[j-nsp] ISSU timeouts on MX upgrades due to large routing tables?

[Byron Hicks]

On 05/23/2013 09:25 AM, Mike Azevedo wrote:
> I have an MX960, full routes, performed issu. Did not have a timeout
> problem.
> 
> However, like Ras eluded to, other issues...Once the backup
> routing-engine upgrades and takes primary RE position, the used-to-be
> primary upgrades itself. You would think everything is fine with a
> new primary RE but the chassis goes into alarm still saying the
> backup is active like it switched for a failure event. JTAC says I
> have to switch it back to the old primary to get the alarm to clear.
> Why can't I run the 'new' primary for a while?

You can.  Just switch the master/backup relationship in the
configuration, and the alarm clears.

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