topic Re: VDX's 7.3.0 Logical Chassis Mode Issue in Data Center (VDX)

VDX's 7.3.0 Logical Chassis Mode Issue

Tistopher — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 20:33:26 GMT

Hello Guys,

I havn't worked on these since NOS 6X, I have recently started to configure these units again and upgrade to 7.3.0aa (latest) I read somewhere that fabric cluster mode was retired (which is fine) - but mine seems to be in fabric cluster mode - I would like this in logical chassis mode.

Issue is I created my fabric with the following:

vcs set-rbridge-id 10 vcsid 10 (then you used to specify the mode) - this doesn't allow me to do that anymore.

Config Mode : Local-Only
VCS Mode : Fabric Cluster
VCS ID : 10
Total Number of Nodes : 1

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Network Operating System Software
Network Operating System Version: 7.3.0aa
Copyright (c) 1995-2018 Extreme Networks
Firmware name: 7.3.0aa
Build Time: 07:51:19 Dec 10, 2018
Install Time: 16:15:10 Jan 9, 2019
Kernel: 2.6.34.6

BootProm: 1.0.1
Control Processor: e500mc with 4096 MB of memory

Slot Name Primary/Secondary Versions Status
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SW/0 NOS 7.3.0aa ACTIVE*
7.3.0aa
SW/1 NOS 7.3.0aa STANDBY
7.3.0aa

Any help would be great.

Thanks,
Chris

Re: VDX's 7.3.0 Logical Chassis Mode Issue

Yulia_Abitbul — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 20:51:28 GMT

Hi Chris,

Unfortunately you have to downgrade switch back to old version, enable logical-chassis and upgrade it again

Best Regards,
Yulia

Re: VDX's 7.3.0 Logical Chassis Mode Issue

Michael_Morey — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 22:05:21 GMT

Correct, as Yulia mentioned you will need to downgrade to a version prior to 7.1 per the Release notes, 7.0 is the last supported version for Fabric Cluster Mode

NOS 7.0.x was the last Major Release of Network OS supporting fabric cluster (FC) mode. – Network OS 7.1 supports logical chassis cluster (LC) mode only. From 7.0.0 onwards, the default mode is logical chassis cluster mode.

Mike

Re: VDX's 7.3.0 Logical Chassis Mode Issue

Tistopher — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 22:09:43 GMT

Hello,

Thank you for that. Whoever came up with that Idea I would sure like to meet them.....

I was tearing my hair out.

Thanks,
Chris