Performing A Software Maintenance Upgrade For Guest Shell Bash - Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Performing Software Maintenance Upgrades
Performing a Software Maintenance Upgrade for Guest Shell
Bash
You can perform a software maintenance upgrade for Bash in the Guest Shell.
Procedure
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Command or Action
Download the SMU package file for Guest Shell Bash
from Cisco.com.
Copy the SMU package file to the bootflash: of the
switch.
guestshell
Example:
switch# guestshell
guestshell:~$
sudo rpm -Uvh /bootflash/filename
Example:
guestshell:~$ sudo rpm -Uvh
/bootflash/bash-4.2-r8.x86_64.rpm
Preparing...
###########################################
[100%]
1:bash
###########################################
[100%]
update-alternatives: Linking //bin/sh to
/bin/bash
rpm -qa | grep bash
Example:
guestshell:~$ rpm -qa | grep bash
bash-4.2-r8.x86_64
guestshell sync
Example:
switch# guestshell sync
Access to the guest shell will be temporarily
disabled while it synchronizes contents to
standby.
Are you sure you want to continue? (y/n) [n]
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide, Release 6.x

Performing a Software Maintenance Upgrade for Guest Shell Bash

Purpose
Obtains the package file from Cisco.com.
For instructions, see
Package File from Cisco.com, on page
Copies the package file to the device. For
instructions, see
to a Local Storage Device or Network
Server, on page
Accesses the Guest Shell.
Upgrades the existing Bash file in the Guest
Shell.
Verifies that the new version of the Bash
file was installed successfully.
On a dual-supervisor system, synchronizes
the rootfs with the Bash SMU version to the
standby supervisor before doing a
switchover. If you do not run this command,
you will need to repeat this procedure after
a supervisor switchover.
Downloading the SMU
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Copying the Package File
221.
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