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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
OL-8413-07, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Chapter 11 I Commands
install module bios
install module bios
To program the supervisor or switching module BIOS, use the install module bios command.
install module module-number bios {system [bootflash: | slot0: | volatile: | system-image]}
Syntax Description
Defaults None.
Command Modes EXEC mode.
Command History
Usage Guidelines If the BIOS is upgraded, you need to reboot to make the new BIOS effective. You can schedule the reboot
at a convenient time so traffic will not be impacted.
The console baud rate automatically reverts to the default rate (9600) after any BIOS upgrade.
The URL is always the system image URL in the supervisor module, and points to the bootflash: or slot0:
directories.
Examples The following example shows how to perform a nondisruptive upgrade for the system.
switch# install module 1 bios
Started bios programming .... please wait
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BIOS upgrade succeeded for module 1
In this example, the switching module in slot 1 was updated.
module-number From slot 1 to 9 in a Cisco MDS 9500 Series switch.
From slot 1 to 2 in a Cisco MDS 9200 Series switch.
system Specifies the system image to use (optional). If system is not specified, the
current running image is used.
bootflash: Source location for internal bootflash memory
slot0: Source location for the CompactFlash memory or PCMCIA card.
volatile: Source location for the volatile file system.
system-image The name of the system or kickstart image.
Release Modification
1.0(3) This command was introduced.
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