Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Why the patch can’t be activated on CE12808?

Issue Description

Can’t activated the patch on CE12808


< -ce12808- >patch load flash:/CE12800-V200R019SPH060.PAT all active

Info: Operating, please wait for a moment.......

Error: The service pack version does not match the system software version.

< -ce12808- >check patch flash:/CE12800-V200R019SPH060.PAT

Warning: Patch package verification consumes system CPU resources. Continue? [Y/N]:y

Info: Prepare to check patch file flash:/CE12800-V200R019SPH060.PAT, please wait....done.

Info: Digital signature verification of the system patch succeeded.

 

Handling Process

  1. Checked the software version V200R019C00SPC800


  1. When we checked this version, we found it end of support  version

 


  1. Also when we checked on the system no any patches are available for this end of support version V200R019C00only available versions for V200R019C10.



  1. The patch that you are trying to upload V200R019SPH060, it’s patch for V200R019C10, not for the current version which is running on the switch V200R019C00
  2. That’s why you observed the below error when trying to install the patch

Error: The service pack version does not match the system software version

 

Root Cause

installing incorrect patch

Solution

The current running software version is end of support, no any available patches for this version.

 advised to upgrade the version and patch to the recommended one. 

Thursday, November 9, 2023

How to Identify Huawei-Certified Switch Optical Modules

  • A switch must use optical or copper modules that have been certified for use on Huawei S switches. Non-certified optical or copper modules cannot ensure transmission reliability and may affect service stability. Huawei is not liable for any problem caused by the use of non-certified optical or copper modules and will not fix such problems.

  • The methods provided here are only for reference. To confirm whether optical modules you are using have been certified for use on Huawei S switches, contact Huawei technical support.

10GE or Lower Speed Optical Modules

Huawei started certification on 10GE or lower speed optical modules for S switch products on July 1, 2013.

To determine whether optical modules delivered for Huawei S switches before July 1, 2013 are certified ones, contact Huawei technical support.

If your optical modules are delivered after July 1, 2013, use either of the following methods to determine whether they have been certified by Huawei.

Method 1: Check for "HUAWEI" on the label

If an optical module has been certified by Huawei, its label contains "HUAWEI", as shown in Figure 10-1.

Figure 10-1 "HUAWEI" on the label of a Huawei-certified S switch optical module

Method 2: Run the command

An optical module has received Huawei S switch certification if it meets the following conditions:

For a device running V200 version:

  • In the display elabel command output, the Manufactured field displays a date later than 2013-07-01.

  • In the display version command output, the displayed version is V200R001C00 or later.

  • In the display transceiver command output, the Vendor Name field displays HUAWEI.

The SFP-FE-SX-MM1310 (part number: 02315233) is a Huawei-certified 100M optical module. However, the Vendor Name field displays the original manufacturer name, instead of HUAWEI.

For copper modules, the Vendor Name field also displays the original manufacturer name, instead of HUAWEI.

25GE, 40GE, and 100GE QSFP28 Optical Modules

Huawei started certification on 25GE, 40GE, and 100GE optical modules for S switch products on January 1, 2016.

To determine whether optical modules delivered for Huawei S switches before January 1, 2016 are certified ones, contact Huawei technical support.

If your optical modules are delivered after January 1, 2016, use either of the following methods to determine whether they have been certified by Huawei.

Method 1: Check for "HUAWEI" on the label

If an optical module has been certified by Huawei, its label contains "HUAWEI", as shown in Figure 10-1.

Method 2: Run the command

A 25GE, 40GE, or 100GE optical module has received Huawei S switch certification if it meets the following conditions:

For a device running V200 version:

  • In the display elabel command output, the Manufactured field displays a date later than 2016-01-01.

  • In the display version command output, the displayed version is V200R008 or later.

  • In the display transceiver command output, the Vendor Name field displays HUAWEI.

For the optical modules connected to high-speed cables or AOC cables, the Vendor Name field displays the original manufacturer name, instead of HUAWEI. For the methods of checking whether such an optical module has been certified by Huawei, contact Huawei technical support personnel.