Cisco Catalyst 9500

Firmware Upgrade

show version | i System image

If output show's filename ending in .bin == BUNDLE If output show's filename "packages.conf" == INSTALL*

show install summary

If output show's details == INSTALL If output show's "Bundle" == BUNDLE

Verify the boot commands in the config are correct:

If using INSTALL do not change or modify the boot commands or the packages.conf file.

This makes more room available on the storage of the device as firmware images are quite large.

install remove inactive

Use, scp or any other available method.

verify /md5 flash:<filename.bin>

Ensure the hash of the file and the reported hashes match.

install add file flash:<filename.bin> activate commit

This command will: - Unpack the *.bin image - Update the packages.conf file - Commit the new packages

Use the same verification commands in step 1: show version, show install summary