Cisco N9K 9364C GX – NXOS & EPLD Upgrade
This to upgrade N9K 9364C GX from 10.4(3)F to 10.4(4)M.
1. Copy & Verify Image
Nexus-9364C-GX# copy usb1:nxos64-cs.10.4.4.M.bin bootflash:
Nexus-9364C-GX# show file bootflash:nxos64-cs.10.4.4.M.bin md5sum
366ef574de8899b7179e75dc6856492f
Nexus-9364C-GX# copy usb1:n9000-epld.10.4.4.M.img bootflash:
Nexus-9364C-GX# show file bootflash:n9000-epld.10.4.4.M.img md5sum
c2c5ecaf140ff954f5943d3d8ca63601
2. Check Upgrade Impact
Nexus-9364C-GX# show install all impact nxos bootflash:nxos64-cs.10.4.4.M.bin
Installer will perform impact only check. Please wait.
Verifying image bootflash:/nxos64-cs.10.4.4.M.bin for boot variable “nxos”.
[####################] 100% — SUCCESS
Verifying image type.
[####################] 100% — SUCCESS
Preparing “nxos” version info using image bootflash:/nxos64-cs.10.4.4.M.bin.
[####################] 100% — SUCCESS
Preparing “bios” version info using image bootflash:/nxos64-cs.10.4.4.M.bin.
[####################] 100% — SUCCESS
Performing module support checks.
[####################] 100% — SUCCESS
Notifying services about system upgrade.
[####################] 100% — SUCCESS
Compatibility check is done:
Module bootable Impact Install-type Reason
—— ——– ————– ———— ——
1 yes disruptive reset default upgrade is not hitless
27 yes disruptive reset default upgrade is not hitless
Images will be upgraded according to following table:
Module Image Running-Version(pri:alt) New-Version Upg-Required
—— ———- —————————————- ——————– ————
1 lcn9k 10.4(3) 10.4(4) yes
27 nxos 10.4(3) 10.4(4) yes
27 bios v05.51(11/29/2023):v05.43(11/22/2020) v05.51(11/29/2023) no
The following output shows that EPLD doesn’t require upgrade.
Nexus-9364C-GX-2# show install all impact epld bootflash:n9000-epld.10.4.4.M.img
Retrieving EPLD versions…. Please wait.
Images will be upgraded according to following table:
Module Type EPLD Running-Version New-Version Upg-Required
—— —- ————- ————— ———– ————
1 SUP MI FPGA 0x05 0x05 No
1 SUP IO FPGA 0x06 0x06 No
1 SUP MI FPGA2 0x04 0x04 No
27 SUP MI FPGA 0x05 0x05 No
27 SUP IO FPGA 0x06 0x06 No
27 SUP MI FPGA2 0x04 0x04 No
Compatibility check:
Module Type Upgradable Impact Reason
————————————————-
27 SUP Yes disruptive Module Upgradable
3. NXOS Upgrade
Nexus-9364C-GX# install all nxos bootflash:nxos64-cs.10.4.4.M.bin
Installer will perform compatibility check first. Please wait.
Installer is forced disruptive
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Switch will be reloaded for disruptive upgrade.
Do you want to continue with the installation (y/n)? [n] y
Install is in progress, please wait…
Nexus-9364C-GX# show version
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Software
BIOS: version 05.51
NXOS: version 10.4(4) [Maintenance Release]
Host NXOS: version 10.4(4)
BIOS compile time: 11/29/2023
NXOS image file is: bootflash:///nxos64-cs.10.4.4.M.bin
NXOS compile time: 10/31/2024 12:00:00 [10/17/2024 20:58:14]
NXOS boot mode: LXC
Hardware
cisco Nexus9000 C9364C-GX Chassis
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU D-1526 @ 1.80GHz with 32803104 kB of memory.
Processor Board ID FDO25220XXX
Device name: Nexus-9364C-GX
bootflash: 115805708 kB
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