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New Features in Catalyst 6840 ROMMON Software Release 15.2(02r)SYS1
New Features in Catalyst 6880 ROMMON Software Release 15.1(02r)SYS4
New Features in Catalyst 6880 ROMMON Software Release 15.1(02r)SYS3
New Features in Catalyst 6880 ROMMON Software Release 15.1(02r)SYS2
New Features in Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2T ROMMON Software Release 12.2(50r)SYS4
New Features in Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2T ROMMON Software Release 12.2(50r)SYS3
New Features in Catalyst 6840 ROMMON Software Release 15.2(02r)SYS2
Caveats Resolved in Catalyst 6840 ROMMON Software Release 15.2(02r)SYS1
New Features in Catalyst Sup6T ROMMON Software Release 15.3(05r)SYS
Caveats Resolved in Catalyst 6880 ROMMON Software Release 15.1(02r)SYS4
Caveats Resolved in Catalyst 6840 ROMMON Software Release 15.2(02r)SYS2
Caveats Resolved in Catalyst Sup6T ROMMON Software Release 15.3(05r)SYS
Caveats Resolved in Catalyst 6880 ROMMON Software Release 15.1(02r)SYS3
Caveats Resolved in Catalyst 6880 ROMMON Software Release 15.1(02r)SYS2
Caveats Resolved in Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2T ROMMON Software Release 12.2(50r)SYS4
Caveats Resolved in Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2T ROMMON Software Release 12.2(50r)SYS3
Upgrading the Supervisor Engine 2T ROMMON
Upgrading ROMMON For a Supervisor Engine 2T VSS
Upgrading the Catalyst 6800 Series Switches ROMMON
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Release Notes for Catalyst 6500, Supervisor Engine 2T, Supervisor Engine 6T, Catalyst 6880, Catalyst 6840, and Catalyst 6800 Series Switches ROMMON
- Overview
- Software Images
- New Features in Catalyst 6840 ROMMON Software Release 15.2(02r)SYS1
- New Features in Catalyst 6880 ROMMON Software Release 15.1(02r)SYS3
- New Features in Catalyst 6880 ROMMON Software Release 15.1(02r)SYS2
- New Features in Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2T ROMMON Software Release 12.2(50r)SYS4
- New Features in Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2T ROMMON Software Release 12.2(50r)SYS3
- Caveats Resolved in Catalyst 6840 ROMMON Software Release 15.2(02r)SYS1
- Caveats Resolved in Catalyst 6880 ROMMON Software Release 15.1(02r)SYS3
- Caveats Resolved in Catalyst 6880 ROMMON Software Release 15.1(02r)SYS2
- Caveats Resolved in Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2T ROMMON Software Release 12.2(50r)SYS4
- Caveats Resolved in Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2T ROMMON Software Release 12.2(50r)SYS3
- Upgrading the Supervisor Engine 2T ROMMON
- Selecting a ROMMON Image
- Upgrading the Catalyst 6800 Series Switches ROMMON
- Obtain Documentation and Submit a Service Request
Overview
This publication describes how to upgrade the Supervisor Engine 2T and Catalyst 6800 Series Switches ROMMON image. The alternative is to order the upgrade kit and physically replace the ROMMON (boot ROM).
New Features in Catalyst 6840 ROMMON Software Release 15.2(02r)SYS1
- SFP Management port support in rommon-The management port (mgmt0) can be operated in the following modes,
To enable SFP mode for management port in rommon, SFP_MGMT=1 rommon variable need to be set.
To go back to default mode (RJ45), SFP_MGMT rommon variable has to be unset.
You now have access to the full set of monitor commands.
Warning some commands will allow you to destroy your configuration and/or system images and could render the machine unbootable.
New Features in Catalyst 6880 ROMMON Software Release 15.1(02r)SYS4
Changes added in Rommon, to support IOS feature - ‘no service password-recovery’.
New Features in Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2T ROMMON Software Release 12.2(50r)SYS3
ROMMON support for the No Service Password-Recovery feature ( CSCtq73649 )
Note The No Service Password-Recovery feature requires ROMMON version 12.2(50r)SYS3.
New Features in Catalyst 6840 ROMMON Software Release 15.2(02r)SYS2
Changes added in Rommon, to support IOS feature - ‘no service password-recovery’.
New Features in Catalyst Sup6T ROMMON Software Release 15.3(05r)SYS
Changes added in Rommon, to support IOS feature - ‘no service password-recovery’.
Caveats Resolved in Catalyst 6880 ROMMON Software Release 15.1(02r)SYS3
Caveats Resolved in Catalyst 6880 ROMMON Software Release 15.1(02r)SYS2
Caveats Resolved in Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2T ROMMON Software Release 12.2(50r)SYS4
Upgrading the Supervisor Engine 2T ROMMON
Note Recommended procedure for ROMMON upgrade of Supervisor in VSS Quad-Sup SSO (V4SO):
Use the command upgrade rom-monitor to upgrade the ROMMON image, preference region/invalidate region on current active Supervisor. Initiate a switchover using the command redundancy force-switchover. Upgrade the current active Supervisor. Four switchovers are required to upgrade all Supervisors. For a VSS, specify the switch number before the slot number keyword, in the commands.
Note • Before performing this procedure, download the new ROMMON image from www.cisco.com.
Step 1 Check the active ROMMON information:
Router# show rom-monitor slot 1 sp
Region Gold: version: V12.2(50r)SYS2
Region F1: INVALID, version: NA
Region F2: INVALID, version: NA
Currently running ROMMON from S (Gold) region
Router#The display indicates that the active ROMMON is running in the gold region.
Step 2 Update the upgradeable ROMMON software version:
Router# upgrade rom-monitor slot 1 sp file tftp://server/tftpboot-users/pyramid_rm2.srec.122-50r.SYS3
Copying tftp://server/tftp-users/pyramid_rm2.srec.122-50r.SYS3 onto SP's bootdisk bootdisk:upg_sp_rommon.srec...
Loading tftp-users/pyramid_rm2.srec.122-50r.SYS3 from server (via Vlan69): !!!!!!!!!!!!
[OK - 2850876 bytes]
timestamp: ROMMON image upgrade in progress
timestamp: Signature verification successful
timestamp: Erasing flash
timestamp: Programming flash
timestamp: Verifying new image
timestamp: ROMMON image upgrade complete, Supervisor engine must be reloaded.
Router#Step 3 Check the new active ROMMON information:
Router# show rom-monitor slot 1 sp
Region Gold: version: V12.2(50r)SYS2
Region F1: APPROVED, version: V12.2(50r)SYS3 , preferred
Region F2: INVALID, version: NA
Currently running ROMMON from S (Gold) region
Router#Step 4 Reload the runtime image on the supervisor engine:
Note • Be sure to complete Step 5 before performing either or the following actions:
- An online insertion and removal (OIR) of the supervisor engine.
- Power cycling the supervisor engine. The ROMMON upgrade might fail if you perform either of these actions before verifying that the runtime image successfully booted.
Step 5 After the system comes up, check the ROMMON information again:
Router# show rom-monitor slot 1 sp
Region Gold: version: V12.2(50r)SYS2
Region F1: APPROVED, version: V12.2(50r)SYS3 , preferred
Region F2: INVALID, version: NA
Currently running ROMMON from F1 region
Router#The “Region F1” field should show “APPROVED” and “preferred.” The ROMMON stored in the Region F1 is now the active ROMMON.
Upgrading ROMMON For a Supervisor Engine 2T VSS
This example is based on a QUAD SUP VSS (2 SUPs in each chassis- SW1 and SW2).
Same procedure applies to a DUAL SUP VSS (1 SUP in each chassis- SW1 and SW2)
Step 1 Check the slot of the SUP in both chassis, using show switch virtual redundancy command or a show mod sw 1 or show mod sw 2 commands .
Image Version = Cisco IOS Software, s2t54 Software (s2t54-IPSERVICESK9-M), Version 15.2(1)SY2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)Image Version = Cisco IOS Software, s2t54 Software (s2t54-IPSERVICESK9-M), Version 15.2(1)SY2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)Switch 2 Slot 2 Processor Information :
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Image Version = Cisco IOS Software, s2t54 Software (s2t54-IPSERVICESK9-M), Version 15.2(1)SY2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)Switch 2 Slot 1 Processor Information :
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Image Version = Cisco IOS Software, s2t54 Software (s2t54-IPSERVICESK9-M), Version 15.2(1)SY2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)Step 2 Check the active ROMMON information
Step 3 Update the upgradeable ROMMON software version:
QUADSUP_VSS_TEST#upgrade rom-monitor switch 1 slot 1 file tftp://server/tftpboot-users/pyramid_rm2.srec.122-50r.SYS3Step 4 Check the new active ROMMON information. It will still point to the old rommonimage
Step 5 Do a switchover now .This will reload the present active
Step 6 Repeating step 1 to 4 for SWITCH2 now in steps 5-8 (SW2 is the current ACTIVE).
Step 7 Update the upgradeable ROMMON software version
QUADSUP_VSS_TEST#upgrade rom-monitor switch 2 slot 2 file tftp://server/tftpboot-users/pyramid_rm2.srec.122-50r.SYS3Step 8 Check the new active ROMMON information. It will still point to the old rommonimage
Step 9 Do a switchover now .This will reload the present active
Now, we are back to original scenario:
SW1 became active and SW2 became standby.
After this , check the "show version" output to see the new ROMMON. It should point to 12.2(50r)SYS3 .Step 10 (Optional) After Step 3, go to Step 5, upgrade the standby rommon and reload the full chassis (VSS) using the QUADSUP_VSS_TEST#redundancy reload shelf command.
Selecting a ROMMON Image
There are three regions (including the Gold region) where versions of the ROMMON image can reside.
The ROMMON software upgrade feature supports two ROMMON images (one in region F1, the second in region F2) in addition to the ROMMON version in the gold region. You can change the preference as required. The change takes effect after a reset.
To disqualify a region with a downloaded ROMMON version and use the ROMMON version in the gold region, perform these steps:
Step 1 Check the active ROMMON information:
Router# show rom-monitor slot 1 sp
Region Gold: version: V12.2(50r)SYS2
Region F1:APPROVED, version: V12.2(50r)SYS3 , preferred
Region F2:INVALID, version: NA
Currently running ROMMON from F1 regionStep 2 Disqualify a specific ROMMON region:
Router# upgrade rom-monitor slot 1 invalidate region1
You are about to mark F1 region of SP ROMMON in slot 1 as an invalid region,
proceed[n]? y
Router#Step 3 Reload the supervisor engine for the change to take effect:
Router# show rom-monitor slot 1 sp
Region Gold: version: V12.2(50r)SYS2
Region F1:INVALID, version: V12.2(50r)SYS3
Region F2:INVALID, version: NA
Currently running ROMMON from S (Gold) region
To select a downloaded ROMMON image, perform this task:
Step 1 Check the active ROMMON information:
Router# show rom-monitor slot 1 sp
Region Gold: version: V12.2(50r)SYS2
Region F1:APPROVED, version: V12.2(50r)SYS3
Region F2:INVALID, version: NA
Currently running ROMMON from S (Gold) regionStep 2 Change the ROMMON preference:
Router# upgrade rom-monitor slot 1 sp preference region1
You are about to mark F1 region of SP ROMMON in slot 5 as the boot preference region,
proceed[n]? y
Router#Step 3 Reload the supervisor engine for the change to take effect:
Upgrading the Catalyst 6800 Series Switches ROMMON
Note Recommended procedure for ROMMON upgrade of Catalyst 6800 series switches in VSS is by using the command upgrade rom-monitor.
Note Before performing this procedure, download the new ROMMON image from www.cisco.com.
In this example, the module is in slot 1.
Step 1 Check the active ROMMON information:
The display indicates that the active ROMMON is running in the UPGRADABLE region.
Step 2 Update the upgradeable ROMMON software version:
Erasing flash ################################################################################################################################Programming flash ################################################################################################################################Step 3 Reload the runtime image on the Supervisor box:
Step 4 After the system comes up, Check the new ROMMON information:
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