Installing Maintenance Software
secondary(config)# reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm]
While the units reload, all active connections are terminated. We recommend reloading both units at the
same time because if both units are running, and the major or minor version number does not match (3.1
vs. 3.2), then both units become active. Two active units can cause networking problems.
Installing Maintenance Software
You must install maintenance software Release 2.1(2) or later before you upgrade to FWSM Release 4.0.
This section includes the following topics:
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Checking the Maintenance Software Release
To determine the maintenance software release, you must boot in to the maintenance partition and view
the release by performing the following steps:
If necessary, end the FWSM session by entering the following command:
Step 1
hostname# exit
Logoff
[Connection to 127.0.0.31 closed by foreign host]
Router#
You might need to enter the exit command multiple times if you are in a configuration mode.
To boot the FWSM into the maintenance partition, enter the command for your operating system at the
Step 2
switch prompt:
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To session in to the FWSM, enter the command for your operating system:
Step 3
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To log in to the FWSM maintenance partition as root, enter the following command:
Step 4
Login: root
Password:
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Router Firewall Services Module Configuration Guide using ASDM
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Checking the Maintenance Software Release, page 24-12
Upgrading the Maintenance Software, page 24-13
For Cisco IOS software, enter the following command:
Router# hw-module module mod_num reset cf:1
For Catalyst operating system software, enter the following command:
Console> (enable) reset mod_num cf:1
Cisco IOS software
Router# session slot number processor 1
Catalyst operating system software
Console> (enable) session module_number
Chapter 24
Managing Software, Licenses, and Configurations
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