4431 ISR Image upgrade suggestion

[Tarun Vyas]

I am having 4431 Integrated Services Router and wanted to upgrade it with below details.

Current version : isr4400-universalk9.16.06.06.SPA.bin / Everest-16.6.6

Suggested Version : Fuji-16.9.4

Can I go for Fuji- 16.9.4 version from Everest -16.6.6 version

Actually I heard that Fuji 16.9.4 version required a special license.

Tried to search on net but not helped.

[Leo Laohoo]

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@Tarun Vyas wrote:

Actually I heard that Fuji 16.9.4 version required a special license.

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It is called Cisco Smart Licensing.

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@Tarun Vyas wrote:

Can I go for Fuji- 16.9.4 version from Everest -16.6.6 version

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Please read the 16.9.X Release Notes very, very carefully.

[Tarun Vyas]

Hi Leo,

I am not getting clarity on upgrade after reading release note, Even nowhere mention whether we can move from Everest to Fuji, neither they have mention about cisco smart license in this release note...…..

Does it require cisco smart license to go for Fuji 16.9.4 version

[balaji.bandi]

I do not read that release notes which replied by Leo, it was not shown in the download page (not sure cisco documentation).

the requirement to upgrade to  your  intention version requirement - ROMMON should be 16.7(4r)

After upgrade for your device to work as expected with all feature you need to register License, that is only method of smart License.(this is not mentioned in the release notes).

[drohatgi]

Thank you balaji for imp info.

Actually my network team has instruct me to upgrade device with this version. so I wanted to cross check, weather I can go for upgrade or not.

Current Boot Loader Version: 16.12(1r)

OS Version: 16.06.06

Suggested Image : Fuji-16.9.4

After upgrade for your device to work as expected with all feature you need to register License, that is only method of smart License.(this is not mentioned in the release notes).

Yes, that's why I am very much confused about license (Does this could impact any on current scenario. Is there chance to stop any services if not go for cisco smart license and stick with current available license.)

[balaji.bandi]

Yes, that's why I am very much confused about license (Does this could impact any on current scenario. Is there chance to stop any services if not go for cisco smart license and stick with current available license.)

BB -it will not have an impact, but you have some time to register a License with a smart License. ( you can contact License team, they are very helpful many my cases for this kind of issues).

[balaji.bandi]

Yes, that's why I am very much confused about license (Does this could impact any on current scenario. Is there chance to stop any services if not go for cisco smart license and stick with current available license.)

[Tarun Vyas]

Yes, I have successfully upgraded with Fuji 16.9.4 version

[Leo Laohoo]

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@drohatgi wrote:

Current Boot Loader Version: 16.12(1r)

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I would strongly recommend upgrade ROMMON to 16.12(2r) in order avoid CSCvr18589.

[Tarun Vyas]

I was upgrading ROMMON to 16.12(2r) but continuously getting MD5 mismatch error, I have tried with 3 device same result with all 3 device.

I have pushed the rommon image in bootflash and checked verify MD5 (md5 matched)

run the rommon upgrade command as per release not and follow all steap.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/access/4400/cpld/isr4400_hwfp.html

upgrade fail due to MD5 mismatch. Below is output

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Chassis model ISR4431/K9 has a single rom-monitor.

Upgrade rom-monitor

Target copying rom-monitor image file
selected : 1
Booted : 1
Reset Reason: 0

Info: Upgrading only BIOS from the rommon package
4259840+0 records in
4259840+0 records out
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
655360+0 records in
655360+0 records out
File  is a FIPS ROMMON image
FIPS-140-3 Load Test on  has PASSED.
Authenticity of the image has been verified.
Switching to ROM 0
6272+0 records in
6272+0 records out
Upgrade image MD5 signature is fb5b21552ead7be7992583411916fffb
4259840+0 records in
4259840+0 records out
3211264+0 records in
3211264+0 records out
3211264+0 records in
3211264+0 records out
262144+0 records in
262144+0 records out
655360+0 records in
655360+0 records out
Upgrade image MD5 signature verification is 243366ac1e311592666f8750a89d7856

FAILURE: MD5 signature does not match!
Switching back to ROM 1

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Then I have upgraded the s/w image to Fuji-16.9.4

 After successfully s/w image upgrade I have run the rommon upgrade command and successfully upgraded

May be hit with below bug.

https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvg52180/?rfs=iqvred

Finally successfully upgrade Image as well as Rommon upgrade.

[balaji.bandi]

On the side note, I would like to know the reason for moving from Everest to Fuji.

As you think only to move to Fuji as Fancy, for now, hold your fire. 

A few weeks back I was interested to move to fuji, but I could not find any release notes of isr4400-universalk9.16.09.04.SPA.bin

but it's hard to upgrade without reading the release notes, since as of now its blank, i tried to research for release notes all release notes were related to Switch, not that i found..so i stay back(this is my story).