Upgrading of C8500-12X in IOS-XE and ROMMON

[onxms_support01]

Hi,

For people which are interested to know how to upgrade a Cisco C8500-12X in IOS-XE and ROMMON

Step 1	Copy the consolidated package into flash: using the copy URL-to-image flash: command. You can use usb to copy it into flash copy usb0:c8000aep-universalk9.17.12.04.SPA.bin flash:
Step 2	Enter the dir bootflash: command to verify your consolidated package in the directory.
Step 3	Set up the boot parameters for your boot. Set the configuration register to 0x2 by entering the config-register 0x2102 global configuration command, and enter the boot system flash bootflash: image-name config-register 0x2102 boot system flash bootflash:c8000aep-universalk9.17.12.04.SPA.bin
Step 4	Enter copy running-config startup-config to save your configuration.
Step 5	Enter the reload command to reload the router and finish the boot. The upgraded software should be running when the reload completes.

How to upgrade the ROMMON:

1- copy from USB to Flash

          copy usb0:c8000aep-rommon.1711-1r.SPA.pkg flash:

2- upgrade ROMMON

         upgrade rom-monitor filename flash:c8000aep-rommon.1711-1r.SPA.pkg all

3- Reload

[balaji.bandi]

1) Copy the new rommon software to deviec
copy usb0:xxxxxxxxxxxx.pkg bootflash:xxxxxxxxxxxxx.pkg
2) Verify software file
verify /md5 bootflash:xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.pkg
3) Upgrade the rommon software
upgrade rom-monitor filename bootflash:xxxxxxxxxxxx.pkg
4) Reload the router
5) Verify new rommon software has installed
show rom-monitor R0

Then upgrade the IOS XE to latest depedns on bundle or install mode