ECS 3.6.2.2 Release Notes
Software installation and upgrade on D, U, EX-series hardware
ECS Software is installed and upgraded by ECS personnel. Contact your ECS remote support for more information.
You can upgrade or perform a fresh install of ECS 3.6.0.0 and later software when running ECS on D- or U-series and EX-series (Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 3) hardware.
See ECS 3.6 Software Installation Guide for EX300, EX500, EX3000 (EX-series) Hardware, ECS 3.6 Software Installation for D- and U-Series (Gen 1 and Gen 2) Hardware Guide, ECS 3.6 Software Installation for EXF900 Rev1.0 , and ECS EXF900 Installation Guide Rev1.0 (Hardware) for installation details.
Upgrade Information for EX-series
- For all Gen3 hardware, upgrade the Dell S5148-ON switches to the required OS10 version prior to upgrading to ECS 3.4 and later. See the ECS EX-Series Switch OS10 Matrix guide and ECS EX-Series Switch OS10 Upgrade Guide for required OS10 version information and switch upgrade instructions.
- For Gen2 hardware, as part of fresh install or ECS operating system upgrade to ECS 3.4 and later, the Intel SAS Controller and Avago SAS Controller is updated.
- For EX500 and EX3000, NIC firmware is upgraded automatically to the minimum required by ECS version 3.4 and later.
- For EX300, NIC firmware is upgraded automatically to the minimum required by ECS version 3.5 and later. For upgrades to ECS 3.4, the minimum NIC version requires a manual update. Refer to the ECS EX-Series Firmware Matrix and Firmware Upgrade Guide before upgrading to ECS 3.4.
Upgrading to 3.6.0.0
The following documents, which are available in SolVe, provide the necessary steps to upgrade to ECS 3.6.0.0. Ensure to see these documents for more detailed upgrade paths.
- ECS 3.6 Rolling Upgrade Guide
Supported upgrade paths from 3.2.1 to 3.6.0.0
The following tables lists the supported ECS upgrade paths from 3.2.1 to 3.4.0.2 and 3.2.1 to 3.6.0.0:
| ECS Version | 3.2.0.2 | 3.2.1.1 | 3.2.2 | 3.2.2.1 | 3.3 | 3.3.0.1 | 3.4 | 3.4.0.1 | 3.4.0.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2.1 | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.2.1.1 | N/A | N/A | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.2.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.2.2.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.3.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.3.0.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.3.0.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.4.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| 3.4.0.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | NA | Yes |
| 3.4.0.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 3.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 3.4.0.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ECS Version | 3.5 | 3.4.0.3 | 3.5.0.1 | 3.5.0.2 | 3.5.1.0 | 3.5.1.1 | 3.6.0.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2.1 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| 3.2.1.1 | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| 3.2.2 | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| 3.2.2.1 | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| 3.3.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 3.3.0.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 3.3.0.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 3.4.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.4.0.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.4.0.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 | N/A | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.4.0.3 | No | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5.0.1 | No | No | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5.0.2 | No | No | No | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5.1.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5.1.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes |
| 3.6.0.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Recommended upgrade paths for pre-3.2.0.2 to 3.6.0.0
| If upgrading from ECS version: | Upgrade to: |
|---|---|
| 3.2.0.0 | 3.2.1.1 to 3.4.0.3 to 3.6.0.0 |
| 3.2.0.1 | 3.2.2 to 3.4.0.3 to 3.6.0.0 |
| 3.2.0.2 | 3.2.2.1 to 3.4.0.3 to 3.6.0.0 |
Supported upgrade paths to 3.1.0.3 and earlier
If you are upgrading from ECS 3.1.0.2 or earlier then upgrade to version 3.1.0.3 or higher before upgrading to ECS version 3.2.2 as follows:
| If upgrading from ECS version: | Upgrade to: |
|---|---|
| 2.2.1.1 | 3.0.0.1 to 3.1.0.3 to 3.2.2 |
| 3.0.0.0 | 3.1.0.0 to 3.1.0.3 to 3.2.2 |
| 3.1.0.0, 3.1.0.1, or 3.1.0.2 | 3.1.0.3 to 3.2.2 |
Multi-hop upgrade in a geo federated environment
If you are performing an upgrade with multiple hops (For example 3.2 to 3.2.1.1 to 3.4), all VDCs must be upgraded to 3.2.1.1 before continuing to upgrade.
Service Console
If upgrading from a 3.0.x version of ECS, the Service Console can be used to perform health checks and upgrade however, the Service Console will not collect logs prior to 3.1.
NOTE The upgrade procedure requires SC 6.0.0.0 and above.
Software installation on EX300 and EX3000 (EX-series) hardware
The ECS 3.2.2 software is the first version of ECS that is supported on the EX300 and EX3000 (EX-series) hardware. Earlier versions of ECS software cannot be installed on this hardware version of ECS.
Refer to the ECS 3.6 Software Installation Guide for EX300, EX500, EX3000 (EX-series) Hardware for complete details.
Software Installation on EX500 (EX-series) hardware
The ECS 3.4 software is the first version of ECS that is supported on the EX500 (EX-series) hardware. Earlier versions of ECS software cannot be installed on this hardware version of ECS.
Refer to the ECS 3.6 Software Installation Guide for EX300, EX500, EX3000 (EX-series) Hardware for complete details.
Software Installation on EXF900 hardware
The ECS 3.6 software is the first version of ECS that is supported on the EXF900 hardware. Earlier versions of ECS software cannot be installed on this hardware version of ECS.
Refer to ECS 3.6 Software Installation for EXF900 Rev1.0 , and ECS EXF900 Installation Guide Rev1.0 (Hardware) for complete details.
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