IOSXE update method

[clive.fulton]

When installing a new software version on a 9300 switch, a typical command is:

install add file path:file.bin activate commit

However, this requires some interaction (eg responding y/n) and it will be incomplete with out it. After which a reload is undertaken.

Is there a variant of the command which requires no interaction and will not auto-reload? I'd like to apply the update such that it will become active upon the next manual reload. 

[Leo Laohoo]

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@clive.fulton wrote:
Is there a variant of the command which requires no interaction and will not auto-reload?

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Cisco 3850: IOS-XE/Firmware Upgrade

[clive.fulton]

Unfortunately the syntax of the 'install' command seems to be different for the 9300 compared with 3850

[Cristian Matei]

Hi,

   In install mode, if you want to just skip the prompts but the upgrade & reload to happen, you can use the following: "install add file path:file.bin activate commit prompt-level none". If you want to perform the reload at a later point in time, you first perform "install add file path:file.bin", and whenever you feel like reloading for upgrade to happen, you perform "install activate file path:fie.bin prompt-level none" at which point device will reload, and after reload you perform "install commit". Another option would be to use a KRON job to perform the complete process at a specific point in time:

kron policy-list UPGRADE
 cli write memory
 cli install add file path:file.bin activate commit prompt-level none
 exit
kron occurrence UPGRADE at XX:XX oneshot
 policy-list UPGRADE
exit
kron policy-list UPGRADE conditional

    Otherwise, you can use the classical bundle mode.

In both cases, use this guide for further reference:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/switches/catalyst-9300-series-switches/216231-upgrade-guide-for-cisco-catalyst-9000-sw.html#toc-hId--2018280517

Thanks,

Cristian.