how to install rpm file for smu?

[JaeyoungLee7455]

Hello

usually I have installed SMU with pie or tar files... how to install rpm file for smu?

is it same as ?

install add source ...

install activate ...

[manmp]

Hi JaeyoungLee

Yes the method to install is the same. RPM packages are for images 64bit XR OS.  The recent images are mostly all 64bit except on some legacy platforms.

Regards

Manjunath

[tkarnani · Accepted solution]

As Manjunath mentioned it is for 64bit only.

the steps are similiar

install add source ftp://lab:lab@1.2.3.4;vrf/ NCS5500-iosxr-k9-6.5.3.tar    (make sure there is space)

install activate <id>  (id will be provided once the add is completed)

Thanks

[JaeyoungLee7455]

Thank you so much.

[anbhan]

Hi Team, 

I am having issue while installing .tar package in Nexus N3548-10GX, pls Support

180294 Apr 01 01:40:33 2022 nxos.CSCvv78238-n9k_ALL-1.0.0-9.3.4.lib32_n9000.rpm
11427840 Apr 12 23:40:14 2022 nxos.CSCvv97238-n9k_ALL-1.0.0-1.0.0-9.3.4.lib32_nxos.tar
6062080 Apr 12 23:59:48 2022 nxos.CSCvx46371-n9k_ALL-1.0.0-1.0.0-9.3.4.lib32_nxos-non-xl.tar
37338 Apr 12 23:50:16 2022 patch_control.log
6293 Apr 12 23:50:16 2022 patch_debug.log
167 Apr 12 23:50:16 2022 patch_rpm_install.log
0 Sep 17 18:05:42 2019 platform-sdk.cmd
1024 Apr 12 23:50:32 2022 sprom_2_0_1
1024 Apr 12 23:50:32 2022 sprom_3_0_0
1024 Sep 17 17:58:38 2019 sprom_cstruct_2_0_0
1024 Sep 17 17:59:07 2019 sprom_cstruct_3_0_0
1144 Jul 07 15:41:06 2020 test.pcap
4096 Dec 04 02:02:54 2018 vdc_2/
4096 Dec 04 02:02:55 2018 vdc_3/
4096 Dec 04 02:02:55 2018 vdc_4/
4096 Dec 04 02:02:57 2018 virtual-instance/
11100 Jun 19 18:16:35 2019 zrun
11228 Jun 20 21:28:03 2019 zrun2
12272 Sep 13 14:02:41 2019 zrun3

Usage for bootflash://
1223843840 bytes used
2326978560 bytes free
3550822400 bytes total
3548-1# install add bootflash:nxos.CSCvx46371-n9k_ALL-1.0.0-1.0.0-9.3.4.lib32_nxos-non-xl.tar
[####################] 100%
Install operation 22 failed because there was no space left on active/standby bootflash.
Please free up some space in active/standby sup bootflash at Wed Apr 13 00:00:25 2022

3548-1#

i have to install all smu packages in box

[smilstea]

This forum is for XR not NX, but the error message is saying you don't have enough free space on bootflash partition on either the active or standby RP. You will need to free up space. Can you store the tar files on another partition?

Thanks,

Sam

[anbhan]

Issue has been resolved, the old inactive package has to be removed first from the system, then .tar package files will be able to install by adding install add bootflash:xxxx.tar, that will extract .rpm files which will be initially inactive, need to activate those by install activate  xxxx.rpm file which will be the extracted file of xxxx.tar, then saving those xxxx.rpm files by install commit xxxx.rpm.

if old inactive packages which are not compatible with your running  IOS XR code or NXOS code are present, then installing compitable .tar files will create an error (Insufficient space)

Thanks

Anil Bhan

[smilstea]

Removing the inactive package frees up disk space.

Install add takes a file from any media you choose and adds it to the OS boot media but does not change the active software or committed (reload) software. After an install activate the currently loaded in memory software is changed and after an install commit then the changes are reload persistent.

There was no incompatibility issue, the issue was lack of free space. We recommend always maintaining your free space by removing packages no longer needed and not storing tar files on the boot media (bootflash). There is very limited bootflash space so it is recommended to store these files on another media that has more space.

Sam