2                  System Firmware Version 5.1.0.1 
Firmware Upgrade 
 
 NOTE: Administrators upgrading PowerConnect 7024/7048/7024P/7048P/7024F/ 
7048R/7048R-RA/8024/8024F/M6220/M6348/M8024/M8024k switches from 2.x.x.x or 
3.x.x.x or 4.x.x.x or 5.0.x.x versions of firmware MUST follow the instructions 
documented in the 
Upgrading PowerConnect Switches from Version 2.x.x.x or 3.x.x.x 
or 4.x.x.x or 5.0.x.x to 5.1.0.1 Firmware procedure. Failure to follow the procedures 
described in that document when upgrading from 2.x.x.x or 3.x.x.x or 4.x.x.x or 5.0.x.x 
firmware may result in an inoperable switch!  
 
 NOTE: After upgrading the switch firmware version to 5.1.0.1, the CPLD (Complex 
Programmable Logic Device) code update is required on M8024-k and PC8024/PC8024F 
switches via serial console if switch is running with the older CPLD version. The latest 
CPLD version available for M8024k switch is Version 5 and for PC8024/PC8024F switch is 
Version 6. Administrators upgrading PowerConnect 8024/8024F/M8024k switches MUST 
follow the CPLD update instructions documented in the 
Upgrading PowerConnect 
Switches from Version 2.x.x.x or 3.x.x.x or 4.x.x.x or 5.0.x.x to 5.1.0.1 Firmware 
procedure. 
 NOTE: Administrators upgrading PowerConnect 8132/8164/8132F/8164F switches 
MUST follow the instructions documented in the 
Upgrading PowerConnect 
8132_8164_8132F_8164F switches from Version 5.0.x.x to 5.1.0.1 
Firmware procedure. Failure to follow the procedures described in that document when 
upgrading firmware may result in an inoperable switch! 
 
 NOTE: OMNM (Open Manage Network Manager) v5.2 SP1 supports firmware 
management of PowerConnect 7024/7048/7024P/7048P/7024F/7048R/7048R-
RA/8024/8024F/M6220/M6348/M8024/M8024-k to deploy the firmware version 4.1.x.x or 
later. OMNM v5.2 SP1 supports PowerConnect 8132/8164/8132F/8164F to deploy the 
firmware version 5.0.0.4