ARISTA – Install and activate an extension

With Arista switch it’s possible that you need to install an extension for fix some bug or for use some extra functionality.

Follow those simple steps for activating an extension :

Move a swix file to switch under a vrf :

switch#routing-context vrf NAME
switch(vrf:NAME)#bash scp file.swix /mnt/flash

Install an extension :

switch#copy flash/file.swix extension:
switch#extension file.swix

Verify the state of extension :

switch#show extension 
Name                                            Version/Release      Status      Extension
----------------------------------------------- -------------------- ----------- ---------
file.swix                                                1.0.0      A, I        3        
                                   


A: available | NA: not available | I: installed | NI: not installed | F: forced

Copy the extension on boot sector

switch#copy installed-extensions boot-extensions