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Chapter 4 Device Configurations and Software Images Software Images
An upgrade analysis verifies that the device contai ns suf f icien t RAM or s torage, the imag e is compati ble
with the device family, and the software version is compatible with the image version running on the
device.
Table 4-3 denotes the symbols used on the Dist ribution page.
Distribute Images to Devices
The following procedure explains how to perform an image distribution. You can also use this procedure
to perform an upgrade analysis and then exit the p roce dur e be for e pe rf or ming the dist r ibution .
Before You Begin
• If you are doing a Cisco IOS XR version upg rade (which upgrades the core package), see Software
Images, page 4-26 for information about other packages that you should upgrade at the same time.
• The device VNE (the device model in Prime Network) must be in a managed state when you ru n the
command. (This means the VNE Communication State must be Reachable, and the Investigation
State must be Normal or Incomplete. For more information on VNE states, see the
Cisco Prime Network 4.0 Administrator Guide.)
• Make sure you have the permissions to perform the distribute operation. You will not be allowed to
schedule a distribution job, if you do not have permissions.
To distribute images and use upgrade analysis:
Step 1 Choose Images > Distribute.
Step 2 Choose the device type (IOS or IOS XR) and selection method (by image or package, or by device). It
is often easier to start with devices due to the sometimes cryptic nature of software image names. In this
example we start with devices.
Table 4-3 Status Icons
Symbol
Description
In Device Status Column In Distribution Upgrade Analysis Column or
Activation Analysis Results
Device is available for upgrade
analysis and distribution. Device passed without warnings.
Device is not available for upgrade
analysis or distribution. Most likely
the device is in the Maintenance
investigation state or the
Unreachable communication state.
Click the device hyperlink and open
the device properties popup to see
details about the device.
Device passed with warnings. Click the icon to
get more information.
n/a Device did not pass analysis. Click the icon to
get more information.