Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.1

[Richard Lopez]

I was wondering if i am able to distribute code from cisco prime to a 4507 with dual supervisors. And if i can would it push the code down to the secondary supervisor. 

[Leo Laohoo]

Even if it could, don't even try.
If a chassis has dual-supervisor then it probably means it's very important. Upgrading the IOS is easy on a 4500:
1. Copy the IOS to the primary supervisor engine;
2. Copy the IOS to the secondary supervisor engine;
3. Change the boot variable string;
NOTE: Erase ALL the old boot variable string, put the new one pointing to the new IOS file, put another one pointing to the old IOS.
4.  Check the config-registry is 0x2102; 
5.  Save the config; and
OPTIONAL:  Export the config out of the chassis.
6. Reboot.

Make sure you read the Release Notes carefully. There are cases where before the new IOS can be loaded a ROMmon upgrade is mandatory.

[Richard Lopez]

just was wondering if there was an easier way to deploy code to the 4500s. 

[balaji.bandi]

@Leo Laohoo already provided best easy way to upgrade. hope that is the simple way to upgrade, rather complicated with ISSU.

[Francesco Molino]

Hi

Prime doesn't support software deployment on 4500 with dual supervisor.
ISSU could be a way if both images (old and new) are compatible but lot of my customers have had bad experience with it.
I personally user Leo's method which is the best and ensure everything goes well add expected.