Committing To A Runtime Software Upgrade - Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45) Configuration Manual

Appendix A Downloading and Installing Software Upgrades
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Step 3 To abort use of the primary software revision and revert back to the secondary software revision, enter
the following command:
mgx8850a.7.PXM.a > abortrev <slot> <revision>
Replace <slot> with the card slot number for the active card, and replace <revision> with the software
version number for the secondary software revision.
Step 4 To verify that the standby card is running the previously used software version, enter the dspcd <slot>
command to view the software version in use. You can also view the revision levels with the dsprevs
command.

Committing to a Runtime Software Upgrade

Committing to an upgrade does the following:
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Once you are sure that an upgrade is stable, you can use the commitrev command commit to that
software version. Committing to the current software version prevents other administrators from
inadvertently reverting to the previous version. You must also commit to the current software version
before you can upgrade to another software version.
To commit to the currently running runtime software version, use the following procedure.
Establish a configuration session using a user name with SERVICE_GP privileges or higher.
Step 1
Step 2 Determine if there is an unfinished upgrade by doing the following:
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Step 3 To commit to the software version, enter the following command:
mgx8850a.7.PXM.a > commitrev <slot> <revision>
Replace <slot> with the card slot number for the active card, and replace <revision> with the software
version number for the currently used software version. To display the software version number, use the
dspcd <slot> command to view the software version in use. You can also view the revision levels with
the dsprevs command.
Release 5.0.10, OL-3845-01 Rev. B0, August 16, 2004
If the primary and secondary software revisions are the same, there is no other revision level to
revert back to.
Disables use of the abortrev command to revert back to the previously used version of software
Enables upgrading of the current version of software
If necessary, use the cc command to select the active PXM card.
Enter the dspcd <slot> command.
Check the dspcd command report to see if the same software revision is listed for the Primary
Software Revision (Prim SW Rev), Secondary Software Revision (Sec SW Rev), and Current
Software Revision (Curr SW Rev).
If all version numbers are identical, the runtime software can be upgraded. There is no need to
commit to the current software revision.
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