[c-nsp] Upgrade Hybrid Cat6K Redundant MSFC

[Andrew Melton]

I'm not converting from CatOS.

I'm upgrading the MSFC.  The switch will still be CatOS.

Andy


On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 18:09:19 -0400, Eric Pylko <eric at infinitenetworks.us> wrote:
> Cisco has a document on their website for converting from CatOS to IOS.
> It's 16 steps long so I think you missed a couple of things.  Here's the
> URL:
> 
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps700/products_tech_note0918
> 6a008015bfa6.shtml#Supervisor_Engine_720_Conversion
> 
> -Eric
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Melton
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 4:46 PM
> To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [c-nsp] Upgrade Hybrid Cat6K Redundant MSFC
> 
> I need to upgrade 2 MSFCs in my Cat6K with Sup720.  The switch is running
> CatOS.
> 
> Does this sound like a reasonable procedure to upgrade both MSFCs?
> 
> So, is there a recommended procedure?  Would the following work?
> 
> 1). Copy image to bootflash: of active MSFC
> 
> 2). Add boot statement on active MSFC to boot from new image in bootflash.
> 
> 3).  Reload active MSFC from within the CLI.
> 
> 4).  When the active MSFC reloads, the standby should kick in and
> continue running the router using the old IOS.
> 
> 5).  I'll then copy the new image to the bootflash of the now active
> MSFC (which was the standby a moment ago).
> 
> 6).  Add the boot statement to the now active MSFC.
> 
> 7).  Reload the active MSFC which should put me back on the original MSFC
> which
> is now running the new IOS.
> 
> Does that sound right?  Is there a better way to do it?  Did I miss
> anything?
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