Quickstart Procedures For Software Upgrades; A P P E N D I X A Downloading And Installing Software Upgrades - Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45) Configuration Manual

Quickstart Procedures for Software Upgrades

When you upgrade the software in a switch, you should refer to the Release Notes for Cisco MGX 8850
(PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950, and Cisco MGX 8830 Switches, Release 5.0.00 and the Release
Notes for the Cisco MGX 8880 Media Gateway, Release 5.0.00 for the latest information. Each type of
switch card runs boot and runtime software. The recommended sequence for upgrading the software on
switch cards is as follows:
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Note If you plan to upgrade PXM cards and service modules, upgrade the PXM cards first. Wait until the PXM
cards are operating in active and standby modes with the correct software before upgrading service
modules.
Note You do not need to upgrade any software on SRM cards.
Typically, the boot software requires less frequent upgrades. Some upgrades might only require updates
to one type of switch card. The Release Notes for Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950,
and Cisco MGX 8830 Switches, Release 5.0.00 and the Release Notes for the Cisco MGX 8880 Media
Gateway, Release 5.0.00 should explain which software components require upgrading.
When you upgrade the software on a switch card, proceed as follows:
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The next section presents the quickstart procedure for switch card software upgrades.
Quickstart Procedures for Software Upgrades
The following sections provide quickstart procedures for the following upgrades:
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boot software
runtime software
Decide whether you are performing a graceful or non-graceful upgrade
Follow the appropriate quickstart procedure for that type of upgrade
For additional information on a task within a quickstart procedure, see the appendix section to which
the procedure refers
Graceful PXM Boot Upgrades from Releases Prior to Release 3.0.10
Graceful PXM Boot Upgrades from Release 3.0.10 and Later
Non-Graceful PXM Boot Upgrades
Graceful PXM and Service Module Runtime Software Upgrades
Non-Graceful PXM and Service Module Runtime Software Upgrades
Graceful Service Module Boot Software Upgrades
Non-Graceful Service Module Boot Software Upgrades
Graceful RPM Boot Software Upgrades
Graceful RPM Runtime Software Upgrades
Non-Graceful RPM Boot Software Upgrades
Non-Graceful RPM Runtime Software Upgrades
Appendix A Downloading and Installing Software Upgrades
Release 5.0.10, OL-3845-01 Rev. B0, August 16, 2004