Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric — Recover a Cisco N9000 Series Switch
Recover a Cisco N9000 series switch
If a Cisco N9000 series switch encounters issues, such as becoming unresponsive and remaining stuck at the login screen, you must recover the switch to restore its functionality. This process involves reloading the switch with a Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric operating system image that includes an updated agent.
Supported hardware and software versions
You can recover a switch only on select BIOS versions. To confirm compatibility, check the BIOS version displayed in the banner after the system reboots.
This table provides the supported hardware model and minimum BIOS versions.
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Hardware model |
Minimum BIOS version |
|---|---|
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N9K-C93108TC-FX3 |
01.10 |
|
N9164E-NS4-O |
01.15 |
Recover the switch
Follow these steps to recover the switch.
Step 1 | Follow the procedures in this document to restore NX-OS on the switch: |
Step 2 | Migrate the switch from NX-OS to the Nexus Hyperfabric operating system. For more information, see Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric—Migrating the Operating System of Cisco N9000-Series Switches. |