Release notes indicate that a tiered upgrade to 8.10 code is required if your upgrading to support the new CSS5-SSL-C-K9 - referred to as the SSL-C in the release notes. As follows :
Required Minimum Maintenance Release Before Upgrading to Version 8.10
For the CSS software version 8.10 to support the SSL compression (SSL-C) module, before you upgrade, the CSS must be at one of the following maintenance releases or higher:
?7.50.1.03
?7.40.2.02
?7.30.4.02
If the CSS is not at one of these maintenance releases, you must perform the following upgrade sequence:
1. Upgrade the CSS to the required maintenance release.
2. Upgrade the CSS to software version 8.10.
Question :
Do the new SSL cards need to be installed for this tiered upgrade ? Can you do the software upgrade and install the cards at a later date ?
