Upgrading From An External Tftp Server - Cisco catalyst 6500 series Configuration Note

Upgrading to a New Software Release

Upgrading from an External TFTP Server

To upgrade the CSM from an external TFTP server, perform these steps:
Create a VLAN on the supervisor engine for the TFTP CSM runtime image download.
Step 1
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Configure the interface that is connected to your TFTP server.
Step 2
Add the interface to the VLAN.
Step 3
Enter the CSM vlan command.
Step 4
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Step 5 Add an IP address to the VLAN for the CSM.
Enter the show csm slot vlan detail command to verify your configuration.
Step 6
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Verify the CSM connectivity to the TFTP server:
Step 7
Router# ping module csm csm-slot-number TFTP-server-IP-address
Set up a session between the supervisor engine and the CSM:
Step 8
Router# session slot csm-slot-number processor 0
Upgrade the image:
Step 9
CSM> upgrade TFTP-server-IP-address c6slb-apc.rev-number.bin
Step 10 Close the session to the CSM and return to the Cisco IOS prompt:
CSM> exit
Reboot the CSM by power cycling the CSM or by entering the following commands on the supervisor
Step 11
engine console:
Router# hw-module module csm-slot-number reset
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You can use an existing VLAN, however, for a reliable download, you should create a VLAN
specifically for the TFTP connection.
Chapter 4, "Configuring VLANs"
Chapter 4, "Configuring VLANs"
for more information.
for more information.
Chapter 3 Getting Started
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