Re: Upgrade Nexus 7010 from 4.2(4) to 6.1(1)

geraghtyconor · ‎06-12-2013

hello folks - I'm about to perform an upgrade on two Nexus 7010 switches per above. Can I directly upgrade or, do I need to go from version 4 to 5.x and then to 6??

Thank you in advance.

SA7001# dir bootflash:

518 Jan 10 00:37:51 2008 TBM14107479_136878179.lic

15830 Jun 06 11:50:11 2013 dcnm-10.25.32.10-ckpnt.cfg

16384 Jan 09 23:25:25 2008 lost+found/

99698682 Jan 10 00:39:01 2008 n7000-s1-dk9.4.2.2a.bin

100118021 May 06 19:39:17 2010 n7000-s1-dk9.4.2.4.bin

11227501 May 06 20:22:00 2010 n7000-s1-epld.4.2.4.img

23875072 Jan 10 00:39:20 2008 n7000-s1-kickstart.4.2.2a.bin

24727552 May 06 19:42:02 2010 n7000-s1-kickstart.4.2.4.bin

2437120 Jun 08 00:07:36 2010 n7000-s1-kickstart.5.0.2a.bin

4096 Jun 06 11:50:17 2013 vdc_2/

4096 Sep 09 09:10:05 2010 vdc_3/

4096 Jan 10 01:05:28 2008 vdc_4/

Usage for bootflash://sup-local

388067328 bytes used

1421832192 bytes free

1809899520 bytes total

SA7001# dir bootflash://sup-standby/

45011 May 26 16:11:43 2010 SP7001-Production-running-config

15850 Jun 01 11:50:10 2013 dcnm-10.25.32.10-ckpnt.cfg

15593 Oct 05 09:07:19 2010 dcnm-10.25.32.249-ckpnt.cfg

24 Sep 09 20:26:07 2012 lensql

49152 May 06 19:47:00 2010 lost+found/

99698682 Jan 10 00:39:42 2008 n7000-s1-dk9.4.2.2a.bin

100118021 May 06 19:39:17 2010 n7000-s1-dk9.4.2.4.bin

11227501 May 06 19:44:19 2010 n7000-s1-epld.4.2.4.img

23875072 Jan 10 00:39:53 2008 n7000-s1-kickstart.4.2.2a.bin

24727552 May 06 19:42:02 2010 n7000-s1-kickstart.4.2.4.bin

65690 Jun 09 19:59:05 2010 peter

171101971 Feb 18 12:45:00 2011 sa7001.txt

64873 May 28 17:30:45 2010 static

65690 Jun 09 19:58:27 2010 vdc

4096 Jun 01 11:50:16 2013 vdc_2/

4096 Apr 08 11:50:04 2013 vdc_3/

4096 Jan 08 07:37:56 2008 vdc_4/

Usage for bootflash://sup-standby

706633728 bytes used

1103265792 bytes free

1809899520 bytes total

SA7001# sh version

Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) Software

TAC support: http://www.cisco.com/tac

The copyrights to certain works contained in this software are

owned by other third parties and used and distributed under

license. Certain components of this software are licensed under

the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2.0 or the GNU

Lesser General Public License (LGPL) Version 2.1. A copy of each

such license is available at

http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php and

http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.php

Software

BIOS: version 3.19.0

loader: version N/A

kickstart: version 4.2(4)

system: version 4.2(4)

BIOS compile time: 03/31/09

kickstart image file is: bootflash:/n7000-s1-kickstart.4.2.4.bin

kickstart compile time: 1/5/2010 1:00:00 [02/25/2010 10:22:46]

system image file is: bootflash:/n7000-s1-dk9.4.2.4.bin

system compile time: 1/5/2010 1:00:00 [02/25/2010 11:15:58]

Hardware

cisco Nexus7000 C7010 (10 Slot) Chassis ("Supervisor module-1X")

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU with 8297264 kB of memory.

Processor Board ID JAF1414CJPR

Device name: SA7001

bootflash: 2000880 kB

slot0: 0 kB (expansion flash)

Kernel uptime is 5 day(s), 2 hour(s), 30 minute(s), 29 second(s)

Last reset

Reason: Unknown

System version: 4.2(4)

Service:

plugin

Core Plugin, Ethernet Plugin

CMP (Module 5) ok

CMP Software

CMP BIOS version: 02.01.05

CMP Image version: 4.2(1) [build 4.2(1)]

CMP BIOS compile time: 7/13/2008 19:44:27

CMP Image compile time: 9/25/2009 9:00:00

CMP (Module 6) ok

CMP Software

CMP BIOS version: 02.01.05

CMP Image version: 4.2(1) [build 4.2(1)]

CMP BIOS compile time: 7/13/2008 19:44:27

CMP Image compile time: 9/25/2009 9:00:00

SA7001# Show module

Mod Ports Module-Type Model Status

--- ----- -------------------------------- ------------------ ------------

1 32 10 Gbps Ethernet Module N7K-M132XP-12 ok

2 48 1000 Mbps Optical Ethernet Modul N7K-M148GS-11 ok

5 0 Supervisor module-1X N7K-SUP1 active *

6 0 Supervisor module-1X N7K-SUP1 ha-standby

10 32 10 Gbps Ethernet Module N7K-M132XP-12 ok

Mod Sw Hw

--- -------------- ------

1 4.2(4) 1.7

2 4.2(4) 1.2

5 4.2(4) 1.6

6 4.2(4) 1.6

10 4.2(4) 1.7

Mod MAC-Address(es) Serial-Num

--- -------------------------------------- ----------

1 68-ef-bd-d9-21-d4 to 68-ef-bd-d9-21-f8 JAF1414BEBL

2 88-43-e1-d7-66-40 to 88-43-e1-d7-66-74 JAF1405AHNH

5 00-26-98-1e-2d-48 to 00-26-98-1e-2d-50 JAF1414CJPR

6 00-26-98-1e-40-d0 to 00-26-98-1e-40-d8 JAF1414CJRC

10 54-75-d0-0a-5b-14 to 54-75-d0-0a-5b-38 JAF1414CJEM

Mod Online Diag Status

--- ------------------

1 Pass

2 Pass

5 Pass

6 Pass

10 Pass

Xbar Ports Module-Type Model Status

--- ----- -------------------------------- ------------------ ------------

1 0 Fabric Module 1 N7K-C7010-FAB-1 ok

2 0 Fabric Module 1 N7K-C7010-FAB-1 ok

3 0 Fabric Module 1 N7K-C7010-FAB-1 ok

Xbar Sw Hw

--- -------------- ------

1 NA 1.1

2 NA 1.1

3 NA 1.1

Xbar MAC-Address(es) Serial-Num

--- -------------------------------------- ----------

1 NA JAF1411BMFQ

2 NA JAF1412BLJN

3 NA JAF1412BBRG

InayathUlla Sharieff · ‎06-12-2013

Hi,

You cant upgrade directly.

Ref

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/6_x/nx-os/release/notes/61_nx-os_release_note.html#wp543166

Table 7 Multistep ISSU Paths to the Current Release
Starting Release	Intermediate Release	Destination Release
4.2(6), 5.0(3), 5.1(3), or 5.1(5)	5.2(7)¹	6.1(4)

2-

Refer to Table 4 for the nondisruptive upgrade (ISSU) path to, and nondisruptive downgrade (ISSD) path from Cisco NX-OS Release 6.0(x). Releases that are not listed for a particular release train do not support a direct ISSU or ISSD to the current release.

Table 4 ISSU and ISSD Paths to the Current Release
Current Release	Release Train	Releases That Support ISSU to Current Release	Releases That Support ISSD from Current Release
Cisco NX-OS Release 6.0(4)	6.0	6.0(1), 6.0(2), 6.0(3)	6.0(1), 6.0(2), 6.0(3)
Cisco NX-OS Release 6.0(4)	5.2	5.2(1), 5.2(3a), 5.2(4), 5.2(5), 5.2(7)¹	5.2(1), 5.2(3a), 5.2(4), 5.2(5), 5.2(7)

¹Before performing an ISSU to NX-OS Release 6.0(x), see the IPFIB Errors caveat in this section.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/6_x/nx-os/release/notes/60_nx-os_release_note.html#wp468281

HTH

Regards

Inayath

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geraghtyconor · ‎06-13-2013

Thank you.

What about EPLD??

Will in need to double upgrade that also? (i.e. version 4 to 5 to 6?)

99698682 Jan 16 18:39:24 2008 n7000-s1-dk9.4.2.2a.bin

100118021 May 06 19:31:00 2010 n7000-s1-dk9.4.2.4.bin

11227501 May 06 19:33:30 2010 n7000-s1-epld.4.2.4.img

23875072 Jan 16 18:39:33 2008 n7000-s1-kickstart.4.2.2a.bin

24727552 May 06 19:34:35 2010 n7000-s1-kickstart.4.2.4.bin

InayathUlla Sharieff · ‎06-13-2013

Yes thats right.

HTH

Regards

Inayath

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