Activating Packages; Activating Multiple Packages Or Smus; Activating All Packages Added In A Specific Operation; Adding And Activating A Package With A Single Command - Cisco ASR 9000 Series User Configuration Manual

Upgrading and Managing Cisco IOS XR Software
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Activating Packages

Software packages remain inactive until activated with the install activate command.
After a package has been added to the router , use the install activate command to activate the package or
SMUs for all valid cards. Information within the package is used to verify compatibility with the target cards
and with the other active software. Actual activation is performed only after the package compatibility and
application programming interface (API) compatibility checks have been passed.
Activating a Package on the Router
To activate a package on your router, use the install activate command in administration EXEC mode. The
install activate command also activates the package on all administration plane nodes and resources, including
service processors (SPs), fabric SCs, fan controllers, alarm modules, and power modules.

Activating Multiple Packages or SMUs

To install multiple packages or software maintenance upgrades (SMUs) with a single command, use the
install activate command and either specify up to 16 packages by repeating device: package arguments or
use wildcard syntax to specify multiple packages. Some SMUs may require a reload. If the operation requires
a node reload, the user is prompted before the installation operation occurs.
Related Topics
SMU Installation Combinations

Activating All Packages Added in a Specific Operation

To install all packages that were added in a specific install add operation, use the install activate command
with the id add-id keyword and argument, specifying the operation ID of the install add operation. You
can specify up to 16 operations in a single command.

Adding and Activating a Package with a Single Command

To add and activate a package with a single command, use the install add command with the activate
keyword from administration EXEC mode.

Upgrading and Downgrading Packages

To upgrade a package, activate the latest version of the package; the previous version is automatically
deactivated. To downgrade a package, activate the previous version of the package; the latest version is
automatically deactivated.
Actual activation is performed only after compatibility checks have been passed.
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Package Compatibility information for package iosxr-infra-4.x.x.04I.CSCuc66088
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