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Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System Getting Started Guide
Appendix A ROM Monitor Guide
Reinstalling the Cisco IOS XR Software from ROMMON
tar Filenames and Version Numbers
The format for a tar filename is:
platform-bundle_name-major.minor.maintenance.tar
The tar filename components are described in Table A-5.
minor Identifies the minor release of this package.
• A minor release contains one or more of the following:
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Major new features
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Minor new features
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Bug fixes
• The minor release version does not have to be identical for all
software packages operating on the router, but the operating
packages must be certified by Cisco as compatible with each other.
• A minor release may require a router reboot.
maintenance Identifies the maintenance release of this package.
• A maintenance release contains a collection of bug fixes for a
package.
• A maintenance release incorporates any intermediate Software
Maintenance Upgrades (SMUs) for that package.
• The maintenance release version does not have to be identical for all
software packages operating on the router, but the major and minor
versions of the maintenance release must match the those of the
package being updated.
• A maintenance release does not require a router reboot.
Table A-4 Composite .vm Filename Components (continued)
Component Description