Enabling High Availability Features
Performing a Fast Software Upgrade
To perform a Fast Software Upgrade (FSU), use the following commands beginning in privileged EXEC
configuration mode:
Command
Step 1
Router# copy tftp slotslot-number:
Address or name of remote host []? ip-address
Name of file to copy []? imagename <Return>
writing filename!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Destination filename? [ imagename1 ] <Return>
Accessing tftp:// host ip-address /file 'imagename' on
ip-address.. found !
11188128 bytes copied in 2280.664 secs (4906
bytes/sec)
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Purpose
Uses TFTP to copy a high availability Cisco IOS
image onto the Flash memory card or Flash Disk of
1
the active RSP.
•
slotslot-number—Specifies the Flash memory
card or Flash Disk of the active RSP.
The router prompts you for the IP address of the
TFTP server.
•
ip-address—Specifies the IP address of the
TFTP server that contains the new image.
The router prompts you for the name of the image file
you are copying to the Flash memory card or Flash
Disk.
imagename—Indicates the name of the image to
•
be loaded onto the Flash memory card or Flash
Disk.
The router prompts you to type the name under which
you want the file to appear at the destination.
•
imagename1—Indicates the name of the image
as it appears at the destination.
Note
Step 1 and Step 2 are the same. Step 1 applies
to the active RSP, and Step 2 applies to the
the standby RSP.
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