Upgrading a Summit X670V Switch with a VIM4-40G4x Option Card

To upgrade a Summit X670V switch in a stack to use the VIM4-40G4x option card, do the following:

Upgrade the ExtremeXOS software on all stack nodes to a version that supports the VIM4-40G4x option card.
Power down the nodes to be upgraded.
Install the VIM4-40G4x option cards.
Cable each new option card as described in the Summit Family Switches Hardware Installation Guide.
Power up the upgraded nodes.
To select between the native and alternate stack ports, use the following command:
configure stacking-support stack-port [stack-ports | all] selection [native {V80 | V160} | V320} | alternate]
To select the configuration of the VIM4-40G4x option card ports, use the following command:
configure ports [port_list | all] partition [4x10G | 1x40G]

For native stack port support, select the 4x10G option for the 80 Gbps rate or the 1x40G option for the 160 Gbps rate.

Note
When a VIM4-40G4X option card is installed in a Summit X670V switch, the switch prompt remains unchanged. Also, if any of the ports in the VIM4-40G4X option card are used for stacking, then all the ports will have the Link state as Not Present.

If you change the port configuration on the VIM4-40G4x option card, you must restart the switch to start using the new configuration.

Published March 2020prev | next