Requirements for line card upgrade on WS-C6509-E

[saadat661]

Hi,

We are planning to replace a few line cards in the existing 6509-E chassis. The sup installed is a VS-S720-10G-3C but the line cards are legacy. As a result we are not able to enable the VSS functionality.

We are looking to replace the existing line cards with the following:

1. 1 x WS-X6716-10G-3C

2. 1 x WS-X6724-SFP

3. 4 x WS-X6724-GE-TX

Could somebody kindly tell me about the requirements in terms of IOS and ROMMON.

The current IOS is:

Cisco IOS Software, s72033_rp Software (s72033_rp-IPSERVICESK9_WAN-M), Version 12.2(33)SXI2a, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)

And the ROM Version is:

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(17r)SX7, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

Do I need an upgrade?

Thank you.

[Andras Dosztal]

VSS is supported from IOS 12.2(33)SXH1. I don't know if there's a minimum required ROMMON version.

[saadat661]

Thank you Andras

[Scott Hodgdon]

Those modules will work with the code you have.

The Catalyst 6500 IOS Release Notes talk abaout minimum ROMMON version on the module for these two modules:

Use with Release  12.2(33)SXH or later requires switching module ROMMON version  12.2(18r)S1 or later. To display the switching module ROMMON version,  enter the remote command module module_slot_number show version | include ROM command. To upgrade the switching module ROMMON, see this document:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/rommon/OL_6143.html

Release notee link :

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SX/release/notes/hardware.html#wp2681003

Keep in mind that there is ROMMON on the Supervisor and ROMMON on the module, and they are not necessarily the same.