Package active and inactive at same time

[facundo.ag]

Hi, we have some ASR9904 and ASR9001 routers with IOS XR 5.1.3.

a few days ago I faced the Certificate Expiration problem, so according to that Field Notice I installed the asr9k-px-5.1.3.CSCut52232-1.0.0 package and the css-root.cer certificate. Everything ok.

Then I wanted to install the SP8 (asr9k-px-5.1.3.sp8.pie), so I follow these steps (on an ASR9001):

RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:ROUTER#admin install add disk0:asr9k-px-5.1.3.sp8.pie

RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:ROUTER#admin show install summary
Default Profile:
SDRs:
  Owner
Active Packages:
  disk0:asr9k-mini-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-doc-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-mgbl-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-mpls-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-k9sec-px-5.1.3
Inactive Packages:
  disk0:asr9k-bng-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-fpd-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-mcast-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-optic-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-services-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-video-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-px-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
Committed Packages:
  disk0:asr9k-mini-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-doc-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-mgbl-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-mpls-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-k9sec-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-px-5.1.3.CSCut52232-1.0.0
Superceded Packages:
  disk0:asr9k-px-5.1.3.CSCut52232-1.0.0

according to the previous output, disk0:asr9k-px-5.1.3.CSCut52232-1.0.0 is superceded, but I didn't deactivate it, I just continue the activaton of the SP8 package, so:

RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:ROUTER#admin install activate disk0:asr9k-px-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0

RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:ROUTER#show system verify (all ok)
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:ROUTER#install verify packages (all ok)
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:ROUTER#admin install commit (ok)

RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:ROUTER#admin show install summary
Default Profile:
SDRs:
  Owner
Active Packages:
  disk0:asr9k-mini-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-doc-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-mgbl-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-mpls-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-k9sec-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-px-5.1.3.CSCut52232-1.0.0
  disk0:asr9k-px-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
Inactive Packages:
  disk0:asr9k-bng-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-fpd-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-mcast-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-optic-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-video-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-px-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
Committed Packages:
  disk0:asr9k-mini-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-doc-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-mgbl-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-mpls-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-k9sec-px-5.1.3
  disk0:asr9k-px-5.1.3.CSCut52232-1.0.0
  disk0:asr9k-px-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
Superceded Packages:
  No packages.

I have two questions regarding the previous output:

1. disk0:asr9k-px-5.1.3.CSCut52232-1.0.0 is no more superceded, why? I wentthrough IOS XR Software Maintenance Updates (SMUs) and Service Pack Overview for Routers that Run Cisco IOS XR but could not find an answer. Is disk0:asr9k-px-5.1.3.CSCut52232-1.0.0 still being superceded? Is is safe to remove it?
2. disk0:asr9k-px-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0 is Active and Inactive at the same time? why?

I don't know what I'm missing.

Any help would be appreciated.

Greetings,

Facundo

[Giuseppe Larosa]

Hello Facundo,

under the Service Provider section, there is a forum dedicated to IOS XR platforms so I would suggest you to move this thread there or to repost it there. There are several Cisco experts active in those forums so you can find better help there.

Hope to help

Giuseppe

[facundo.ag]

Hello Giuseppe,

thanks for the quick reply. I'll move the thread there.

Greeting,

Facundo

[AARON WEINTRAUB]

I don't have a good answer to the active/inactive, but maybe I'd try a admin install verify packages and then a admin install remove inact ?

I would not remove a package that does not show as superceded.  If you feel brave, you can try to deactivate that CSCut52232 and see what happens, but I'm guessing a dependency somewhere is not letting that SMU register as superceded.

[facundo.ag]

Hi Aaron, thanks for the reply. Mmmm, I'm really not feeling brave right now, everything is working fine, so I'll leave as it is. It just seems weird the active/inactive at the same time.

Thanks,

[xthuijs]

SP8 513 was made on Feb9, the commit for the fix in question was done october of last year, so SP8 will have this fix.

one of the reasons an SP can show as active and inactive is that the SP contains all packages, and if you haven't installed all packages, it feels like it is inactive for those.

I believe, since this is indeed misleading that we were making some infra changes to avoid some confusion in that regard, but I dont believe that is in 513.

cheers

xander

[facundo.ag]

Hi Xander, thanks for the reply.

That make sense, some packages are active and some inactive, maybe that's why active/inactive at the same time.

I added the services-{,infra} packages, then removed them and now the output is:

RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:Router#admin show install summary

Default Profile:
  SDRs:
    Owner
  Active Packages:
    disk0:asr9k-mini-px-5.1.3
    disk0:asr9k-9000v-nV-supp-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:iosxr-bng-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:asr9k-base-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:iosxr-mgbl-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:iosxr-ce-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:asr9k-fwding-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:asr9k-cpp-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:iosxr-routing-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:iosxr-fwding-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:asr9k-os-mbi-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:iosxr-mpls-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:iosxr-infra-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:asr9k-bng-px-5.1.3
    disk0:asr9k-doc-px-5.1.3
    disk0:asr9k-fpd-px-5.1.3
    disk0:asr9k-mgbl-px-5.1.3
    disk0:asr9k-mpls-px-5.1.3
    disk0:asr9k-optic-px-5.1.3
    disk0:asr9k-k9sec-px-5.1.3
    disk0:asr9k-px-5.1.3.CSCut52232-1.0.0
    disk0:asr9k-9000v-nV-px-5.1.3
  Inactive Packages:
    disk0:iosxr-mcast-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:asr9k-mcast-px-5.1.3
    disk0:asr9k-video-px-5.1.3
  Committed Packages:
    disk0:asr9k-mini-px-5.1.3
    disk0:asr9k-9000v-nV-supp-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:iosxr-bng-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:asr9k-base-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:iosxr-mgbl-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:iosxr-ce-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:asr9k-fwding-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:asr9k-cpp-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:iosxr-routing-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:iosxr-fwding-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:asr9k-os-mbi-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:iosxr-mpls-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:iosxr-infra-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:asr9k-bng-px-5.1.3
    disk0:asr9k-doc-px-5.1.3
    disk0:asr9k-fpd-px-5.1.3
    disk0:asr9k-mgbl-px-5.1.3
    disk0:asr9k-mpls-px-5.1.3
    disk0:asr9k-optic-px-5.1.3
    disk0:asr9k-k9sec-px-5.1.3
    disk0:asr9k-px-5.1.3.CSCut52232-1.0.0
    disk0:asr9k-9000v-nV-px-5.1.3
  Superceded Packages:
    No packages.

Cheers,

Facundo

[xthuijs]

yup yup that starts to look much better Facundo! there are some mcast fixes in the sp8 also and since your mcast package is not loaded, that is why you see this:

  Inactive Packages:
    disk0:iosxr-mcast-5.1.3.sp8-1.0.0
    disk0:asr9k-mcast-px-5.1.3
    disk0:asr9k-video-px-5.1.3

if you enable the mcast pie, the first two will disappear from that inactive list also and sp8 will report fully active.

xander

[facundo.ag]

Yeah! It looks better. We're not using mcast, so It's going to be kept inactive.

Thanks for you help.

Cheers,

Facundo

[Bryan Garland · Accepted solution]

BTW there is a good FAQ for Service Packs here.  It covers the active/inactive.

https://supportforums.cisco.com/document/12584761/useful-information-when-dealing-xr-service-packs-sps

Thanks,

Bryan

[facundo.ag]

Awesome Bryan!

It couldn't be more precise:

SP is seen as active as well as inactive.

• When the SP contains the fix for an optional package and the corresponding base optional pie is not installed on the router the SP will be seen as active and inactive as well.
  All the other fixes related to the other optional pies will be installed.

Thanks!

Cheers,

Facundo