Cisco Systems CompactFlash Adapter manual Installing the SP Bootflash Memory Upgrade Kit

Installing the SP Bootflash Memory Upgrade Kit

Installing the SP Bootflash Memory Upgrade Kit

The SP memory upgrade procedure is divided into the following tasks:

•Verifying the SP ROMMON Version, page 8

•Upgrading and Verifying the SP ROMMON Image, page 8

•Removing the Supervisor Engine 720, page 10

•Installing the CompactFlash Adapter, page 13

•Reinstalling the Supervisor Engine 720, page 16

Verifying the SP ROMMON Version

An SP ROMMON upgrade may be required to support the CompactFlash adapter; you must determine what SP ROMMON release is installed on the Supervisor Engine 720 prior to performing an SP ROMMON upgrade. The minimum SP ROMMON release required is 8.4(2). To determine the currently running SP ROMMON release, enter the remote command switch show version include ROM command

If your system is running SP ROMMON Release 8.4(2) or a later release, you can continue on to “Removing the Supervisor Engine 720” section on page 10. If your SP ROMMON release is earlier than 8.4(2), you must upgrade the SP ROMMON image. Go to the “Upgrading and Verifying the SP ROMMON Image” section on page 8.

Upgrading and Verifying the SP ROMMON Image

In order to utilize the SP CompactFlash adapter, your Supervisor Engine 720 must have SP ROMMON Release 8.4(2) or a later release installed on it.

Note The upgrade task description is based on the Supervisor Engine 720 installed in a 9-slot chassis currently running ROMMON from its S (Gold) region; the ROMMON upgrade to support the CompactFlash adapter will be done in the F1 region.

Cisco CompactFlash Adapter for Bootflash Upgrade Installation Note

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