DELL S3100 Series Network Switch User Guide

DELL S3100 Series Network 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 networking solutions for various environments. The current release version of the software is 9.14(2.18), with a release date of February 22, 2023.

Document Revision History

Requirements
The following requirements apply to the Dell Networking S3100 Series:

Hardware Requirements
The hardware requirements for the S3100 Series are as follows:

• Twenty-four Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000BASE-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.

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.

Product Usage Instructions

To use the Dell Networking S3100 Series, follow these instructions:

1. Ensure that you have the required hardware components listed in the hardware requirements section.
2. Connect the appropriate Ethernet cables to the RJ-45 ports or SFP/SFP+ ports based on your network configuration.
3. If applicable, connect the stacking ports using mini-SAS cables to create a stack of up to twelve S3100 series switches.
4. Power on the switches and allow them to boot up.
5. Configure the switches using the Dell Networking operating software (OS). For detailed instructions on configuring features, commands, and capabilities, refer to the Dell Networking support website at https://www.dell.com/support.

By following these instructions, you can effectively set up and utilize the Dell Networking S3100 Series for your networking needs.

Dell Networking S3100 Series 9.14(2.18)

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(2.18)
Release Date: 2023-02-22
Previous Release Version : 9.14(2.17)

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 requirements:
Table 2. System Hardware Requirements

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

New Dell Networking OS Version 9.14(2.18) 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 9.14.2.18 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 command at 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.

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.

Fixed S3100 Series 9.14(2.18) Software Issues
NOTE : Dell Networking OS 9.14(2.18) 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(2.18):

PR# 170375

• Severity: Sev 2
• Synopsis: In certain scenarios, the switch crashes when BGP configuration is removed.
• Release Notes: In certain scenarios, the switch crashes when BGP configuration is removed.
• Workaround: None

PR# 170379

• Severity: Sev 2
• Synopsis: In certain scenarios, the switch crashes when using ip vrf management command.
• Release Notes: In certain scenarios, the switch crashes when using ip vrf management command.
• Workaround: None

PR# 170380

• Severity: Sev 2
• Synopsis: When tunnel interface is flapped, certain routes are not reachable.
• Release Notes: When tunnel interface is flapped, certain routes are not reachable.
• Workaround: None

Known Issues
Known issues are reported using the following definitions.

Known S3100 Series 9.14(2.18) Software Issues
The following caveats are open in Dell Networking OS version 9.14(2.18): 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: T he 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 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 boot system stack-unit {1-12 | all} {default | primary | secondary} {flash://file-name |
   ftp://file-url | system: {A: | B:} | tftp://file-url }

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 mode show 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(2.18) 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(2.18) 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.
Issue
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
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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

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• Support | Dell US
• Dell Networking Solutions | Dell USA
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