Downgrading From A Higher Release - Cisco AJ732A - MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Downgrading from a Higher Release

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After the switch completes the installation, log in and verify that the switch is running the required
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software version.
switch# show version
Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) Software
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Software
BIOS:
kickstart: version 4.0(0)N1(2)
system:
BIOS compile time:
kickstart image file is: bootflash:/n5000-uk9-kickstart.4.0.0.N1.2.467.bin
kickstart compile time:
system image file is:
system compile time:
Hardware
cisco Nexus5020 Chassis ("40x10GE/Supervisor")
Intel(R) Celeron(R) M CPU
Processor Board ID JAB120600AY
bootflash:
nms-eugene-02
Last reset at 63897 usecs after Mon Jul 28 09:46:39 2008

Downgrading from a Higher Release

Note Only users with the network-admin role can downgrade the software image.
The procedure to downgrade the switch is identical to a switch upgrade, except that the image files to be
loaded are for an earlier release than the image currently running on the switch.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
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Provides a prompt to allow you to continue or abort the installation.
A disruptive installation causes traffic disruption while the switch reboots.
Updates the boot variables to reference the specified images and saves the configuration to the
startup configuration file.
version 1.2.0
version 4.0(0)N1(2)
7864320 kB
kernel uptime is 11 days 3 hours 15 minute(s) 19 second(s)
Reason: Reset by installer
System version: 4.0(0)N1(1)
Service:
06/19/08
7/28/2008 2:00:00 [07/28/2008 09:41:24]
bootflash:/n5000-uk9.4.0.0.N1.2.467.bin
7/28/2008 2:00:00 [07/28/2008 10:09:17]
with 2074164 kB of memory.
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