Installing The Software Package; Terminating A Software Install - Cisco Catalyst 9500 Manual

Changing the Boot Mode
• usbflash0:
• tftp:
Changing the Boot Mode
To change a device running in bundle boot mode to install mode, set the boot variable to flash:packages.conf,
and execute the install add file flash:cat9k_2.bin activate commit command. After the command is executed,
the device reboots in install boot mode.

Installing the Software Package

You can install the software package on a device by using the install add, install activate, and install commit
commands in privileged EXEC mode.
The install add command copies the software package from a local or remote location to the device. The
location can be FTP, HTTP, HTTPs, or TFTP. The command extracts individual components of the .bin file
into sub-packages and packages.conf file. It also validates the file to ensure that the image file is specific to
the platform.
For the install activate command to work, the package must be available in the device bootflash. When this
command is configured, previously added packages from the .bin file get activated, and the system reloads.
Enable the install commit command to make updates persistent over reloads.
Installing an update replaces any previously installed software image. At any time, only one image is installed
on the device.
The following flow chart explains how the software install works:
Figure 3: Committing a Software Package
Note

Terminating a Software Install

You can terminate the activation of a software image in the following ways:
• Using the install activate auto-abort-timer command. When the device reloads after activating a new
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The install activate command reloads the device with the new image.
image, the auto-abort-timer is triggered. If the timer expires before issuing the install commit command,
then the installation process is terminated; the device reloads again and boots up with the previous version
of the software image.
Use the install auto-abort-timer stop command to stop this timer.
Performing Device Setup Configuration