Cisco Nexus 3548 series - Adding and Activating Packages

Some package files might be larger than 32 MB, and the TFTP services provided
by some vendors might not support a file this large. If you do not have access to
a TFTP server that supports files larger than 32 MB, download the file using FTP.
Note
• File Transfer Protocol—FTP is part of the TCP/IP protocol stack and requires a username and password.
• SSH File Transfer Protocol—SFTP is part of the SSHv2 feature in the security package and provides for
secure file transfers.
After the SMU package file has been transferred to a network file server or the local storage device, you are
ready to add and activate the file.
Adding and Activating Packages
You can add SMU package files that are stored on a local storage device or on a remote TFTP, FTP, or SFTP
server to your device.
The SMU package being activated must be compatible with the currently active software to operate. When
an activation is attempted, the system runs an automatic compatibility check to ensure that the package is
compatible with the other active software on the device. If a conflict is found, an error message displays. The
activation is performed only after all compatibility checks have been passed.
Note
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Unpacks the package software files from the
local storage device or network server and adds
install add filename [activate]
Example:
Step 1
them to the bootflash: and all active and standby
supervisors installed on the device.
switch# install add bootflash:
n3500-uk9.6.0.2.U6.0.1.CSCab00001.bin
The filename argument can take any of these
formats:
• bootflash:filename
• tftp://hostname-or-ipaddress/directory-path/filename
• ftp://username:password@
hostname-or-ipaddress/directory-path/filename
• sftp://hostname-or-ipaddress/directory-path/filename
Displays the inactive packages on the device.
Verify that the package added in the previous
step appears in the display.
(Optional) show install inactive
Example:
switch# show install inactive
Step 2
Activates a package that was added to the
device. SMU packages remain inactive until
Required: install activate filename [test]
Example:
Step 3
Cisco Nexus 3548 Switch NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide, Release 7.x
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Performing Software Maintenance Upgrades (SMUs)
Adding and Activating Packages