


I will ping my laptop from the Nexus switch – both my laptop and management interface are addressed in the same /24 subnet NEX-9K-1# ping 10.10.10.100 vrf management Next ensure you have a route to your TFTP server

In my case I have connected my laptop directly to the management port Second step is to connect the management interface (or any 元 interface on your switch) to a network where you can see your TFTP server Select the specific for your switch and download – (you will require a service contract) Cisco Nexus 9000 software upgrade using TFTPįirst step is to download the image from įor the Nexus 9000 software download the latest images can be found here This tutorial is being performed on a bench with two new switches right out the box. If I am performing a software upgrade on a live network I always like to do it within a maintenance window. However for this tutorial we will not be covering that. Copy the image to a USB stick or TFTP the image onto the switch (both options will be shown)įrom version 7.0(3)I3(1) you can perform an in-service software upgrade (ISSU), also known as a nondisruptive upgrade.This tutorial will cover the upgrade of a 93120TX switch but the process is the same for any switch in the 9000 family Cisco Nexus 9000 software upgrade procedure This image runs on all Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches. Only this image is required to load the Cisco NX-OS operating system. Intel(R) Core(TM) i3- CPU 2.50GHz with 16401960 kB of memory. NXOS image file is: bootflash:///nxos.7.0.3.I2.5.bin The image begins with “nxos” e.g Software The NX-OS software consists of one NXOS image. Nexus 9000 software upgrade using my AirConsole Bluetooth Wireless Console CableĮach Nexus 9000 switch is shipped with Cisco NX-OS software.
