Verify boot operation

Updated: July 17, 2026

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Use this procedure to verify that NCS 1004 has booted successfully by running the show version command and confirming that the installed software version matches the expected release.

Procedure

Use the show version command to compare the displayed version with the boot image version.

The versions must be the same.

Example:


RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios# show version
Thu Apr 30 21:57:48.371 IST
Cisco IOS XR Software, Version 7.2.1 Copyright (c) 2013-2020 by Cisco Systems, Inc.

Build Information:
 Built By     : ahoang
 Built On     : Wed Apr 29 19:22:26 PDT 2020
 Built Host   : iox-lnx-023
 Workspace    : /auto/srcarchive14/prod/7.2.1/ncs1004/ws
 Version      : 7.2.1
 Location     : /opt/cisco/XR/packages/
 Label        : 7.2.1

cisco NCS-1004 () processor
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