Cisco Nexus 3548 - 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 them to the
install add filename [activate]
Example:
switch# install add bootflash:
n3500-uk9.6.0.2.U6.0.1.CSCab00001.bin
Step 1
bootflash: and all active and standby supervisors
installed on the device.
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
(Optional)
Displays the inactive packages on the device. Verify
that the package added in the previous step appears in
the display.
show install inactive
Example:
switch# show install inactive
Step 2
Cisco Nexus 3548 Switch NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide, Release 6.x
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Performing Software Maintenance Upgrades (SMUs)
Adding and Activating Packages