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Consolidated Packages and SubPackages
Management
This chapter discusses how consolidated packages and software subpackages (individual and optional)
are managed and are used to run the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers. It contains
the following sections:
• Running the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers: An Overview, page 1
• Software File Management Using Command Sets, page 4
• Managing and Configuring the Router to Run Using Consolidated Packages and Individual
SubPackages, page 6
• Upgrading Individual SubPackages, page 18
Note This section of the document does not discuss limited downtime upgrades. For information on limited
downtime upgrades, see the “Software Upgrade Process” section on page 1.
Running the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers: An Overview
The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers can be run using a complete consolidated package or using
individual subpackages.
This section covers the following topics:
• Running the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers Using Individual and Optional SubPackages: An
Overview, page 2
• Running the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers Using a Consolidated Package: An Overview, page 2
• Running the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers: A Summary, page 3