Verifying System Compatibility First - Cisco ASR 1000 Series Software Configuration Manual

Upgrading FPD Images in a Production System
• The automatic upgrade feature is enabled on the spare system. (The automatic upgrade feature is enabled
Use the following procedure to perform an upgrade on a spare system:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. Insert the SPA into the spare system.
2. Verify the upgrade was successful by entering the show hw-module all fpd command.
3. Remove the SPA from the spare system after the upgrade.
4. Insert the SPA into the target production system.
DETAILED STEPS
Step 1 Insert the SPA into the spare system.
If an upgrade is required, the system will perform the necessary FPD image updates so that when this SPA is inserted
to the target production system it will not trigger an FPD upgrade operation there.
Step 2 Verify the upgrade was successful by entering the show hw-module all fpd command.
Step 3
Remove the SPA from the spare system after the upgrade.
Step 4 Insert the SPA into the target production system.

Verifying System Compatibility First

If a spare system is not available to perform an upgrade, you can check for system compatibility by disabling
the automatic upgrade feature before inserting the SPA. (The automatic upgrade feature is enabled by default.
It can be disabled using the no upgrade fpd auto command.)
• If the FPD images on the SPA are compatible with the system, you will only need to re-enable the
• If the FPD images on the SPA are not compatible with the system, the SPA is disabled but will not
Use the following procedure to check the FPD images on the SPA for system compatibility:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. Disable the automatic upgrade feature using the no upgrade fpd auto global configuration command.
2. Insert the SPA into the system.
3. Re-enable the automatic upgrade feature using the upgrade fpd auto global configuration command.
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by default. It can also be enabled using the upgrade fpd auto command).
automatic upgrade feature (the automatic upgrade feature can be re-enabled using the upgrade fpd auto
command).
impact system performance by attempting to perform an automatic upgrade.
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