Cisco Nexus 3548 - Deactivating and Removing Packages

Deactivating and Removing Packages
When a package is deactivated, it is no longer active on the device, but the package files remain on the boot
disk. The package files can be reactivated later, or they can be removed from the disk.
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Deactivates a package that was added to the device
and turns off the package features for the line card.
install deactivate filename
Example:
switch# install deactivate
n3500-uk9.6.0.2.U6.0.1.CSCab00001.bin
Step 1
Press ? after a partial package name to
display all possible matches available for
deactivation. If there is only one match, press
the Tab key to fill in the rest of the package
name.
Note
(Optional)
Displays the inactive packages on the device.
show install inactive
Example:
switch# show install inactive
Step 2
(Optional)
Commits the current set of packages so that these
packages are used if the device is restarted.
install commit
Example:
switch# install commit
Step 3
Packages can be removed only if the
deactivation operation is committed.
Note
(Optional)
Removes the inactive package.
install remove {filename | inactive}
Example:
switch# install remove
n3500-uk9.6.0.2.U6.0.1.CSCab00001.bin
Step 4
•
Only inactive packages can be removed.
•
Packages can be removed only if they are
deactivated from all line cards in the device.
Proceed with removing
n3500-uk9.6.0.2.U6.0.1.CSCab00001.bin?
(y/n)? [n] y
•
The package deactivation must be committed.
Example:
switch# install remove inactive
Proceed with removing? (y/n)? [n] y
•
To remove a specific inactive package from a
storage device, use the install remove command
with the filename argument.
•
To remove all inactive packages from all nodes
in the system, use the install remove command
with the inactive keyword.
Cisco Nexus 3548 Switch NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide, Release 6.x
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Performing Software Maintenance Upgrades (SMUs)
Deactivating and Removing Packages