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Chapter 6
Software Images
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Table 6-1
Term
bootable
impact
install-type
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OL-6973-03, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x
Images
Ensure that the specified system and kickstart images are compatible with each other.
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If the kickstart image is not specified, the switch uses the current running kickstart image.
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If you specify a different system image, ensure that it is compatible with the running kickstart
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image.
Retrieve images in one of two ways:
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Locally—images are locally available on the switch.
Remotely—images are in a remote location and the user specifies the destination using the
remote server parameters and the file name to be used locally.
Terminology
Table 6-1
summarizes terms used in this chapter with specific reference to the install and upgrade
process.
Terms Specific to This Chapter
reset
sw-reset
rolling
copy-only
Commands
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Verify connectivity to the remote server using the ping command.
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Ensure that the required space is available for the image files to be copied using the dir
command.
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We recommend the one-step install all command to upgrade your software. This command
upgrades all modules in any Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch (see the
install all Command" section on page
Only one install all command can be running on a switch at any time.
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No other command can be issued while running the install all command.
The install all command cannot be performed on the standby supervisor module—it can only
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be issued on the active supervisor module.
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If the switching module(s) are not compatible with the new supervisor module image, some
traffic disruption may be noticed in the related modules, depending on your configuration.
These modules are identified in the summary when you issue the install all command. You can
choose to proceed with the upgrade or end at this point.
When you issue the install all command, the switch displays a summary of changes that are
Note
made to your configuration and waits for your authorization to continue executing the
command process.
Definition
The modules ability to boot or not boot based on image compatibility.
The type of software upgrade mechanism—disruptive or nondisruptive.
Resets the module.
Resets the module immediately after switchover.
Upgrades each module in sequence.
Updates the software for BIOS, loader, or bootrom.
6-5).
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide
Essential Upgrade Prerequisites
"Benefits of Using the
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