[c-nsp] 6500/SUP32 - RP ROMMON upgrade?

[David Prall]

The key issue with the boot image is being able to access the flash device
where the real image exists. A number of devices, ie Majority, no longer
need this but in the past upgrading to an ATA Flash card / disk0:, from
linear flash / slot0: meant that you needed a boot image that could support
the flash. The 7500 is an absolute for having the two in sync. 

6500 MSFC3 ROMMON
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/rommon/OL_4497.htm
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David

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:cisco-nsp-
> bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Dale Shaw
> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 7:54 PM
> To: Graham Wooden
> Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] 6500/SUP32 - RP ROMMON upgrade?
> 
> Hi,
> 
> <semi-hijack>
> 
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 8:52 AM, Graham Wooden<graham at g-rock.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > I just updated the SP¹s ROMMON on a Sup32 to the latest,
> > c6ksup32-rm2.srec.122-18r.SX9.  However, can this same file be
> applied to
> > update the RP's ROMMON as well?  While logged into CCO I have only
> came
> > across docs that referred to the SP upgrade. I guess no biggie if the
> SP and
> > RP have difference ROMMON versions, I was just curious.
> 
> I'm curious about how many people out there manage ROMMON/bootflash
> images in the same way the 'main' image is managed.
> 
> In one customer network, there are tens of 7200s running 12.4T code
> with 12.3-based boot code. The same network has 20+ 6500s
> (sup32/sup720) running various 12.2(18)SXF images and I doubt anyone's
> ever given a second thought to 'auxiliary' code like ROMMON or any
> other flashable components.
> 
> So, is stuff like ROMMON a set-and-forget or
> never-even-thought-about-it thing for you, or do you actively track
> image availability and factor upgrades in to your broader platform
> management activities? Is it considered good practice, for example, to
> match 7200 series boot flash revs with the main image, or does this
> fall into the "if it ain't broke, .." category?
> 
> cheers,
> Dale
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