UPGRADE SDWAN Router in Controller mode from CLI

[craneman1]

Is there a way to perform an upgrade to a sdwan cedge router in Controller mode from the CLI if the image is in the bootflash?

Thanks!

[inderdeeps]

@craneman1 : Check the link below if it helps 

https://www.thenetworkdna.com/2021/02/part-ii-cisco-viptela-sdwan-upgrade.html 

[Octavian Szolga]

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/sdwan/configuration/sdwan-xe-gs-book/install-upgrade-17-2-later.html

[edomatic007cisco]

unless i am mistaken, none of these solutions provide an answer

What he is trying to do is perform an software upgrade of a cisco in controller-mode from the CLI

I would personally want to know too if this is possible

[edomatic007cisco]

so to be complete: if the router is in IOS XE SDWAN controller-mode, how does one upgrade the software from CLI mode

[Octavian Szolga]

Have you read what's been posted? 

It's there black on white.

Cisco SD-WAN Getting Started Guide - Install and Upgrade Cisco IOS XE Release 17.2.1r and Later [Cisco SD-WAN] - Cisco

BR, 

Octavian

[edomatic007cisco]

hi, yes i have tried it but it failed , on an ISR1100-4G with software 17.4.1a in controller managed mode i got this:

first i copied the image i was trying to upgrade to :  isr1100be-universalk9.V176_2_CSCWA26509.SPA.bin to the bootflash from usb, this was ok.

then:

request software sdwan software install bootflash:isr1100be-universalk9.V176_2_CSCWA26509.SPA.bin

and got:

Router#sh sdwan software
VERSION ACTIVE DEFAULT PREVIOUS CONFIRMED TIMESTAMP
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17.04.01a.0.211 true true true user 2022-07-26T02:09:55-00:00
none false false false - 2023-02-20T13:45:34-00:00----------------none??

and in the messages it said:

Router#$install bootflash:isr1100be-universalk9.V176_2_CSCWA26509.SPA.bin

*Feb 20 13:41:14.341: %IOSXE-5-PLATFORM: R0/0: VCONFD_NOTIFIER: Install status: 560cd9b5-b140-47c8-b2c3-e58f1f18bab6 download-start. Message /bootflash/isr1100be-universalk9.V176_2_CSCWA26509.SPA.bin is local
*Feb 20 13:41:14.343: %Cisco-SDWAN-Router-action_notifier-6-INFO-1400002: R0/0: VCONFD_NOTIFIER: Notification: 2/20/2023 13:41:14 system-software-install-status severity-level:minor host-name:Router system-ip::: status:download-start install-id:560cd9b5-b140-47c8-b2c3-e58f1f18bab6 message:/bootflash/isr1100be-universalk9.V176_2_CSCWA26509.SPA.bin is local
*Feb 20 13:41:14.411: %IOSXE-5-PLATFORM: R0/0: VCONFD_NOTIFIER: Install status: 560cd9b5-b140-47c8-b2c3-e58f1f18bab6 download-complete. Message NOOP
*Feb 20 13:41:14.412: %Cisco-SDWAN-Router-action_notifier-6-INFO-1400002: R0/0: VCONFD_NOTIFIER: Notification: 2/20/2023 13:41:14 system-software-install-status severity-level:minor host-name:Router system-ip::: status:download-complete install-id:560cd9b5-b140-47c8-b2c3-e58f1f18bab6 message:NOOP
*Feb 20 13:41:15.442: %IOSXE-5-PLATFORM: R0/0: VCONFD_NOTIFIER: Install status: 560cd9b5-b140-47c8-b2c3-e58f1f18bab6 download-complete. Message All installed versions: 17.04.01a.0.211;2022-07-26T02:09:55
*Feb 20 13:41:15.443: %Cisco-SDWAN-Router-action_notifier-6-INFO-1400002: R0/0: VCONFD_NOTIFIER: Notification: 2/20/2023 13:41:15 system-software-install-status severity-level:minor host-name:Router system-ip::: status:download-complete install-id:560cd9b5-b140-47c8-b2c3-e58f1f18bab6 message:All installed versions: 17.04.01a.0.211;2022-07-26T02:09:55
*Feb 20 13:41:15.525: %IOSXE-5-PLATFORM: R0/0: VCONFD_NOTIFIER: Install status: 560cd9b5-b140-47c8-b2c3-e58f1f18bab6 download-complete. Message Received installation request for software version(5-tuple): 17.06.02.0.2
*Feb 20 13:41:15.525: %Cisco-SDWAN-Router-action_notifier-6-INFO-1400002: R0/0: VCONFD_NOTIFIER: Notification: 2/20/2023 13:41:15 system-software-install-status severity-level:minor host-name:Router system-ip::: status:download-complete install-id:560cd9b5-b140-47c8-b2c3-e58f1f18bab6 message:Received installation request for software version(5-tuple): 17.06.02.0.2
*Feb 20 13:41:20.044: %INSTALL-5-INSTALL_START_INFO: R0/0: install_engine: Started install add bootflash:isr1100be-universalk9.V176_2_CSCWA26509.SPA.bin
*Feb 20 13:45:32.824: %INSTALL-5-INSTALL_COMPLETED_INFO: R0/0: install_engine: Completed install add PACKAGE bootflash:isr1100be-universalk9.V176_2_CSCWA26509.SPA.binmkdir: cannot create directory '/bootflash/.installer/images/isr1100be-universalk9.V176_2_CSCWA26509.SPA.bin': File exists
/usr/binos/conf/install_engine_functions.sh: line 854: /bootflash/.installer/images/isr1100be-universalk9.V176_2_CSCWA26509.SPA.bin/state: Not a directory
/usr/binos/conf/install_engine_functions.sh: line 855: /bootflash/.installer/images/isr1100be-universalk9.V176_2_CSCWA26509.SPA.bin/attr: Not a directory
/usr/binos/conf/install_engine_functions.sh: line 866: /bootflash/.installer/images/isr1100be-universalk9.V176_2_CSCWA26509.SPA.bin/version: Not a directory
/usr/binos/conf/install_engine_functions.sh: line 873: /bootflash/.installer/images/isr1100be-universalk9.V176_2_CSCWA26509.SPA.bin/version: Not a directory
cp: failed to access '/bootflash/.installer/images/isr1100be-universalk9.V176_2_CSCWA26509.SPA.bin/install_add_pkg_list.txt': Not a directory

*Feb 20 13:45:34.452: %IOSXE-5-PLATFORM: R0/0: VCONFD_NOTIFIER: Install status: 560cd9b5-b140-47c8-b2c3-e58f1f18bab6 verification-complete. Message install_add: START Mon Feb 20 13:41:18 UTC 2023 install_add: Adding PACKAGE
*Feb 20 13:45:34.454: %Cisco-SDWAN-Router-action_notifier-6-INFO-1400002: R0/0: VCONFD_NOTIFIER: Notification: 2/20/2023 13:45:34 system-software-install-status severity-level:minor host-name:Router system-ip::: status:verification-complete install-id:560cd9b5-b140-47c8-b2c3-e58f1f18bab6 message:install_add: START Mon Feb 20 13:41:18 UTC 2023 install_add: Adding PACKAGE
*Feb 20 13:45:34.657: %IOSXE-5-PLATFORM: R0/0: VCONFD_NOTIFIER: Install status: 560cd9b5-b140-47c8-b2c3-e58f1f18bab6 upgrade-apply-complete. Message Installed none

[Octavian Szolga]

Hi, 

The fact that the procedure did not work for you does not mean that it's not correct.

It's also possible you've hit a bug: 

CSCwb43423 : Bug Search Tool (cisco.com)

BR, 

Octavian

[edomatic007cisco]

Hi Octavian,

Yes it looks indeed like i've hit that bug, thanks for that info i will give the workaround a try!

Many thanks

best regards

Edwin