Chapter 8 Software Image; Essential Upgrade Prerequisites - Cisco AP776A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5020 Configuration Manual

Chapter 8 Software Images
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
Table 8-3
Cisco MDS 9500 Series
Switch Type
9513
9506 or 9509
Use the show module command to display the type of supervisor module in the switch.
Example 8-1
Example 8-1
switch# show module
Mod Ports Module-Type Model Status
--- ----- -------------------------------- ------------------ ------------
...
...
5 0 Supervisor/Fabric-1 DS-X9530-SF1-K9 active*
6 0 Supervisor/Fabric-1 DS-X9530-SF1-K9 ha-standby
Example 8-3
Example 8-2
switch# show module
Mod Ports Module-Type Model Status
--- ----- -------------------------------- ------------------ ------------
...
...
7 0 Supervisor/Fabric-2 DS-X9530-SF2-K9 active *
8 0 Supervisor/Fabric-2 DS-X9530-SF2-K9 ha-standby

Essential Upgrade Prerequisites

Before attempting to migrate to any software image version, follow these guidelines:
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Note
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OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Supervisor Module Software Image Naming Conventions for MDS 9500 Series
Supervisor Module Type
Supervisor-2 module
Supervisor-2 module
shows the output for a switch with Supervisor-1 modules.
show module Command Output for Supervisor-1 Modules
shows the output for a switch with Supervisor-2 modules.
show module Command Output for Supervisor-2 Modules
Customer Service
Before performing any software upgrade, contact your respective customer service representative to
review your software upgrade requirements and to provide recommendations based on your current
operating environment.
If you purchased Cisco support through a Cisco reseller, contact the reseller directly. If you
purchased support directly from Cisco Systems, contact Cisco Technical Support at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml
Scheduling
Schedule the upgrade when the fabric is stable and steady. Ensure that everyone who has access to
the switch or the network is not configuring the switch or the network during this time. All
configurations are disallowed at this time.
Essential Upgrade Prerequisites
Naming Convention
Filename begins with m9500-sf2ek9
Filename begins with m9500-sf2ek9
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