Image Refresh Using The Archive And Restore Feature; Information About Image Refresh - Cisco ASR 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Image Refresh Using the Archive and Restore
Feature
This chapter describes how to backup the most recent Cisco IOS XR software and configuration files available
on the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers, and restore the latest Cisco IOS XR software
and configuration files using the Archive and Restore feature. This feature is available on RSP2 cards, but
not on RSP3 cards.
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Information About Image Refresh

The Cisco IOS XR software and configuration files available on the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation
Services Routers can be backed up and restored using the Archive and Restore feature. This Archive and
Restore feature is built into the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers Micro Image. A Micro Image is a factory
supplied service image that is locally resident on all Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers RSP cards. A Micro
Image allows administrators to perform these service tasks:
• Format Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers media storage devices
• Archive content from the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers
• Restore content to the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers
• Review any prior failure logs
• Edit power module cookie
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Information About Image Refresh, page 77
Prerequisites, page 78
Archiving Cisco IOS XR Image on a Local Disk, page 78
Restoring Cisco IOS XR Image from the local device, page 80
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