Nexus 5672 Upgrade issue

[dejian007]

Hi All

We have just recently purchased 2 new Nexus 5672. There are not in production and have come installed with the following:

switch# sh ver

Software
BIOS: version 2.1.7
loader: version N/A
kickstart: version 7.0(1)N1(1)
system: version 7.0(1)N1(1)
Power Sequencer Firmware:
Module 1: version v4.0
Module 2: version v4.0
Fabric Power Sequencer Firmware: Module 1: version v4.0
Microcontroller Firmware: version v0.0.0.15
QSFP Microcontroller Firmware:
Module 2: v2.0.0.0
SFP Microcontroller Firmware:
Module 1: v1.3.0.0
BIOS compile time: 06/16/2016
kickstart image file is: bootflash:///n6000-uk9-kickstart.7.0.1.N1.1.bin
kickstart compile time: 3/19/2014 14:00:00 [03/20/2014 02:55:34]
system image file is: bootflash:///n6000-uk9.7.0.1.N1.1.bin
system compile time: 3/19/2014 14:00:00 [03/20/2014 02:57:35]

Hardware
cisco Nexus 5672UP Chassis ("Nexus 5672UP Supervisor")
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 1.80 with 8243344 kB of memory.
bootflash: 7692288 kB

I am trying to upgrade the kickstart and the system image directly to version 7.3.3. I am using the following 2 images:

Kickstart Image:n6000-uk9-kickstart.7.3.3.N1.1.bin

System Image:n6000-uk9.7.3.3.N1.1.bin

But when I check the impact of the upgrade, this is what I get:

Recommended action::
"Module 1 2 might not be supported in the new image,
it should be powered off before proceeding with install".

The modules present are:

Mod Ports Module-Type Model Status
--- ----- ----------------------------------- ---------------------- -----------
-
1 48 Nexus 5672UP Supervisor N5K-C5672UP-SUP active *
2 6 Nexus 6xQSFP Ethernet Module N5K-C5672UP-M6Q ok

Mod Sw Hw World-Wide-Name(s) (WWN)
--- -------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------
-
1 7.0(1)N1(1) 2.0 --
2 7.0(1)N1(1) 2.0 --

Is this happening because I am not following the upgrade path? There is no configuration on the switches at all at present.

Thanks

[chrihussey]

It's for 7.3(2), but according to this link you need to upgrade to 7.1(4)N1(1) first.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5600/sw/upgrade/732_N1_1/n5600_upgrade_downgrade_732_n1_1.html#pgfId-672469

Here's the text:

Note If you want to upgrade from a release on Cisco NX-OS release 7.1 train or earlier, you must first upgrade to Cisco NX-OS release 7.1(4)N1(1) and then to 7.3(2)N1(1). If you want to upgrade from a release on Cisco NX-OS release 7.2 train, you must first upgrade to Cisco NX-OS release 7.2(1)N1(1) and then to 7.3(2)N1(1).

Hope this helps

[sbhadrav@cisco.com]

When upgrading system software, follow these guidelines:
Configuration changes
You cannot enter global configuration mode during an upgrade. You should save, commit, or discard any active configuration sessions before upgrading or downgrading the Cisco NX-OS software image. The active configuration session is deleted without a warning during a reload.
Here you can refer the link for Upgrade:-
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5600/sw/upgrade/732_N1_1/n5600_upgrade_downgrade_732_n1_1.html#pgfId-640746