Installing the SP Bootflash Memory Upgrade Kit

To upgrade your SP ROMMON, perform these steps:

Step 1 Download the latest SP ROMMON (c6ksup3-rm2.srec.8.4.2) from cisco.com and copy it to any of the following locations: sup-bootflash:, bootflash:, disk0:, or disk1: by entering this URL:

http://www.ciso.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cat6000-rommon

Step 2 Display the SP ROMMON image status by entering the show rom-monitor slot 5 sp command

Note The system responds with a message indicating that SP is: “Currently running ROMMON from the S (Gold) region.”

Step 3 Verify that the necessary SP ROMMON version is present by entering the dir {sup-bootflash:bootflash:disk 0:disk 1:} command.

Step 4 Upgrade the SP ROMMON image by entering the upgrade rom-monitor slot 5 sp file {sup-bootflash:bootflash:disk 0:disk 1:} c6ksup3-rm2.srec.8.4.2command.

Note Slot 5 indicates the slot number of the supervisor engine to be upgraded; the supervisor engine can be installed in either slot 5, slot 6, or in both slots.

Reload the switch by entering the reload command. At the prompt, type Y to confirm and press Enter.

Note Do not perform a Reset.

Step 5 Boot the Cisco IOS software from the boot device. At this point the SP ROMMON upgrade process is complete; the next steps are used to verify that the upgrade has been completed correctly.

Step 6 Enter privileged EXEC mode by entering the enable command

Step 7 Display the SP ROMMON image status by entering the show rom-monitor slot 5 sp

Note The system responds with a message indicating that SP is “Currently running ROMMON from F1 region.”

Step 8 Verify the SP ROMMON version by entering the remote command switch show version include ROM command.

Note You should see “ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 8.4(2).”

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