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Cat 6500 upgrade with CFC modules

croue
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Hi,

We have some Catalyst 6500 switches with SUP720 -3B.

We have to upgrade their IOS.

Thoses switches have 67xx series CFC modules.

Router#show module
Mod Ports Card Type                              Model              Serial No.
--- ----- -------------------------------------- ------------------ -----------
  1   48  CEF720 48 port 1000mb SFP              WS-X6748-SFP       SALxxxxxxxxxx

  4    4  CEF720 4 port 10-Gigabit Ethernet      WS-X6704-10GE      SALxxxxxxxxxx

  5    2  Supervisor Engine 720 (Active)         WS-SUP720-3B       SALxxxxxxxxxx

  6    2  Supervisor Engine 720 (Hot)            WS-SUP720-3B       SALxxxxxxxxxx
  7   48  CEF720 48 port 10/100/1000mb Ethernet  WS-X6748-GE-TX     SALxxxxxxxxxx

Mod MAC addresses                       Hw    Fw           Sw           Status
--- ---------------------------------- ------ ------------ ------------ -------
  1  001c.583f.2928 to 001c.583f.2957   1.10  12.2(14r)S5  12.2(18)SXE6 Ok
  4  0019.3036.9544 to 0019.3036.9547   2.6   12.2(14r)S5  12.2(18)SXE6 Ok
  5  0019.e7d3.9dd4 to 0019.e7d3.9dd7   5.4   8.4(2)       12.2(18)SXE6 Ok
  6  0019.e7d3.9e20 to 0019.e7d3.9e23   5.4   8.4(2)       12.2(18)SXE6 Ok
  7  001c.58c5.0aa0 to 001c.58c5.0acf   2.6   12.2(14r)S5  12.2(18)SXE6 Ok

Mod Sub-Module                  Model              Serial        Hw     Status
--- --------------------------- ------------------ ------------ ------- -------
  1 Centralized Forwarding Card WS-F6700-CFC       SALxxxxxxxxxx   3.1    Ok
  4 Centralized Forwarding Card WS-F6700-CFC       SALxxxxxxxxxx   3.1    Ok
  5 Policy Feature Card 3       WS-F6K-PFC3B       SALxxxxxxxxxx   2.3    Ok
  5 MSFC3 Daughterboard         WS-SUP720          SALxxxxxxxxxx   3.0    Ok
  6 Policy Feature Card 3       WS-F6K-PFC3B       SALxxxxxxxxxxL   2.3    Ok
  6 MSFC3 Daughterboard         WS-SUP720          SALxxxxxxxxxx   3.0    Ok
  7 Centralized Forwarding Card WS-F6700-CFC       SALxxxxxxxxxx   3.1    Ok

Mod Online Diag Status
--- -------------------
  1 Pass
  4 Pass
  5 Pass
  6 Pass
  7 Pass

I will need to upgrade the Rommon from the SUP-720 (=> to 122-18r.S1)

My question is:

Do I need to upgrade the Rommon from all CFC modules, by upgrading module per module and reboot them, module by module?

Or thas the SUP720 rommon upgrade will be enough?

Thanks for your answers.

Best regards

Christophe

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Reza Sharifi
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Hi,

Usually, you don't need to upgrade the firmware for each module, unless there is an issue with the module or the IOS you want to run.  If none of these applies, than just upgrading the Sup-720 Rommon is enough.

HTH

Hi,

As Reza mentioned, depends on your target IOS. I recently upgraded our core from 12.2 (17r) --> 12.2(33) and per IOS release notes, CEF720 on 67xx modules needs ROMMON upgrade to 12.2(18r). If that is the same case with you, then you need to individually upgrade each module first and then reset to boot with new ROMMON. Cisco got its own doc but I came across below link and helped alot in understanding the procedure. 

http://ccie-in-3-months.blogspot.com/2008/06/upgrading-rommons-in-6500s7600s-with.html

hth

MS

croue
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Level 1

Hi,

My target IOS is 12.2(33)SXi12, with the Rommon 12.2-18r.S1

So, I just would like to be sure if I need or not to upgrade module (6700-CFC) per module fisrt, or just install the Rommon for sup720-3B and the new IOS.

Modules first. If not, the new IOS may not recognise the modules with old (unsupported) ROMMON version.

Thx

MS

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