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Cisco MGX 8800/8900 Series Software Configuration Guide
Release 5.1, Part Number OL-6482-01, Rev. A0, January 25, 2005
Graceful PXM Boot Upgrades from Releases Prior to Release 3.0.10 A-3
Graceful PXM Boot Upgrades from Release 3.0.10 and Later A-5
Non-Graceful PXM Boot Upgrades A-7
Graceful PXM and Service Module Runtime Software Upgrades A-7
Non-Graceful PXM and Service Module Runtime Software Upgrades A-9
Graceful Service Module Boot Software Upgrades A-11
Non-Graceful Service Module Boot Software Upgrades A-12
Graceful RPM Boot and Runtime Software Upgrades A-13
Graceful RPM Boot Software Upgrades A-15
Graceful RPM Runtime Software Upgrades A-17
Non-Graceful RPM Boot Software Upgrades A-19
Non-Graceful RPM Runtime Software Upgrades A-20
Quickstart Procedures for Software Downgrades A-22
PXM and AXSM Boot Downgrades A-22
Non-Graceful PXM Runtime Software Downgrades A-22
Non-Graceful AXSM Runtime Software Downgrades A-23
Browsing the File System A-24
Locating Software Updates A-25
Copying Software Files to the Switch A-25
Upgrade Procedures for PXM Cards and Service Modules A-26
Upgrading PXM Boot Software from Releases Prior to 3.0.10 A-26
Upgrading PXM Boot Software from Release 3.0.10 and Later A-28
Upgrading Boot Software on Service Modules A-29
Loading the Runtime Upgrade Software A-31
Starting the Upgrade Software A-33
Aborting a Runtime Software Upgrade A-33
Committing to a Runtime Software Upgrade A-34
Upgrade Procedures for RPM-PR and RPM-XF Cards A-35
Upgrading RPM Boot Software A-35
Upgrading RPM Runtime Software A-40
Upgrading RPM Runtime Software for 1:N Redundancy A-41
Upgrading RPM Runtime Software for Non-Redundant Cards A-43
Troubleshooting Upgrade Problems A-45
APPENDIX B PXM Backup Boot Procedures B-1
Changing to PXM Backup Boot Mode B-1
Browsing the File System in Backup Boot Mode B-2
Locating Software Updates B-4