Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual page 211

Managing Modules
• Once you set the SSI image boot variable, you do not need to reset it for upgrades or downgrades to any
Cisco MDS NX-OS release that supports boot images. You can use the install all command or Fabric
Manager GUI to upgrade SSMs once it has been installed.
• If you downgrade to a Cisco MDS NX-OS release that does not support the SSM, you must power down
the module. The boot variables for the module are lost.
• The SSM cannot be configured for both the SSI and any other third-party software on the module such
as VSFN.
The following example shows successful install all command output including an SSI image upgrade.
The SSI boot variable setting is included in the install all output. Also, if the SSI boot image is located
Note
on bootflash: the install all command copies the SSI boot image to the modflash: on the SSMs.
Switch# install all system bootflash:isan-2-1-1a kickstart bootflash:boot-2-1-1a
ssi bootflash:ssi-2.1.1a
Copying image from bootflash:ssi-2.1.1a to modflash://2-1/ssi-2.1.1a.
[####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
Verifying image bootflash:/ssi-2.1.1a
[####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
Verifying image bootflash:/boot-2-1-1a
[####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
Verifying image bootflash:/isan-2-1-1a
[####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
Extracting "slc" version from image bootflash:/isan-2-1-1a.
[####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
Extracting "ips4" version from image bootflash:/isan-2-1-1a.
[####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
Extracting "system" version from image bootflash:/isan-2-1-1a.
[####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
Extracting "kickstart" version from image bootflash:/boot-2-1-1a.
[####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
Extracting "loader" version from image bootflash:/boot-2-1-1a.
[####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
Compatibility check is done:
Module bootable Impact Install-type Reason
------ -------- -------------- ------------ ------
2 yes non-disruptive rolling
3 yes disruptive rolling Hitless upgrade is not supported
4 yes disruptive rolling Hitless upgrade is not supported
5 yes non-disruptive reset
Images will be upgraded according to following table:
Module Image
------ ---------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
OL-29291-02
Running-Version
slc 2.0(3)
bios v1.1.0(10/24/03)
slc 2.0(3)
SSI 2.0(3)
bios v1.0.8(08/07/03)
ips4 2.0(3)
bios v1.1.0(10/24/03)
Guidelines for Upgrading and Downgrading Cisco MDS NX-OS Releases
New-Version
2.1(1a)
v1.1.0(10/24/03)
2.1(1a)
2.1(1a)
v1.1.0(10/24/03)
2.1(1a)
v1.1.0(10/24/03)
Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide
Upg-Required
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
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