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Appendix B: Updating ThinkAgile SXM Series switches using the CLI (Lenovo switches only)

If updating the ThinkAgile SXM Series switch firmware using XClarity Administrator doesn’t work (for example, if the current switch firmware version does not allow update via XClarity Administrator), follow this procedure to update the ThinkAgile SXM Series switch firmware using the CLI.

  • Prerequisites
    Follow the instructions in this topic before starting switch firmware update using the CLI.
  • Prepare switch image files
    Prepare the switch image files for switch firmware update as instructed in this topic.
  • Verify Azure Stack Hub health
    Before working with any switches, it is important to verify that the Azure Stack Hub environment is healthy.
  • Updating Lenovo TOR switch firmware using the CLI
    This topic outlines the sequence of steps required to update the CNOS image of Lenovo TOR switches. The process is the same for the Lenovo G8272 RackSwitch switches found in the Broadwell solutions and the Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2572 RackSwitch switches found in the Purley solutions.
  • Updating BMC switch firmware using the CLI
    This topic outlines the sequence of steps that are required to update the ENOS image and configuration of the BMC switch using the switch CLI method. Although the process is similar to the one used for the TOR switches, the commands executed on the switch are different, since the BMC switch runs a different NOS than the TOR switches.