Chapter 15 Software Image; Essential Upgrade Prerequisites - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Chapter 15 Software Images
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
Table 15-3
Cisco MDS 9500 Series
Switch Type
9513
9506 or 9509

Essential Upgrade Prerequisites

During a software upgrade to Cisco SAN-OS 3.1(3), the CompactFlash CRC Checksum test runs
Note
automatically in the background. All modules that are online are tested and the installation stops if any
modules are running with a faulty CompactFlash. When this occurs, the switch can not be upgraded until
the situation is corrected. A system message displays the module information and indicates that you must
issue the system health cf-crc-check module CLI command to troubleshoot. For complete
configuration information about the CompactFlash CRC checksum test feature, refer to the Cisco MDS
9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide. For descriptions of new commands supported by the
CompactFlash checksum feature, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference.
Before attempting to migrate to any software image version, follow these guidelines:
•
Note
•
•
•
•
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Supervisor Module Software Image Naming Conventions for MDS 9500 Series
Supervisor Module Type
Supervisor-2 module
Supervisor-2 module
Customer Service
Before performing any software upgrade, contact your respective customer service representative to
review your software upgrade requirements and to provide recommendations based on your current
operating environment.
If you purchased Cisco support through a Cisco reseller, contact the reseller directly. If you
purchased support directly from Cisco Systems, contact Cisco Technical Support at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml
Scheduling
Schedule the upgrade when the fabric is stable and steady. Ensure that everyone who has access to
the switch or the network is not configuring the switch or the network during this time. All
configurations are disallowed at this time.
Space
Verify that sufficient space is available in the location where you are copying the images. This
location includes the active and standby supervisor module bootflash: (internal to the switch).
Standby supervisor module bootflash: file system (see
–
Internal bootflash: offers approximately 200 MB of user space.
–
Hardware
Avoid power interruption during any install procedure. These kinds of problems can corrupt the
software image.
Connectivity (to retrieve images from remote servers)
Configure the IPv4 address or IPv6 address for the 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet port
–
connection (interface mgmt0).
Naming Convention
Filename begins with m9500-sf2ek9
Filename begins with m9500-sf2ek9
Chapter 12, "Initial
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
Essential Upgrade Prerequisites
Configuration").
15-3