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You can upgrade the earlier versions of Cisco VACS to Cisco VACS Release 5.4STV3.0 by applying the Cisco VACS patch to the Cisco UCS Director.
This upgrade process is not revocable. Hence, after you upgrade the software, you cannot downgrade this software to the previous release.
![]() Note | For information on upgrading Cisco UCS Director to Release 5.4 and later, see the Upgrading Cisco UCS Director to Release 5.4 section. |
Cisco UCS Director Release 5.4.0.2 + Cisco VACS Release 5.3STV2.1.2 > Cisco UCS Director Release 5.4.0.3 + Cisco VACS Release 5.4STV3.0.
Cisco UCS Director Release 5.4.0.2 + Cisco VACS Release 5.3STV2.1.1 > Cisco UCS Director Release 5.4.0.3 + Cisco VACS Release 5.4STV3.0.
![]() Note | We recommend that you upgrade Cisco UCS Director to Release 5.4.0.3, although it is optional if you are on Cisco UCS Director Release 5.4.0.2. |
![]() Note | We recommend that you install it on Cisco UCS Director Release patch 5.4.0.3. |
The setup meets the system requirements with respect to the memory, disk size, and so on.
You have administrator privileges to install Cisco VACS and the components.
Download the Cisco VACS patch from http://www.cisco.com. This patch file is a signed zip file with the following format: VACS-5_4_STV_3_0-pkg.zip.
If NFS mount is used for application storage, disable it before you apply a patch. If you do not, the upgrade will fail.
Unzip the zip file and place the software in the FTP or HTTP server that you plan to use to install the Cisco VACS patch.
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Log in to the Cisco UCS Director through the web browser (with the admin credentials), and choose . You can view the Cisco VACS solution task icons.
Log in to the Cisco UCS Director through the web browser (with the admin credentials), and choose . You can view the installed version of Cisco VACS The installed version will be 5.4STV3.0.
You can verify the Cisco VACS upgrade using any one of the following methods:
Step 1 | Check the
console logs of the patch install done via the shelladmin login to Cisco UCS
Director.
The
follows logs are seen at the end of the upgrade process:
Printing the VSUM upgrade report ================================== VSUM Upgrade Report ================================== ====== VSUM 1 ====== Name : vsum IP Address : 192.168.0.1 vCenter_ip : 192.168.255.254 Upgrade Status : Success Errors : None |
Step 2 | Verify the Upgrade status for VSUM. The upgrade process is successful if the upgrade status displays as Success. If the upgrade status displays failure, see the Problems with Upgrading Cisco VACS section to re-run the upgrade process. |
Install a SCP server or an RCP server application on a TCP/IP-ready workstation or PC.
Step 1 | Download the Cisco CSR 1000V file (csr1000v-universalk9.03.16.01a.S.155-3.S1a-ext.SPA.bin) from https://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=284364978&softwareid=282046477&release=3.16.1aS. | ||
Step 2 | Log into the
Cisco CSR 1000V VM and copy the downloaded system file to the boot flash.
buni01-primary-10#copy scp: bootflash: Address or name of remote host []?172.31.255.254 Source username [admin]? user1 Source filename []? /bkup/csr1000v-universalk9.03.16.01a.S.155-3.S1a-ext.SPA.bin Destination finename [csr1000v-universalk9.03.16.01a.S.155-3.S1a-ext.SPA.bin]? Passwored: Sending file modes: C0640 354917760 csr1000v-universalk9.03.16.01a.S.155-3.S1a-ext.SPA.bin !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
Step 3 | Verify that the
image is available in the bootflash.
buni01-primary-10#sh bootflash: | inc bin 27 73 Nov 07 2015 07:04:48 +00:00 /bootflash/tracelogs/binos_log_R0-0.log 67 354917760 Nov 10 2015 10:23:49 +00:00 /bootflash/csr1000v-universalk9.03.16.01a.S.155-3.S1a-ext.SPA.bin | ||
Step 4 | Deregister the
current smart license.
buni01-primary-10#license smart deregister buni01-primary-10# conf t buni01-primary-10(config)#no license smart enable buni01-primary-10(config)#end buni01-primary-10# | ||
Step 5 | Verify the license information using show license all command. | ||
Step 6 | Set the boot
parameters to the new system file name and save the configuration.
buni01-primary-10#conf t buni01-primary-10(config)#no boot system buni01-primary-10(config)#boot system bootflash:csr1000v-universalk9.03.16.01a.S.155-3.S1a-ext.SPA.bin buni01-primary-10(config)#exit buni01-primary-10#write memory Building configuration... [OK] | ||
Step 7 | Verify the
current version.
buni01-primary-10#sh version Cisco IOS XE Software, Version 03.14.00.S - Standard Support Release Cisco IOS Software, CSR1000V Software (X86_64_LINUX_IOSD-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 15.5(1)S, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc5) Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport Copyright (c) 1986-2014 by Cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Thu 20-Nov-14 17:11 by mcpre Cisco IOS-XE software, Copyright (c) 2005-2014 by cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Certain components of Cisco IOS-XE software are licensed under the GNU General Public License ("GPL") Version 2.0. The software code licensed under GPL Version 2.0 is free software that comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. You can redistribute and/or modify such GPL code under the terms of GPL Version 2.0. For more details, see the documentation or "License Notice" file accompanying the IOS-XE software, or the applicable URL provided on the flyer accompanying the IOS-XE software. ROM: IOS-XE ROMMON buni01-primary-10 uptime is 3 days, 3 hours, 39 minutes Uptime for this control processor is 3 days, 3 hours, 40 minutes System returned to ROM by reload System image file is "bootflash:packages.conf" Last reload reason: <NULL> | ||
Step 8 | Reload the Cisco
CSR 1000V.
buni01-primary-10# reload Proceed with reload? [confirm] | ||
Step 9 | Verify the Cisco
CSR 1000V version after it reboots.
buni01-primary-10#sh version Cisco IOS XE Software, Version 03.16.01a.S - Extended Support Release Cisco IOS Software, CSR1000V Software (X86_64_LINUX_IOSD-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 15.5(3)S1a, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport Copyright (c) 1986-2015 by Cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Wed 04-Nov-15 12:09 by mcpre For more information on the Cisco CSR 1000V upgrade process, see http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/csr1000/software/configuration/csr1000Vswcfg/swupgradecsr.html. | ||
Step 10 | Once Cisco CSR
1000V reboots with the accurate version, set the boot level license to Cisco
VACS.
buni01-primary-10(config)#license boot level vacs % use 'write' command to make license boot config take effect on next boot buni01-primary-10(config)#end buni01-primary-10#write memory Building configuration... [OK] | ||
Step 11 | Verify that the
start up and running configurations are in the Cisco VACS mode.
buni01-primary-10#sh run buni01-primary-10#sh running-config | inc vacs license boot level vacs buni01-primary-10#sh start | inc vacs license boot level vacs buni01-primary-10# | ||
Step 12 | Reload Cisco CSR
1000V.
buni01-primary-10#reload Proceed with reload? [confirm] | ||
Step 13 | Once Cisco CSR
1000V reboots, verify the boot license, and configure the Cisco VACS license
server information. The Cisco VACS license server is the Cisco UCS Director
appliance where the Cisco VACS software is installed.
buni01-primary-10#sh running-config | inc vacs license boot level vacs buni01-primary-10#sh startup-config | inc vacs license boot level vacs buni01-primary-10#conf t bbuni01-primary-10(config)# platform hardware vacs connect ip <YOUR_UCSD_IP> port 5000 buni01-primary-10(config)#write memory | ||
Step 14 | Verify the
system throughput.
buni01-primary-10#sh platform hardware throughput level The current throughput level is 10000000 kb/s buni01-primary-10# | ||
Step 15 | Check the
license count in the Cisco UCS Director from
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