Specifying startup images for devices one by one

Perform this task in user view.

To specify startup images and complete the upgrade:

Step

Command

Remarks

1. Specify the main or backup startup images for the master device.

  • Use an .ipe file for upgrade:boot-loader file ipe-filename slot slot-number { backup | main }

  • Use .bin files for upgrade:boot-loader file boot boot-package system system-package [ feature feature-package&<1-30> ] slot slot-number { backup | main }

N/A

2. Specify the main startup images for each subordinate device.

  • Use an .ipe file for upgrade:boot-loader file ipe-filename slot slot-number { backup | main }

  • Use .bin files for upgrade:boot-loader file boot boot-package system system-package [ feature feature-package&<1-30> ] slot slot-number { backup | main }

  • Use the image list that the master device started up with for upgrade:boot-loader update { all | slot slot-number }

Skip this step if you have only one device.

If you use the image list that the master device started up with, make sure you understand the following requirements and upgrade results:

  • If an ISSU upgrade has been performed, use the install commit command to update the main startup images on the master device before software synchronization. The command ensures startup image consistency among IRF member devices.

  • If the master device started up with the main startup image list, its main startup images are synchronized to the subordinate devices. This synchronization occurs regardless of whether any change has occurred to this image list.

  • If the master device started up with the backup startup list, its backup startup images are synchronized to the subordinate devices. This synchronization occurs regardless of whether any change has occurred to this image list.

  • Startup image synchronization will fail if any software image being synchronized is corrupted or is not available.

3. Save the running configuration.

save

This step ensures that any configuration you have made can survive a reboot.

4. Reboot the IRF fabric.

reboot

At startup, each device reads the preloaded Boot ROM image to RAM, and loads the startup images.

5. (Optional.) Verify the software image settings.

display boot-loader [ slot slot-number ]

Verify that the current software images are the same as the startup software images.