the CPLD Image
NOTE: The upgrade fpga-image stack-unit 1 booted command is hidden when using the FPGA Upgrade feature in the CLI. However, it is a supported command and is accepted when entered as documented.
NOTE: Ensure that the uBoot version is 5.2.1.8 or above. You can verify this version using show system stack-unit 1 command.
To upgrade the CPLD image on S3100 Series, follow these steps:

1. Upgrade the CPLD image.
   EXEC Privilege mode
   upgrade fpga-image stack-unit booted

2. The system reboots automatically and waits for the Dell prompt. The CPLD version can be verified using show revision command output.
   EXEC Privilege mode: show revision

NOTE: Do not power off the system while FPGA upgrade is in progress. For any queries, contact technical support
NOTE: When you upgrade the standby and member units of CPLD, the following message displays in the management unit. The unit automatically reboots once the upgrade is complete and joins the stack with the upgraded CPLD.

Upgrading the PoE Controller
Upgrade the PoE controller image on a stack unit of the S3100 series switch.

1. Upgrade the PoE controller image on a specified stack unit.
   EXEC Privilege mode
   upgrade poe-controller stack-unit unit-number

Support Resources

The following support resources are available for the S3100 Series.
Documentation Resources
For information about using the S3100 Series, see the following documents at http://www.dell.com/support:

• Dell Networking S3100 Series Installation Guide
• Quick Start Guide
• Dell Command Line Reference Guide for the S3100 Series
• Dell Configuration Guide for the S3100 Series

For more information about hardware features and capabilities, see the Dell Networking website at https://www.dellemc.com/ networking.
Issues
Incorrect behavior or unexpected caveats are listed in order of Problem Report (PR) number within the appropriate sections.

Finding Documentation
This document contains operational information specific to the S3100 Series.

• For information about using the S3100 Series, see the documents at http://www.dell.com/support.
• For more information about hardware features and capabilities, see the Dell Networking website at https://www.dellemc.com/networking.

Contacting Dell
NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.
Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues:
Go to www.dell.com/support.

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 data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
• WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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References

• Computers, Monitors & Technology Solutions | Dell USA
• Support | Dell US
• Dell Networking Solutions | Dell USA
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• Dell Networking Solutions | Dell USA

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