Downloading and installing the Cisco switch NX-OS software

You must download the switch operating system file and RCF file to each switch in the MetroCluster IP configuration.

1. Download the supported NX-OS software file.

   NetApp Downloads: MetroCluster IP Switch Configuration Files

2. Copy the switch software to the switch: copy sftp://root@server-ip-address/tftpboot/NX-OS-file-name bootflash: vrf management
   In this example, the nxos.7.0.3.I4.6.bin file is copied from SFTP server 10.10.99.99 to the local bootflash:

   IP_switch_A_1# copy sftp://root@10.10.99.99/tftpboot/nxos.7.0.3.I4.6.bin bootflash: vrf management
   root@10.10.99.99's password: password
   sftp> progress
   Progress meter enabled
   sftp> get   /tftpboot/nxos.7.0.3.I4.6.bin  /bootflash/nxos.7.0.3.I4.6.bin
   Fetching /tftpboot/nxos.7.0.3.I4.6.bin to /bootflash/nxos.7.0.3.I4.6.bin
   /tftpboot/nxos.7.0.3.I4.6.bin                 100%  666MB   7.2MB/s   01:32
   sftp> exit
   Copy complete, now saving to disk (please wait)...

3. Verify on each switch that the switch NX-OS files are present in each switch's bootflash directory: dir bootflash:
   The following example shows that the files are present on IP_switch_A_1:

   IP_switch_A_1# dir bootflash:
                     .
                     .
                     .
     698629632    Jun 13 21:37:44 2017  nxos.7.0.3.I4.6.bin
                     .
                     .
                     .
   
   Usage for bootflash://sup-local
    1779363840 bytes used
   13238841344 bytes free
   15018205184 bytes total
   IP_switch_A_1#

4. Install the switch software: install all nxos bootflash:nxos.version-number.bin
   The switch will reload (reboot) automatically after the switch software has been installed.
   The following example shows the software installation on IP_switch_A_1:

   IP_switch_A_1# install all nxos bootflash:nxos.7.0.3.I4.6.bin
   Installer will perform compatibility check first. Please wait.
   Installer is forced disruptive
   
   Verifying image bootflash:/nxos.7.0.3.I4.6.bin for boot variable "nxos".
   [####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
   
   Verifying image type.
   [####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
   
   Preparing "nxos" version info using image bootflash:/nxos.7.0.3.I4.6.bin.
   [####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
   
   Preparing "bios" version info using image bootflash:/nxos.7.0.3.I4.6.bin.
   [####################] 100% -- SUCCESS       [####################] 100%            -- SUCCESS
   
   Performing module support checks.            [####################] 100%            -- SUCCESS
   
   Notifying services about system upgrade.     [####################] 100%            -- SUCCESS
   
   
   
   Compatibility check is done:
   Module  bootable          Impact  Install-type  Reason
   ------  --------  --------------  ------------  ------
        1       yes      disruptive         reset  default upgrade is not hitless
   
   
   
   Images will be upgraded according to following table:
   Module       Image   Running-Version(pri:alt)         New-Version   Upg-Required
   ------  ----------   ------------------------  ------------------   ------------
        1        nxos                7.0(3)I4(1)         7.0(3)I4(6)   yes
        1        bios         v04.24(04/21/2016)  v04.24(04/21/2016)   no
   
   
   Switch will be reloaded for disruptive upgrade.
   Do you want to continue with the installation (y/n)?  [n] y
   
   
   Install is in progress, please wait.
   
   Performing runtime checks.         [####################] 100%    -- SUCCESS
   
   Setting boot variables.
   [####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
   
   Performing configuration copy.
   [####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
   
   Module 1: Refreshing compact flash and upgrading bios/loader/bootrom.
   Warning: please do not remove or power off the module at this time.
   [####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
   
   
   Finishing the upgrade, switch will reboot in 10 seconds.
   IP_switch_A_1#

5. Wait for the switch to reload and then log in to the switch.
   After the switch has rebooted the login prompt is displayed:

   User Access Verification
   IP_switch_A_1 login: admin
   Password:
   Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) Software
   TAC support: http://www.cisco.com/tac
   Copyright (C) 2002-2017, Cisco and/or its affiliates.
   All rights reserved.
   .
   .
   .
   MDP database restore in progress.
   IP_switch_A_1#
   
   The switch software is now installed.

6. Verify that the switch software has been installed: show version
   The following example shows the output:

   IP_switch_A_1# show version
   Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) Software
   TAC support: http://www.cisco.com/tac
   Copyright (C) 2002-2017, Cisco and/or its affiliates.
   All rights reserved.
   .
   .
   .
   
   Software
     BIOS: version 04.24
     NXOS: version 7.0(3)I4(6)   <<< switch software version
     BIOS compile time:  04/21/2016
     NXOS image file is: bootflash:///nxos.7.0.3.I4.6.bin
     NXOS compile time:  3/9/2017 22:00:00 [03/10/2017 07:05:18]
   
   
   Hardware
     cisco Nexus 3132QV Chassis
     Intel(R) Core(TM) i3- CPU @ 2.50GHz with 16401416 kB of memory.
     Processor Board ID FOC20123GPS
   
     Device name: A1
     bootflash:   14900224 kB
     usb1:               0 kB (expansion flash)
   
   Kernel uptime is 0 day(s), 0 hour(s), 1 minute(s), 49 second(s)
   
   Last reset at 403451 usecs after  Mon Jun 10 21:43:52 2017
   
     Reason: Reset due to upgrade
     System version: 7.0(3)I4(1)
     Service:
   
   plugin
     Core Plugin, Ethernet Plugin
   IP_switch_A_1#

7. Repeat these steps on the remaining three IP switches in the MetroCluster IP configuration.