Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Administration Guide

Contents
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Software Configuration Guide—Release IOS XE 3.6.0E and IOS 15.2(2)E
OL-30933-01
Changeversion Deployment Scenario 6-13
Aborting an In-Progress Changeversion Procedure 6-13
Guidelines for Performing ISSU 6-13
Versioning Capability in Cisco IOS Software to Support ISSU 6-13
Compatibility Matrix 6-14
SNMP Support for ISSU 6-15
Compatibility Verification Using Cisco Feature Navigator 6-15
Performing the ISSU Process 6-15
Upgrading ISSU to Cisco IOS XE 3.4.0SG/15.1(2)SG from a Prior Release 6-16
Downgrading ISSU from Cisco IOS XE 3.4.0SG/15.1(2)SG to a Prior Release 6-17
Verifying the ISSU Software Installation 6-18
Verifying Redundancy Mode Before Beginning the ISSU Process 6-19
Verifying the ISSU State Before Beginning the ISSU Process 6-20
Loading New Cisco IOS Software on the Standby Supervisor Engine 6-21
Switching to the Standby Supervisor Engine 6-24
Stopping the ISSU Rollback Timer (Optional) 6-26
Loading New Cisco IOS Software on the New Standby Supervisor Engine 6-27
Using changeversion to Automate an ISSU Upgrade 6-29
Aborting a Software Upgrade During ISSU 6-34
Configuring the Rollback Timer to Safeguard Against Upgrade Issues 6-35
Displaying ISSU Compatibility Matrix Information 6-36
Displaying ISSU Compatibility Matrix Information 6-40
Related Documents 6-42
Configuring the Cisco IOS XE In Service Software Upgrade Process 7-1
Related Documents 7-2
Prerequisites to Performing ISSU 7-2
About Performing ISSU 7-3
Stateful Switchover 7-3
NSF 7-5
ISSU Process 7-6
Performing an ISSU Upgrade: 2 Methods 7-11
Changeversion Process 7-12
Changeversion: Quick Option (LV to INIT) 7-12
Scheduled Changeversion: “in” and “at” Options 7-12
Changeversion Deployment Scenario 7-13
Aborting an In-Progress Changeversion Procedure 7-13
Guidelines for Performing ISSU 7-13
Compatibility Matrix 7-13
SNMP Support for ISSU 7-14

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Specifications

General

Series	Catalyst 4500 Series
Category	Switch
Layer Support	Layer 2, Layer 3
Form Factor	Modular chassis
Stackable	No
Chassis Slots	3, 6, 7, 10
Power Supply Options	AC, DC
Redundancy	Power supply, Supervisor engine
Network Management	Cisco IOS Software CLI, SNMP, Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Features	Security, QoS
Port Density	Up to 384 ports per chassis
Security Features	802.1X, ACLs, DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection, IP Source Guard
Supervisor Engine	8-E