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Chapter 12 Managing Software Images Using Software Management
Software Distribution
See Understanding the Upgrade Analysis Report for details.
Understanding the Upgrade Analysis Report
The Upgrade Analysis report summarizes the impact to and prerequisites for a new software deployment
for the selected devices. It is generated by the Cisco.com Upgrade Analysis (Planning an Upgrade From
Cisco.com) and Repository Upgrade Analysis (Planning an Upgrade From Repository) options.
The information that is shown in this report depends on the device type you have selected. See these
tables to understand the Upgrade Analysis Report, Table 12-6 and Table 12-7.
Locate your device in the Supported Image Import Features for Software Management table on
Cisco.com. For some devices the upgrade analysis option may not be available yet.
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The following table (Table 12-7) maps the Upgrade Analysis Report to the supported device types:
• Optical Networking
• Routers
• Switches
• Storage Networking
The Upgrade Analysis from Cisco.com and Repository are not supported for these device types because
the required information for the upgrade analysis is not provided by the device:
• Universal Gateways and Access Servers
• Content Networking
• DSL and Long Reach Ethernet (LRE)
• Optical Networking
• Security and VPN
Ta b l e 12-6 Upgrade Analysis Report Columns
Column Description
Device Information Running Image Name, Running Image Version, BootROM Version, Running Image Feature, and
Device Family
Boot ROM Upgrade Any boot ROM upgrade required
Flash Upgrade Any Flash upgrade required
RAM Upgrade Any RAM upgrade required
Telnet Access Any Telnet information required
Boot Flash Upgrade Any boot Flash upgrade required
NVRAM Upgrade Any NVRAM upgrade required
Module Firmware Upgrade Firmware upgrade requirements for each service module in device.
Firmware Compatibility Indicates whether the selected firmware image is compatible with the switch software image
running on the device.