Refer to this KB article for steps on how to upgrade cluster switches. The cluster interconnect switches should be upgraded after upgrading to a later release of ONTAP. The switch OS (FASTPATH) and th...Refer to this KB article for steps on how to upgrade cluster switches. The cluster interconnect switches should be upgraded after upgrading to a later release of ONTAP. The switch OS (FASTPATH) and the reference configuration file (RCF) are two components that must be considered together in a switch upgrade.