Upgrading Fpd - Cisco NCS 6000 Series Configuration Manual

Upgrading FPD

In general terms, field-programmable devices (FPDs) are hardware devices implemented on router cards
that support separate software upgrades. A field-programmable gate array (FPGA) is a type of programmable
memory device that exists on most hardware components of the router. The term FPD has been introduced
to collectively and generically describe any type of programmable hardware device on FPGAs. Cisco IOS XR
software provides the Cisco FPD upgrade feature to manage the upgrade of FPD images .
For complete descriptions of the FPD commands listed in this module, see
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Table 2: Feature History for Upgrading FPD Software on Cisco IOS XR Software
Release
Release 5.0.0
Release 6.4.1
This module contains the following topics:
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FPD
An FPD is a field programmable logic device which contains non-volatile, re-programmable memory to define
its internal wiring and functionality. The contents of this non-volatile memory are called the FPD image or
FPD firmware. Over the lifespan of an FPD, FPD firmware images may need upgrades for bug fixes or
functionality improvements. These upgrades are performed in the field with minimum system impact.
Modification
This feature was introduced.
Support for parallel FPD upgrade for power modules.
FPD, page 1
Prerequisites for FPD Image Upgrades, page 2
Overview of FPD Image Upgrade Support, page 2
FPD upgrade service, page 2
Additional References, page 5
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