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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation and Reference Guide
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Chapter 7      Managing the Switch Hardware
Configuring EPLDs
Table 7-10 Conditions For Upgrading EPLD Images 
Condition Modules Targeted for Upgrades
1
Upgrading the Cisco NX-OS operating system 
from Release 4.x to Release 5.0 or later releases.
Update all supervisor, I/O, and fabric modules 
with the latest EPLD images.
Upgrading the Cisco NX-OS operating system 
from Release 4.0 to Release 4.1(2) or later
Supervisor modules (N7K-SUP1)
• Cisco Nexus 7010—Required for 
CSCsr03766 and to fix a kernel booting 
failure.
• Cisco Nexus 7018—Required for 
CSCsq28232, CSCsr03766, CSCsu55410, 
and to fix a kernel booting failure.
32-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet I/O modules 
(N7K-M132XP-12) 
• Cisco Nexus 7010—Required for 
CSCsu50821.
• Cisco Nexus 7018—Required for 
CSCsq28232 and CSCsu50821.
48-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet I/O modules 
(N7K-M148GT-11) 
• Cisco Nexus 7010—Required for 
CSCsq97271, CSCsr42519, and 
CSCsr44846.
• Cisco Nexus 7018—Required for 
CSCsq28232, CSCsq97271, CSCsr42519, 
and CSCsr44846.
Moving 32-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet I/O modules 
from a Cisco Nexus 7010 switch to a Cisco Nexus 
7018 switch
32-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet I/O modules 
(N7K-M132XP-12)
Moving 48-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet I/O 
modules from a Cisco Nexus 7010 switch to a 
Cisco Nexus 7018 switch
48-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet I/O modules 
(N7K-M148GT-11)
Moving the supervisor (N7K-SUP1) modules 
from a Cisco Nexus 7010 switch to a Cisco Nexus 
7018 switch
Supervisor (N7K-SUP1) modules
Upgrading the Cisco NX-OS operating system 
from Release 4.1(2) to Release 4.1(3) or later 
releases on a switch that shipped with Release 
4.1(2).
32-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet I/O modules 
(N7K-M132XP-12)
• Cisco Nexus 7010 and 7018—Required for 
CSCsv92355.
Fabric modules for Cisco Nexus 7018 
(N7K-C7018-FAB1)
• Required for CSCsv92355 and CSCsx22079.