[c-nsp] Upgrading from 3.0.6 to Denali-16.3.5b

[Christina Klam]

Nick,

When I went from 03.06.05E to the 3.3 pkg it was about 30 - 40 minutes.  Once I rebooted into the 3.3 pkg, I had the command "software install file XXXX new force auto-rollback 10".  It was after this step that I have the long wait.  I really wish I didn't do the rollback as I cannot sit around waiting to type "software commit".

Are you saying that this long wait is NOT normal?

Thanks,
Christina
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Cutting" <ncutting at edgetg.com>
To: "C. Klam" <cklam at ias.edu>, cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 4:55:25 PM
Subject: RE: Upgrading from 3.0.6 to Denali-16.3.5b

What did you upgrade from? It is the microcode (asic programming) that takes the longest time.
I have never waited longer than 45 minutes - but that is on 3.x -> 3.x

Denali is where they added MPLS, which is a major overhaul in this "slow part of the upgrade" - the ASIC programming

-----Original Message-----
From: cisco-nsp [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Christina Klam
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 3:59 PM
To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: [c-nsp] Upgrading from 3.0.6 to Denali-16.3.5b

This message originates from outside of your organisation.

All,

This is the second Cat3850 that I have tried to upgrade to Denali-16.3.5b.  Both take hours to go from expanding the files to finishing.  I am on hour two for the second switch.  Except for interface status messages about my management port (Gig 0/0), there is nothing going over the console.  I am just assuming that the upgrading is indeed happening.  When I did the first switch, it took hours as well, so I will be patient.  But I am not happy.

Fortunately, I have the luxury that these two switches were/are not in production at the time of their upgrades.  However, I will not have the luxury for the other 3850s.

What is your experience with upgrading to Denali or Everest?   This is beyond ridiculous.  

Regards,
Christina
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