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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Chapter 15 Software Images
Replacing Modules
Replacing Modules
When you replace any module (supervisor, switching, or services module), you must ensure that the new
module is running the same software version as the rest of the switch.
Refer to Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN Volume Controller Configuration Guide for configuration details
on replacing the Caching Services Module (CSM).
Note When a spare standby supervisor module is inserted, it uses the same image as the active supervisor
module. The Cisco NX-OS software image is not automatically copied to the standby flash device.
Tip Use the Software Install Wizard to copy the Cisco NX-OS software image to the standby supervisor
bootflash device.
Using the Software Install Wizard after replacing any module, ensures the following actions:
• The proper system and kickstart images are copied on the standby bootflash: file system.
• The proper boot variables are set.
• The loader and the BIOS are upgraded to the same version available on the active supervisor module.
To replace a module in any switch in the Cisco MDS 9200 Series or 9500 Series using Device Manager,
follow these steps:
Step 1 Create a backup of your existing configuration file, if required, by clicking Admin > Copy
Configuration and selecting runningConfig to startupConfig.
Step 2 Replace the required module as specified in the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide or
the Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide.
Step 3 Verify that space is available on the standby supervisor bootflash by clicking Admin > Flash Files and
selecting the sup-standby. It is a good practice to remove older versions of Cisco MDS NX-OS images
and kickstart images.
Step 4 Use the Software Install Wizard to ensure that the new module is running the same software as the rest
of the switch.
Step 5 Wait until the new module is online and then ensure that the replacement was successful by clicking
Physical > Modules in Device Manager.
Default Settings
Table 15-5 lists the default image settings for all Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches.
Table 15-5 Default Image Settings
Parameters Default
Kickstart image No image is specified.
System image No image is specified.
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