Recognizing Failure Cases; Using The Install All Command - HP Cisco MDS 9020 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Automated Upgrades
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Recognizing Failure Cases

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If theinstall all command is ended, be sure to verify the state of the switch at every stage and reissue the
Caution
command after 10 seconds. If you reissue theinstall all command within the 10-second span, the
command is rejected with an error message indicating that an installation is currently in progress.
Tip All configurations are disallowed while the install all command is in progress. However, configurations
coming through the CFS applications are allowed and may affect the upgrade procedure.

Using the install all Command

Ensure that there is enough space available on the active and standby supervisor module bootflash: to
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store the images being installed, even if the images are supplied in slot0:. The system will automatically
synchronize the images to the standby supervisor module.
To perform an automated software upgrade on any switch, follow these steps:
Log into the switch through the console, Telnet, or SSH port of the active supervisor module.
Step 1
Create a backup of your existing configuration file, if required (see the
Step 2
section on page
Verify that you have enough free space available on the active and standby supervisor module bootflash:.
Step 3
The download site on Cisco.com shows the size of the system image file in bytes. If there is not adequate
space, delete files using the delete filename EXEC command.
switch# dir bootflash:
12288 Jan 01 00:01:06 1980 lost+found/
14765056 Mar 21 15:35:06 2005 m9500-sf1ek9-kickstart-mz.2.1.1.bin
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If the standby supervisor module bootflash: file system does not have sufficient space to accept the
updated image.
If the specified system and kickstart images are not compatible.
If the fabric or switch is configured while the upgrade is in progress.
If the install all command is issued on the standby supervisor module.
If the install all command does not reference the default bootflash: in a dual supervisor module
configuration.
If a module is removed while the upgrade is in progress.
If the switch has any power disruption while the upgrade is in progress.
If the entire path for the remote location is not specified accurately.
If images are incompatible after an upgrade. For example, a switching module image may be
incompatible with the system image, or a kickstart image may be incompatible with a system image.
This is also identified by the show install all impact command in the compatibility check section
of the output (under the Bootable column).
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Chapter 7 Software Images
"Managing Configuration Files"
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