Tar Filenames And Version Numbers - Cisco ASR 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Router Recovery with ROM Monitor
The files that you can install from ROM Monitor have a vm filename extension. These files contain the
software included in the Cisco IOS XR Unicast Routing Core Bundle. The other files in the packages are PIE
files.
The tar files contain both PIE files and vm files. If the router is operating properly, you can install the
Note
software using the appropriate PIE file with little or no interruption to router traffic, as described in the
Upgrading and Managing Cisco IOS XR Software module of the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation
Services Router System Management Configuration Guide. If the router is not booted with the
Cisco IOS XR software, install the core software using the vm file first, and then install any additional
packages using the PIE files after the router enters EXEC mode.

tar Filenames and Version Numbers

The format for a tar filename is:
platform-bundle_name-major.minor.maintenance.tar
Table 5: tar Filename Components
Component
platform
bundle_name
major
OL-30420-01
Description
Identifies the platform for which the software package is designed.
For packages designed for the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers,
the platform designation is "ASR9k."
Identifies a specific bundle.
• IOS XR bundle name indicates a file that includes all packages in the Cisco
IOS XR Unicast Routing Core Bundle and the Management, MPLS, and Multicast
packages. These packages are described in the Upgrading and Managing Cisco
IOS XR Software module of Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router
System Management Configuration Guide.
• IOS XR-k9 bundle name indicates a file that includes all packages in the iosxr
bundle file plus the security package.
Identifies the major release of this package.
• Major releases occur when there is a major architectural change to the product
(for example, a major new capability is introduced).
• All packages operating on the router must be at the same major release level.
• Major release is the least frequent release and may require a router reboot.
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