Cisco Catalyst 9400 User Manual

Installing the Software Package
You can install the software package on a device by using the install add, install activate, and install commit
commands in privileged EXEC mode.
The install add command copies the software package from a local or remote location to the device. The
location can be FTP, HTTP, HTTPs, or TFTP. The command extracts individual components of the .bin file
into sub-packages and packages.conf file. It also validates the file to ensure that the image file is specific to
the platform.
For the install activate command to work, the package must be available in the device bootflash. When this
command is configured, previously added packages from the .bin file get activated, and the system reloads.
Enable the install commit command to make updates persistent over reloads.
Installing an update replaces any previously installed software image. At any time, only one image is installed
on the device.
The following flow chart explains how the software install works:
Figure 3: Committing a Software Package
The install activate command reloads the device with the new image.
Note
Terminating a Software Install
You can terminate the activation of a software image in the following ways:
• Using the install activate auto-abort-timer command. When the device reloads after activating a new
image, the auto-abort-timer is triggered. If the timer expires before issuing the install commit command,
then the installation process is terminated; the device reloads again and boots up with the previous version
of the software image.
Use the install auto-abort-timer stop command to stop this timer.
• Using the install abort command. This command rolls back to the version that was running before
installing the new software. Use this command before issuing the install commit command.
Devices Information Assignment
You can assign IP information through the device setup program, through a DHCP server, or manually.
Use the device setup program if you want to be prompted for specific IP information. With this program, you
can also configure a hostname and an enable secret password.
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Performing Device Setup Configuration
Installing the Software Package

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Specifications

General

Product Series	Catalyst 9400 Series
Layer	Layer 2/3
Operating System	Cisco IOS XE
Switch Type	Modular
Uplink Interfaces	10 Gigabit Ethernet, 40 Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet
Stacking	No
Form Factor	Modular Chassis
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Redundancy	Power supplies
Security Features	MACsec
Management	Cisco DNA Center, CLI, SNMP