Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Configuration Note

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Catalyst 6500 Series Content Switching Module Configuration Note
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Chapter 3 Getting Started
Upgrading to a New Software Release
Upgrading from an External TFTP Server
To upgrade the CSM from an external TFTP server, perform these steps:
Step 1 Create a VLAN on the supervisor engine for the TFTP CSM runtime image download.
Note You can use an existing VLAN, however, for a reliable download, you should create a VLAN
specifically for the TFTP connection.
Step 2 Configure the interface that is connected to your TFTP server.
Step 3 Add the interface to the VLAN.
Step 4 Enter the CSM vlan command.
See Chapter 4, “Configuring VLANs” for more information.
Step 5 Add an IP address to the VLAN for the CSM.
Step 6 Enter the show csm slot vlan detail command to verify your configuration.
See the Chapter 4, “Configuring VLANs” for more information.
Step 7 Verify the CSM connectivity to the TFTP server:
Router# ping module csm csm-slot-number TFTP-server-IP-address
Step 8 Set up a session between the supervisor engine and the CSM:
Router# session slot csm-slot-number processor 0
Step 9 Upgrade the image:
CSM> upgrade TFTP-server-IP-address c6slb-apc.rev-number.bin
Step 10 Close the session to the CSM and return to the Cisco IOS prompt:
CSM> exit
Step 11 Reboot the CSM by power cycling the CSM or by entering the following commands on the supervisor
engine console:
Router# hw-module module csm-slot-number reset

Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	Catalyst 6500 Series
Category	Switch
Language	English