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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
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Chapter 27 Working with System Software Images
Software Image Naming Conventions
Software Image Naming Conventions
The software images on the Catalyst 6500 series switches use the following naming conventions
(software release 7.3(1) images for a Supervisor Engine 2 are used in the examples):
• 7.3(1) flash image (standard)—cat6000-sup2k8.7-3-1.bin
• 7.3(1) flash image (CiscoView)—cat6000-sup2cvk8.7-3-1.bin
• 7.3(1) flash image (Secure Shell)—cat6000-sup2k9.7-3-1.bin
• 7.3(1) flash image (Secure Shell and CiscoView)—cat6000-sup2cvk9.7-3-1.bin
Note The sup2cvk8, sup2k9, and sup2cvk9 designations are as follows: sup2cvk8 is a CiscoView image,
sup2k9 is a Secure Shell image, and sup2cvk9 is a Secure Shell and CiscoView image.
Upgrading the EPLD Images
Note The supervisor engine EPLD upgrades are supported only on Supervisor Engine 2 and Supervisor
Engine 720. The nonsupervisor engine module (switching modules and service modules) EPLD
upgrades are supported using Supervisor Engine 1, Supervisor Engine 2, or Supervisor Engine 720.
The EPLD image for Supervisor Engine 2 and Supervisor Engine 720 is included in the
Catalyst supervisor engine software image. The EPLD image for the nonsupervisor engine modules is
provided in a separate downloadable image.
Upgrading the Supervisor Engine EPLD Image
The supervisor engine EPLD upgrade is performed automatically when you reset or power cycle the
switch. You can use the set system supervisor-update command to modify the EPLD upgrade process.
By default, the supervisor engine EPLD upgrade is disabled. In the automatic mode, the system checks
the version level of the bundled EPLD image and performs the upgrade if the bundled EPLD image
version is greater than the existing version. If you specify the force keyword, the system upgrades the
existing EPLD image with the bundled EPLD image regardless of the version level. After a forced
upgrade, the configuration reverts back to the automatic default setting. The disable keyword disables
the automatic EPLD upgrade process.
To upgrade the supervisor engine EPLD image, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task Command
Step 1
Upgrade the supervisor engine EPLD image. set system supervisor-update {automatic | disable
| force}
Step 2
Verify the supervisor engine EPLD image
upgrade.
show system supervisor-update
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