upgrade C4510R+E with 2 x SUP8E XO to IOS

[Hubert Kupper]

Hello,

we want upgrade our Catalyst4510R+E with 2 SUP8E from

cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.03.02.XO.151-1.XO2.bin to

cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.10.00.E.152-6.E.bin

Is this possible with the normal upgrade procedure: copy the new image to bootflash and slavebootflash then issue the boot system bootflash:...... command?

Regards

Hubert

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

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@Hubert Kupper wrote:

Is this possible with the normal upgrade procedure: copy the new image to bootflash and slavebootflash then issue the boot system bootflash:...... command?

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<>Read the Release Notes carefully.  Pay close attention to the ROMmon version requirement.  It is stated in the Release Notes:  

If you are upgrading to Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9.xE and plan to use VSS, you must upgrade your ROMMON to version 15.0(1r)SG10. Otherwise, you must upgrade your ROMMON to at least Version 15.0(1r)SG2.

ROMmon Release Notes

Otherwise, the easiest way to upgrade the IOS is: 

1.  Copy the IOS into the primary supervisor card; 

2.  Copy the IOS into the secondary supervisor card; 

3.  Compare and verify the MD5 hash of the files against the value found in the Cisco website; 

4.  Verify the config-registry to be 0x2102; 

5.  Change the boot variable string; 

6.  Save the config; and 

7.  Reboot

[Hubert Kupper]

Thanks for the reply. Currently ROM 15.1(1r)SG5 is running. Do I have to upgrade the ROMMON?

[Hubert Kupper]

this ist the output of sh module:

Mod Ports Card Type                              Model              Serial No.
---+-----+--------------------------------------+------------------+-----------
 1    48  10/100/1000BaseT Premium POE E Series  WS-X4748-RJ45V+E   CAT1902L9M8
 2    48  10/100/1000BaseT Premium POE E Series  WS-X4748-RJ45V+E   CAT1902L9UM
 3    12  1000BaseX (SFP)                        WS-X4612-SFP-E     JAE19370A9H
 5        Supervisor
 6     8  Sup 8-E 10GE (SFP+), 1000BaseX (SFP)   WS-X45-SUP8-E      CAT1902LA58

Mod  Redundancy role     Operating mode      Redundancy status
----+-------------------+-------------------+----------------------------------
 5   Standby Supervisor  SSO                 Disabled                          
 6   Active Supervisor   SSO                 Active 

Am I right, that ROMMON 15.1(1r)SG5 will support the IOS?

[Hubert Kupper]

this ist the output of sh module:

Mod Ports Card Type                              Model              Serial No.
---+-----+--------------------------------------+------------------+-----------
 1    48  10/100/1000BaseT Premium POE E Series  WS-X4748-RJ45V+E   CAT1902L9M8
 2    48  10/100/1000BaseT Premium POE E Series  WS-X4748-RJ45V+E   CAT1902L9UM
 3    12  1000BaseX (SFP)                        WS-X4612-SFP-E     JAE19370A9H
 5        Supervisor
 6     8  Sup 8-E 10GE (SFP+), 1000BaseX (SFP)   WS-X45-SUP8-E      CAT1902LA58

Mod  Redundancy role     Operating mode      Redundancy status
----+-------------------+-------------------+----------------------------------
 5   Standby Supervisor  SSO                 Disabled                          
 6   Active Supervisor   SSO                 Active 

Am I right, that ROMMON 15.1(1r)SG5 will support the IOS?

[Leo Laohoo]

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@Hubert Kupper wrote:

Thanks for the reply. Currently ROM 15.1(1r)SG5 is running. Do I have to upgrade the ROMMON?

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Post the complete output to the command "sh version". 

According to the 3.6.10E Release Notes, if you're not running VSS, then ROMmon upgrade is not required.  Upgrade the ROMmon if running VSS.

[Hubert Kupper]

Hi, here is the complete output from sh version:

xanthippe#sh ver
Cisco IOS Software, IOS-XE Software, Catalyst 4500 L3 Switch Software (cat4500es8-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 03.03.02.XO RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2014 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 19-Aug-14 02:17 by prod_rel_team

Cisco IOS-XE software, Copyright (c) 2005-2013 by cisco Systems, Inc.
All rights reserved. Certain components of Cisco IOS-XE software are
licensed under the GNU General Public License ("GPL") Version 2.0. The
software code licensed under GPL Version 2.0 is free software that comes
with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. You can redistribute and/or modify such
GPL code under the terms of GPL Version 2.0. For more details, see the
documentation or "License Notice" file accompanying the IOS-XE software,
or the applicable URL provided on the flyer accompanying the IOS-XE
software.

ROM: 15.1(1r)SG5
xanthippe uptime is 2 years, 26 weeks, 5 days, 7 hours, 4 minutes
Uptime for this control processor is 2 years, 26 weeks, 5 days, 7 hours, 6 minutes
System returned to ROM by SSO Switchover
System restarted at 06:45:41 CET Mon Mar 23 2015
Running default software
Host configuration file is "tftp://139.14.1.2/xanthippe-confg"
Jawa Revision 3, RadTrooper Revision 0x0.0x41, Conan Revision 0x1449

Last reload reason: power-on

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License Information for 'WS-X45-SUP8-E'
License Level: ipbase Type: Permanent
Next reboot license Level: ipbase

cisco WS-C4510R+E (P5040) processor (revision 2) with 4194304K bytes of physical memory.
Processor board ID FXS1851Q1JJ
P5040 CPU at 2.2GHz, Supervisor 8-E
Last reset from PowerUp
45 Virtual Ethernet interfaces
108 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
16 Ten Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
511K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.

Configuration register is 0x2101

xanthippe#

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

You should be fine.

[Hubert Kupper]

Ok. Tomorrow I give it a try.

Regards

[Hubert Kupper]

Hello,

the upgrade works. Many thanks for your help.