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In this scenario, you will use the following applications:
Before you can upgrade devices, make sure that the following tasks have been completed:
For a complete description of the required tasks, refer to the online help.
Use the following procedures to upgrade devices:
1. Perform the CCO Upgrade Analysis
2. Retrieve Software Images from CCO
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Note The purpose of this scenario is to show you how specific applications can be used to perform these tasks. Seeing the applications being used in these ways might help you understand how to use the applications to perform similar tasks in your network. |
Performing an upgrade analysis ensures that the device meets the prerequisites for a software image upgrade. The upgrade analysis report displays RAM, Flash memory, or boot ROM upgrades needed to upgrade to a software image. It also displays Telnet information you need to configure in the Inventory application. For Catalyst switches, the report also displays upgrade path restrictions.
Step 2 Select any or all of the following, then click Next:
The Select Devices dialog box appears.
Step 3 Select the views and devices to display, then click Next. The Image Selection dialog box displays the images running on the selected devices, the images available on CCO, and match the filtering criteria set in the previous step.
Step 4 Select images, then click Finish. The Upgrade Analysis Report displays upgrade recommendations.
Step 5 You can switch between List Format and Table Format by clicking the appropriate button at the top of the report.
Step 6 Click Close.
Step 2 Select CCO, then click Next. The Select Devices dialog box appears.
Step 3 Enter the names of the devices to add to your library, then click Next.
Alternatively, select a view from the Views column that contains devices you want to upgrade, select the devices from the Devices column, then click Next.
Step 4 Select one or more devices from the Devices column to identify a subset of device software images and help you narrow your options in subsequent dialog boxes. The Login for CCO dialog box appears.
Step 5 If your CCO username and password have not been added to the database, you are prompted to enter them, then click Next.
Step 6 Select the device/platform, software image, subset image, software subset image, and image to add to the library, then click Next.
The Select Images to Add to Library dialog box verifies whether the device has enough memory for the selected image. If the device does not have enough memory, the word "Fail" appears in the Pass/Fail column. If the device does have enough memory to run the selected software image, the word "Pass" appears in the Pass/Fail column and you can perform the download.
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Note You can perform a download regardless of the pass/fail status. An image that fails on one device might work on another, so you might want to add it to the image library. |
Step 7 Make sure the Download check box is selected, then click Next. The Verify Images to Add to Library dialog box appears.
Step 8 Verify that the information is correct, then click Schedule Download or Download Now.
If you click Schedule Download, the Job Control Information dialog box appears.
Step 9 Enter the job description and optional e-mail address, schedule the job, then click Finish. A confirmation message appears.
If you click Download Now, a message notifies you that the job will take a while as the files are downloaded from CCO. The message also tells you how much disk space is required for the image.
Step 10 Click OK to continue. Essentials downloads the software image and displays a confirmation message.
Step 11 Verify that the information is correct. The download is complete.
You downloaded the required software images to your software library and are now prepared to set up your upgrade. Because you are the system administrator, you do not need authorization to perform this function.
As a general rule, schedule your upgrades so you do not compromise your device path. For example, if you have three devices on a path, and device A depends on device B, and device B depends on device C, you reboot from the bottom of the path so that device C is the first to reboot, device B is the second, and device A is the third.
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Note The recommended maximum number of devices you should schedule per job is 12. More than 12 devices out of service at a time could affect your network performance adversely. |
Step 2 Select Cisco IOS, then click Next. The Select Cisco IOS Devices dialog box appears.
Step 3 Select Device Family, Current Cisco IOS Versions, and Boot ROM Version from the View windows, click Query to add the items to the Devices list, then select the devices.
Step 4 Click Next.
If your CCO username and password have not been added to the database, the CCO login dialog box appears. Enter your CCO username and CCO password to update the user profile, then click Next.
Step 5 Click Skip if you do not want to include images from CCO in the recommended images list. The Recommended Image Upgrade dialog box appears.
Step 6 To view the running status of the selected devices (running image, Flash details, and so on), click Details. The Details report appears.
Step 7 Click Close.
Step 8 Select the devices to upgrade, then click Next.
For each device, select the desired image upgrade. Deselect check boxes for any devices you do not want to upgrade.
Step 9 Click OK to continue.
Step 10 Verify that the information is correct, then click Next. The Verify Image Upgrade dialog box appears.
Step 11 Check the verification status, make any necessary changes by going back to the Image Upgrade dialog box, then click Next.
Step 12 The Distribution Sequence dialog box appears if more than one upgrade is being scheduled.
Step 13 Move the upgrades up or down the distribution sequence list as desired, then click Next. The Job Control Information dialog box appears.
Step 14 Enter the job description and optional e-mail address, schedule the job, then click Next. The Work Order Report appears.
Step 15 Click Finish. The Schedule Time Verification box appears.
Step 16 Click Finish. If the job was scheduled successfully, the Distribute Image Summary dialog box appears.
Step 17 Click Browse Job Status to see the job details and change schedule options (if required). The Job Details report appears.
This report has two parts:
You can optionally change the schedule, then close the report.
Step 2 Select the views and devices, then click Next. A second Change Audit---Filter Options dialog box appears.
Step 3 Select All from the Application drop-down list box; then select Custom.
Step 4 Enter the date and time the upgrade was to occur, then click Finish. The Change Audit---Searching report appears.
Step 5 Select highlighted Details text in the View Details column to view the details of a particular device.
Step 6 Select highlighted More Records text in the Grouped Records column to view records that stem from the same event.
Step 7 Click Close.
Verify your device software images have been upgraded by viewing the Software Upgrade report. Select Resource Manager Essentials > 24-Hour Reports > Software Upgrade Report.
Posted: Fri Mar 31 10:18:24 PST 2000
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