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This chapter describes how to reinstall the Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance asoftware, and includes the following sections:
This section contains the following topics:
You can reinstall a different version of the software on Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance product family in any one of the following cases:
In the event of disk corruption on the Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance, the system can be brought up by copying the image from a CD.
Use the following guidelines and limitations when reinstalling the software:
You can use this procedure to reinstall the software from your software CD in the event that the system disk becomes corrupted.
Before beginning this procedure you must know or do the following:
– N1K-C1010 on Cisco Nexus 1010
– N1K-C1010-X on Cisco Nexus 1010-X
Step 1 From a terminal server, connect to the serial port of the Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance.
Step 2 Insert the installation CD in the DVD-RW drive.
Step 3 On the Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance, press the Power button.
The Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance reboots and the management software setup process begins.
To configure the software, see the Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance Software Configuration Guide, Release 4.2(1)SP1(5.1) .
You can replace one Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance in a redundant pair using the process shown in the flowchart in Figure 4-1.
NoteFor information about powering down, disconnecting, repacking, and shipping the Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance, refer to theCisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance Hardware Installation Guide.
Before setting up the software for a replacement Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance, you must know or do the following:
Step 1 Collect the following information from the functioning Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance.
The HA role of the functioning Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance determines the role assigned to the replacement Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance.
– If the functioning Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance is in the primary HA role, the software for the replacement Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance must be set up in the secondary HA role.
– If the functioning Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance is in the secondary HA role, the software for the replacement Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance must be set up in the primary HA role.
When setting up the software for the replacement Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance, you must use the same IDs used on the functioning Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance.
Step 2 Prepare the replacement Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance by doing the following:
a. Perform a total firmware update. See Prerequisites.
– Verify the firmware ISO image.
b. Install the same software version on the replacement Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance as that on the existing Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance.
– The software versions running on the functioning Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance and the replacement Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance must match. The replacement Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance has the latest software version installed on it when it is shipped.
– If you need to downgrade the software version on the replacement Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance, use the procedure in the Information About Reinstalling the Software.
– If you need to upgrade the software on one of the Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliances, use the procedure in the Upgrading from Software Release 4.2(1)SP1(3) or Later.
Step 3 Connect the replacement Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance to the upstream switch. See the Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance Hardware Installation Guide for information about connecting to upstream switches.
Step 4 On the existing Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM), do the following:
Step 5 After you set up the software for the replacement Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance, you must manually enable the HA peer for each redundant virtual service blade (VSB). Refer to the Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance Software Configuration Guide, Release 4.2(1)SP1(5.1) .
Figure 4-1 Flow Chart: Replacing a Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance
Figure 4-2 Flow Chart: Replacing a Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance (continued)
This section provides the software reinstallation release history.
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