Memory Upgrade on a Sup2-2GE.

[wesweber1]

I have several 6500's with sup2-2GE with MSFC2. they currently are running hybrid CatOS and IOS. I want to convert to just IOS. In order to do that I need to increase the memory from 32MB flash to 64MB flash. If I use a PCMCIA card in the slot with the new IOS, can I boot the IOS from the PCMCIA card?

[glen.grant]

Yes you should be able as long as you point your boot statement there . Follow the upgrade instructions for catos conversion to the letter.

[wesweber1]

the current switches are running 32MB of Flash and 128MB of DRAM. I know the PC card will cover the Flash, but will I need to upgrade the DRAM also?

[glen.grant · Accepted solution]

You would have to look at the release notes of the IOS code version you want to run to see what the minimum requirements are.

[wes.weber]

the min dram is 256M, I have 128M, so I'll have to upgrade. But there is dram on the sup card and the msfc2 card. Do I have to upgrade the dram on both?

[glen.grant]

I would check availability it appears the Sup 2 is EOL at this point.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps708/prod_end-of-life_notice0900aecd80646c9c.html

[Yudong Wu]

Yes, you need upgrade both.

The following link will give you more info.

The last Q&A is about Sup2 and MSFC2.

https://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps708/qa_c67_457347.html