Upgrade Cisco RPD and Cisco cBR-8 Router
Before you begin
Before upgrading the system, make sure that the following requirements are met:
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Download the images from the Cisco.com Software Center.
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Cisco cBR-8 router image: https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286283913/type/282046477
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Cisco Remote PHY Device image: https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286316518/type/286316917
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Console access for both SUPs are required.
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For more information on how to upgrade the Cisco cBR-8 router, see Upgrading the Cisco cBR Series Converged Broadband Routers for Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x. When upgrading Cisco cBR-8 router, if there is any difference between the procedure for upgrading the Cisco cBR-8 Routers for Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x and the following steps, the Cisco cBR-8 Upgrade Guide prevails. |
Procedure
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Copy the required Cisco IOS XE package to bootflash and stby-bootflash:
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Verify the Cisco IOS XE package against the md5 hash as provided in the Cisco.com Software center.
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Step 3 |
Back up the current running config to bootflash.
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Check the system status before the upgrade. Save the information to compare against the system status after the upgrade. For commands on checking the status, see the show commands at the end of this section. |
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Step 5 |
Copy the Cisco RPD image to a TFTP server that is accessible by the RPDs. |
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Verify the current RPD software version by running the following command:
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Upgrade all RPD images to the required version using one of the following methods:
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Step 8 |
Verify that all RPDs have downloaded the new image using one of the following methods:
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Step 9 |
Configure the chassis to boot the system with Cisco IOS XE version image. Save the running configuration.
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Step 10 |
Reload and start the Cisco cBR-8 router.
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Adjust the RPD type/max-carrier/base-power as necessary. If you upgrade the Compact Shelf from Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.x or Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x to Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.7.x or later, you must change the RPD type to shelf. By default the RPD type is Node. Adjust the related base-power according to your requirement. |
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Verify that the RPDs have been upgraded to new version and are online.
The following show commands can be used during the verification test:
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