10-29-2012 07:17 PM - edited 03-07-2019 09:45 AM
Hello
I will upgrade ios image to router 7206vxr, only have doubts, is necesary upgrade
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10-30-2012 09:46 AM
Hello Jorge,
Boot helper is a small image with few functions used to find and load the main fully functional IOS image. It is stored in internal flash memory (the boot helper image comes installed on the NPE-G2).
It is usually recommended to have matching versions of the boot helper image and IOS image, so I suggest to upgrade both.
Note that NPE-G2 images start with the prefix "c7200p-" in the software images filenames, including the boot image.
The NPE-G2 does not boot up with a software image with the prefix "c7200-". Previous network processing engines, or the network services engine, do not boot up with the "c7200p-" boot image. They use the prefix "c7200-".
Kind Regards,
Ivan Shirshin
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10-30-2012 08:20 AM
Hello everyone
I will ugrade cisco ios to Router 7206VXR with NPE-G2 , only that I have a doubt. Someone knows If is necessary upgrade both images boot helper (boot loader) and Cisco IOS image.
I considered only IOS image.
Thanks very much for your help
Regarsd
10-30-2012 09:46 AM
Hello Jorge,
Boot helper is a small image with few functions used to find and load the main fully functional IOS image. It is stored in internal flash memory (the boot helper image comes installed on the NPE-G2).
It is usually recommended to have matching versions of the boot helper image and IOS image, so I suggest to upgrade both.
Note that NPE-G2 images start with the prefix "c7200p-" in the software images filenames, including the boot image.
The NPE-G2 does not boot up with a software image with the prefix "c7200-". Previous network processing engines, or the network services engine, do not boot up with the "c7200p-" boot image. They use the prefix "c7200-".
Kind Regards,
Ivan Shirshin
**Please grade this post if you find it useful.
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