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Installing Cisco IOS XR Software on Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router from a USB Drive
Installing Cisco IOS XR Software on Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router from a USB

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Before You Begin
Verify that the following prerequisites are met:
• Cisco IOS XR 5.1.0-px file is available in the USB drive.
• RSP 440 is installed.
• Console access to active RSP 440 is available.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. Verify that the router is in a steady state.
2. Connect a terminal to the RSP card console port and log in to the router.
3. Place all the PSP cards in ROM Monitor mode. Use the config-register boot-mode rom-monitor location
all command.
4. Insert the USB into the slot on the RSP. Use the reload location all command.
5. Use dir usb
6. Clear the ROM Monitor environmental variables on all RSP cards. Use unset BOOT and sync commands.
7. Set the TURBOBOOT variables on the RSP card. Use TURBOBOOT=on ,disk 0,format and sync
commands.
8. Install Cisco IOS XR 5.1.0-px from the USB. Use mediaboot usb:\ filename
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 Verify that the router is in a steady state.
Step 2
Connect a terminal to the RSP card console port
and log in to the router.
Example:
rommon B1>
Step 3
Place all the PSP cards in ROM Monitor mode. Use
the
config-register boot-mode rom-monitor location
all command.
Example:
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:router(admin)#
config-register boot-mode rom-monitor
location all
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router ROM Monitor Configuration Guide, Release 5.1.x
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Purpose
Ensures that all configurations are saved and that no installation
processes are running.
Connects a terminal or PC to the RSP card console port and
establishes a router management session.
Router Recovery with ROM Monitor
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