LMS3.2 Software Distribution file format

banquez1touna · ‎08-24-2011

Hi,

in RME->Software Management-> Software Distribution -> By Devices [advanced], what is the file format we should have here, when we try to deploy many IOS images at once?

Gaganjeet Chug · ‎08-25-2011

Hi Wassim,

You can use the Distribute by Devices option to schedule device-centric upgrade jobs.

The selected image and storage media is validated and verified for dependencies and requirements based on the device information that you have provided at the time of adding devices to the Device and Credential Repository and the device data that is collected by the RME inventory.

The images that you want to distribute must be available in the Software repository.

You can use this method to upgrade the System software on all Software Management supported devices. You can also upgrade module software on those modules which have a management IP address.

The modules/interfaces that do not have a management IP address cannot be upgraded using this method.

The input file that contains the details of the device and image must be available at this location:

On Solaris:

/var/adm/CSCOpx/files/rme/swim/advdistinput

On Windows:

NMSROOT/files/rme/swim/advdistinput

Where NMSROOT is the CiscoWorks installed directory.

The file format would be bin or tar file (in case of stack).

Now , to distribute the images by device in Advance mode:

Select Resource Manager Essentials > Software Mgmt > Software Distribution.

The Distribution Method dialog box appears.

Select By device [Advance], then click Go.

The Expert Distribution dialog box appears.

Click Browse.

The Server Side File Browser dialog box appears.

Select the file and click OK.

The input file that contains the details must be available at this location:

On Solaris:

/var/adm/CSCOpx/files/rme/swim/advdistinput

On Windows:

NMSROOT/files/rme/swim/advdistinput

Where NMSROOT is the CiscoWorks installed directory.

The selected file must contain the information in CSV format and all the fields are mandatory:

device-display-name,image-in-repository,storagedestination,moduleidentifier

device-display-name—Name of the device as entered in Device and Credential Repository.

image-in-repository—Image name as in the software image repository.

storagedestination—Image storage destination

moduleidentifier—Module identifier number. This is applicable only for Catalyst devices. For other devices, you must enter 0.

You can identify the device module number using Inventory Detailed Device Report (Resource Manager Essentials > Reports > Report Generator). In the Detailed Device Report, the Slot Number column in the Module Information table provides you the Module Identifier Number.

For example, for a Cisco Router:

Rtr1750,c1700-sy56i-mz.121-24.bin,flash:1,0

For a Cisco Catalyst device:

cat5500-10.100.38.17,cat5000-supg.6-4-10.bin,bootflash:,1

Many Thanks,

Gaganjeet