Provides instructions for upgrading Cisco NCS 1004, managing software packages, and performing necessary firmware updates. It also includes compatibility matrices and health check configurations to help users ensure system readiness.
You can execute the system upgrade and package installation processes using the install commands on NCS 1004. The processes involve adding and activating the ISO images (.iso) and feature packages (.rpm) on NCS 1004. You can accesss these files from a network server and then activate on NCS 1004. If the installed package or SMU causes any issue, you can uninstall it.
We recommend that you collect the output of show tech-support ncs1004 command before performing operations such as a reload or CPU OIR on NCS 1004. The command provides information about the state of the system before reload or before the CPU OIR operation is performed. This information is useful in debugging.
The output of the examples in the procedures is not from the latest software release. The output will change for any explicit references to the current release.
The topics covered in this chapter are:
Software and firmware compatibility matrix
This section provides the FPGA firmware version for each NCS 1004 hardware type across all supported Cisco IOS XR releases, from Release 7.0.0 through Release 26.1.1.
System upgrade
This section explains the concept of system upgrades for NCS 1004, including their key functions and considerations.
Software upgrade and downgrade matrix
This section lists the supported upgrade and downgrade paths for NCS 1004 across releases from Release 7.0.0 through Release 26.1.1, for use when planning a software upgrade or downgrade.
NCS 1004 software packages
This section explains how Cisco IOS XR software is packaged on NCS 1004, the package naming convention, and the standard packages available for installation.
FPD automatic upgrade
This section explains the FPD automatic upgrade feature, its limitations across hardware types and releases, and the expected FPD status after a software upgrade.
Upgrade firmware
Use this procedure to upgrade FPD firmware on NCS 1004 after a software upgrade.