To upgrade your SP ROMMON, perform these steps:
Download the latest SP ROMMON (c6ksup3-rm2.srec.8.4.2) from cisco.com and copy it to any of the
Step 1
following locations: sup-bootflash:, bootflash:, disk0:, or disk1: by entering this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cat6000-rommon
Display the SP ROMMON image status by entering the show rom-monitor slot 5 sp command
Step 2
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Verify that the necessary SP ROMMON version is present by entering the dir
Step 3
{sup-bootflash:|bootflash:|disk 0:|disk 1:} command.
Upgrade the SP ROMMON image by entering the upgrade rom-monitor slot 5 sp file
Step 4
{sup-bootflash:|bootflash:|disk 0:|disk 1:} c6ksup3-rm2.srec.8.4.2 command.
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Reload the switch by entering the reload command. At the prompt, type Y to confirm and press Enter.
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Boot the Cisco IOS software from the boot device. At this point the SP ROMMON upgrade process is
Step 5
complete; the next steps are used to verify that the upgrade has been completed correctly.
Enter privileged EXEC mode by entering the enable command
Step 6
Display the SP ROMMON image status by entering the show rom-monitor slot 5 sp
Step 7
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Verify the SP ROMMON version by entering the remote command switch show version | include
Step 8
ROM command.
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The system responds with a message indicating that SP is: "Currently running ROMMON from
the S (Gold) region."
Slot 5 indicates the slot number of the supervisor engine to be upgraded; the supervisor engine
can be installed in either slot 5, slot 6, or in both slots.
Do not perform a Reset.
The system responds with a message indicating that SP is "Currently running ROMMON from
F1 region."
You should see "ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 8.4(2)."
Installing the SP Bootflash Memory Upgrade Kit
Cisco CompactFlash Adapter for Bootflash Upgrade Installation Note
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