Upgrade Software and FPD

This chapter describes the procedures to upgrade software and FPDs.


Note

The output of the examples in the procedures is not from the latest software release. The output will change for any explicit references to the current release.

Upgrade Software

Upgrading the software is the process of installing a new version of the Cisco IOS XR operating system on NCS 1010. NCS 1010 is preinstalled with the Cisco IOS XR image. However, you can install a new version to keep features up to date. You can perform the software upgrade operation using an ISO image from the XR mode.

Before you begin

  • Configure Management Interface

  • Copy the ISO image to be installed either on the NCS 1010 hard disk or on a network server to which NCS 1010 has access.

Procedure

Step 1

Execute one of these commands:

  • install replace /harddisk:/iso-image-name
  • install package replace <ftp or http or https protocol>/package_path/ filename1 filename2 ...

    Note

     

    The install package replace command upgrades the ISO image but doesn’t reload the RP automatically. But the install replace command upgrades the ISO image and reloads the RP.

Example:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#install replace /harddisk:/ncs1010-x64.iso
Mon Jul  4 10:15:07.697 UTC
Once the packaging dependencies have been determined, the install operation may have to reload the system.
If you want to control the timing of system reload, you must not continue, but use the 'install package replace' command instead, followed by 'install apply'.
Continue? [yes/no]:[yes] yes
Install replace operation 1.1 has started
Install operation will continue in the background
......................
......................
ios con0/RP0/CPU0 is now available

Installs the new ISO image from the harddisk or from the network server. The install operation takes between 20–40 minutes to complete.

Note

 

Boot time FPD upgrade happens before XR boot. All the FPDs belonging to the RP location are upgraded during the boot time FPD upgrade.

Note

 

Automatic FPD upgrade is enabled by default.. When the automatic FPD upgrade is enabled, the install operation also upgrades the FPDs (except the Golden FPDs) that need to be upgraded.

Step 2

show install request

Example:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show install request
Mon May  9 15:16:27.486 UTC
User request: install replace /harddisk:/ncs1010-x64.iso
Operation ID: 1.1
State:        In progress since 2022-05-09 15:13:08 UTC
Current activity:    Package add or other package operation
Next activity:       Apply
Time started:        2022-05-09 15:14:34 UTC
Timeout in:          38m 6s
Locations responded: 0/1
Location          Packaging operation stage Notification Phase Clients responded
----------------- ------------------------- ------------------ -----------------
0/RP0/CPU0        Package operations        None in progress                 N/A

Displays the current status of the install operation.

When the install operation completes successfully, the device automatically reloads.

Note

 

In case of the install package replace command, you’ll be prompted to enter the next command (install apply reload command).

Step 3

install commit

Example:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#install commit
Mon May  9 15:24:28.581 UTC
Install commit operation 1 has started
Install operation will continue in the background

Commits the new ISO image.

Step 4

show install committed

Example:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show install committed
Mon May  9 15:24:55.672 UTC
Software Hash: 9dfe3b29058bd85eccc3910fb6ea66bf7bf9ccaa9e7ef38c8e3499ab1d0e91f8
Package                           Version
---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------
xr-aaa                            7.9.1
xr-acl                            7.9.1
xr-apphosting                     7.9.1
xr-appmgr                         7.9.1
xr-bcdl                           7.9.1
xr-bfd                            7.9.1

Displays the list of committed packages.

Software Upgrade and Downgrade Matrix

The following table lists the upgrade and downgrade paths supported for Cisco NCS 1010.

Upgrade Path

Downgrade Path

Source Release

Destination Release

Bridge SMU

Source Release

Destination Release

Bridge SMU

R7.10.1, R7.11.1, R7.11.2

R24.2.1

No

R24.2.1

R7.11.2, R7.11.1, R7.10.1

No

Install Packages and RPMs

Complete this task to install additional packages or rpm files. The rpm files that need to be installed must be placed in a folder.


Note

This task can be used to install SMUs as well.

Before you begin

  • Configure and connect to the management interface. You can access the installable file through the management interface. For details about configuring the management interface, see Configure Management Interface.

  • Copy the package or rpm to be installed either on the NCS 1010 hard disk or on a network server to which NCS 1010 has access.

Procedure

Step 1

install package add source /harddisk:/ iso-image-name or rpm-folder-name

Example:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#install package add source /harddisk:/rpm/
Mon Jul  4 11:37:31.526 UTC
Install add operation 2.1.1 has started
Install operation will continue in the background

Ensure to add the respective packages or rpm files as appropriate. This operation may take time depending on the size of the files that are added. The operation takes place in an asynchronous mode. The install package add source command runs in the background, and the EXEC prompt is returned.

Step 2

show install request

Example:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show install request

Mon Jul  4 11:44:48.411 UTC

User request: install package add source file:///harddisk:/rpm/
Operation ID: 2.1.1
State:        Success since 2022-07-04 11:38:57 UTC

Current activity:    Await user input
Time started:        2022-07-04 11:38:57 UTC

The following actions are available:
    install package add
    install package remove
    install package upgrade
    install package downgrade
    install package abort latest
    install package abort all-since-apply
    install apply restart
    install apply reload

Least impactful apply method: install apply restart

Displays the current status of the install operation.

Step 3

install apply reload

Example:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#install apply reload

Mon Jul  4 11:45:18.434 UTC
Install apply operation 2.1 has started
Install operation will continue in the background

Enables NCS 1010 to reload.

Step 4

show install request

Example:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show install request

Mon Jul  4 11:47:32.221 UTC

User request: install apply reload
Operation ID: 2.1
State:        Success since 2022-07-04 11:46:03 UTC

Current activity:    Await user input
Time started:        2022-07-04 11:46:03 UTC

The following actions are available:
    install package add
    install package remove
    install package upgrade
    install package downgrade
    install package replace
    install package rollback
    install replace
    install rollback
    install source
    install commit

Displays the current status of the install operation.

Step 5

install commit

Example:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#install commit
Mon Jul  4 11:48:47.745 UTC
Install commit operation 2 has started
Install operation will continue in the background

Commits the package or rpm files.

Step 6

show install request

Example:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show install request

User request: install commit
Operation ID: 2
State:        In progress since 2022-07-04 11:48:48 UTC

Current activity:    Commit transaction
Next activity:       Transaction complete
Time started:        2022-07-04 11:48:48 UTC

No per-location information.

Displays the current status of the install operation. The above output indicates that the install operation is in progress.

Example:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show install request

User request: install commit
Operation ID: 2
State:        Success since 2022-07-04 11:50:32 UTC

Current activity:    No install operation in progress

The following actions are available:
    install package add
    install package remove
    install package upgrade
    install package downgrade
    install package replace
    install package rollback
    install replace
    install rollback
    install source

Displays the current status of the install operation. The above output indicates that the install operation is complete.

Step 7

show install active summary

Example:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show install active summary

Mon Jul  4 11:52:24.823 UTC
Active Packages:    XR: 145    All: 1265
Label:              7.9.1
Software Hash:      3ce63ce432d50358d7a0d654ec61e4377abccf265013132e310b4d34a7259b90

Optional Packages                                             Version
---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------
xr-bgp                                                         7.9.1
xr-ipsla                                                       7.9.1
xr-is-is                                                       7.9.1
xr-lldp                                                        7.9.1
xr-mpls-oam                                                    7.9.1
xr-netsim                                                      7.9.1
xr-olc                                                         7.9.1
xr-ospf                                                        7.9.1
xr-perfmgmt                                                    7.9.1
xr-telnet                                                      7.9.1
xr-track                                                       7.9.1

Displays the list of active packages and rpm files.

Step 8

show install committed summary

Example:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show install committed summary

Mon Jul  4 11:54:04.178 UTC
Committed Packages: XR: 145    All: 1265
Label:              7.9.1
Software Hash:      3ce63ce432d50358d7a0d654ec61e4377abccf265013132e310b4d34a7259b90

Optional Packages                                             Version
---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------
xr-bgp                                                         7.9.1
xr-ipsla                                                       7.9.1
xr-is-is                                                       7.9.1
xr-lldp                                                        7.9.1
xr-mpls-oam                                                    7.9.1
xr-netsim                                                      7.9.1
xr-olc                                                         7.9.1
xr-ospf                                                        7.9.1
xr-perfmgmt                                                    7.9.1
xr-telnet                                                      7.9.1
xr-track                                                       7.9.1

Displays the list of committed packages and rpm files.

Related Commands

The following commands can be used to track the status of the install operation.

Related Commands Purpose

show install active

Displays the list of active packages.

show install committed

Displays the list of committed packages.

show install log

Displays the log information for the install operation. This information is used for troubleshooting in case of installation failure.

show install package

Displays the details of the packages that are added to the repository. Use this command to identify individual components of a package.

show install request

Displays the current status of the install operation.

show install which

Displays the package information on an installed file.

NCS 1010 FPD

Table 1. Feature History

Feature Name

Release Information

Feature Description

FPD Upgrade for Passive Modules

 Cisco IOS XR Release 7.10.1

You can now perform FPD upgrade of the breakout modules and multiplexer/demultiplexer modules. It is essential to upgrade the passive modules to ensure the proper functioning of the modules. You can upgrade the FPD on all passive modules simultaneously or selectively upgrade the required modules.

A Field Programmable Device (FPD) refers to any programmable hardware device on a chassis, which includes a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). NCS 1010 uses several FPDs that are necessary for chassis, route processor, line cards, and power modules to function properly.

From Release 7.10.1, you can perform FPD upgrade for the breakout and multiplexer/demultiplexer modules. For the breakout modules, you can perform the FPD upgrade in both direct and indirect connections. You can upgrade all the passive modules at once or selectively upgrade the necessary modules as needed.


Note

During the software upgrade, when the SSD is upgraded, the FPD goes into the RELOAD_REQ state, as displayed by the show hw-module fpd command. This behavior is expected because the updated SSD firmware can only be activated after reloading the specific SSD location mentioned in the show hw-module fpd output.


Note

If the FPD in a given SSD is not supported by the current IOS XR software release, the status is displayed as NOT READY . The status will change once FPD support for these SSDs is enabled in future releases.

The following table lists the NCS 1010 FPDs that are distributed across route processor (RP), power modules (PM), line cards (LC), and Rack.

Table 2. NCS 1010 FPDs

Location

FPDs

RP

  • ADMConfig

  • CpuFpga

  • CpuFpgaGolden

  • BIOS

  • BIOS-Golden

  • SsdIntelS4510

  • SsdMicron5300

  • SsdSmartModular

  • TamFw

  • TamFwGolden

PM0 and PM1

  • AP-PrimMCU

  • AP-SecMCU

LC

  • ILA

  • OLT

  • Raman-1

  • Raman-2

Rack

  • IoFpga

  • IoFpgaGolden

  • EITU-ADMConfig

  • SsdIntelS4510

  • SsdMicron5300

  • SsdSmartModular

Breakout module

  • BRK-8

  • BRK-24

Multiplexer and demultiplexer modules

  • MD-32-ACC

  • MD-32-NEO

Golden FPDs serve as backup FPDs for the primary FPDs. For example, BIOS-Golden is the backup Golden FPD for the BIOS primary FPD. If a primary FPD is corrupted, NCS 1010 boots with the corresponding Golden FPD. The Golden FPDs cannot be upgraded.

Retrieve FPD Information

There are multiple types of FPDs for each type of module. The show hw-module fpd command provides information about each FPD. 

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show hw-module fpd

The following output shows the types of FPDs for each module.


Thu Mar  2 12:35:06.602 IST

Auto-upgrade:Enabled
Attribute codes: B golden, P protect, S secure, A Anti Theft aware
                                                                         FPD Versions
                                                                        ==============
Location   Card type             HWver FPD device       ATR Status   Running Programd  Reload Loc
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1010-CNTLR-K9      1.11  ADMConfig            CURRENT    3.40    3.40       NOT REQ
0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1010-CNTLR-K9      1.11  BIOS             S   CURRENT    4.20    4.20         0/RP0
0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1010-CNTLR-K9      1.11  BIOS-Golden      BS  CURRENT            4.10         0/RP0
0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1010-CNTLR-K9      1.11  CpuFpga          S   CURRENT    1.11    1.11         0/RP0
0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1010-CNTLR-K9      1.11  CpuFpgaGolden    BS  CURRENT            1.01         0/RP0
0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1010-CNTLR-K9      1.11  SsdIntelS4510    S   CURRENT   11.32   11.32         0/RP0
0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1010-CNTLR-K9      1.11  TamFw            S   CURRENT    6.13    6.13         0/RP0
0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1010-CNTLR-K9      1.11  TamFwGolden      BS  CURRENT            6.11         0/RP0
0/PM0      NCS1010-AC-PSU        0.0   AP-PriMCU            CURRENT    1.03    1.03       NOT REQ
0/PM0      NCS1010-AC-PSU        0.0   AP-SecMCU            CURRENT    2.01    2.01       NOT REQ
0/PM1      NCS1010-AC-PSU        0.0   AP-PriMCU            CURRENT    1.03    1.03       NOT REQ
0/PM1      NCS1010-AC-PSU        0.0   AP-SecMCU            CURRENT    2.01    2.01       NOT REQ
0/0/NXR0   NCS1K-OLT-L           1.0   OLT              S   CURRENT    1.02    1.02       NOT REQ
0/Rack     NCS1010-SA            2.1   EITU-ADMConfig       CURRENT    2.10    2.10       NOT REQ
0/Rack     NCS1010-SA            2.1   IoFpga           S   CURRENT    1.12    1.12       NOT REQ
0/Rack     NCS1010-SA            2.1   IoFpgaGolden     BS  CURRENT            1.01       NOT REQ
0/Rack     NCS1010-SA            2.1   SsdIntelS4510    S   CURRENT   11.32   11.32        0/Rack

The following output highlights the types of FPDs for the new controller card, new OLT line card, breakout module, and multiplexer/demultiplexer module. 


Fri Feb 17 11:43:28.878 UTC

Auto-upgrade:Enabled
Attribute codes: B golden, P protect, S secure, A Anti Theft aware
                                                                         FPD Versions
                                                                        ==============
Location   Card type             HWver FPD device       ATR Status   Running Programd  Reload Loc
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1010-CTLR-B-K9     1.0   ADMConfig            CURRENT    2.30    2.30       NOT REQ
0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1010-CTLR-B-K9     1.0   BIOS             S   CURRENT    4.40    4.40         0/RP0
0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1010-CTLR-B-K9     1.0   BIOS-Golden      BS  CURRENT            4.40         0/RP0
0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1010-CTLR-B-K9     1.0   CpuFpga          S   CURRENT    1.11    1.11         0/RP0
0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1010-CTLR-B-K9     1.0   CpuFpgaGolden    BS  CURRENT            1.01         0/RP0
0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1010-CTLR-B-K9     1.0   SsdIntelS4510    S   CURRENT   11.32   11.32         0/RP0
0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1010-CTLR-B-K9     1.0   TamFw            S   CURRENT    6.13    6.13         0/RP0
0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1010-CTLR-B-K9     1.0   TamFwGolden      BS  CURRENT            6.11         0/RP0
0/PM0      NCS1010-AC-PSU        0.0   AP-PriMCU            CURRENT    1.03    1.03       NOT REQ
0/PM0      NCS1010-AC-PSU        0.0   AP-SecMCU            CURRENT    2.01    2.01       NOT REQ
0/PM1      NCS1010-AC-PSU        0.0   AP-PriMCU            CURRENT    1.03    1.03       NOT REQ
0/PM1      NCS1010-AC-PSU        0.0   AP-SecMCU            NEED UPGD  1.06    1.06       NOT REQ
0/0/NXR0   NCS1K-E-OLT-R-C       1.0   OLT              S   CURRENT    1.16    1.16       NOT REQ
0/0/NXR0   NCS1K-E-OLT-R-C       1.0   Raman-1          S   CURRENT    1.04    1.04       NOT REQ
0/Rack     NCS1010-SA            0.1   EITU-ADMConfig       CURRENT    1.04    1.04       NOT REQ
0/Rack     NCS1010-SA            0.1   IoFpga           S   CURRENT            1.12       NOT REQ
0/Rack     NCS1010-SA            0.1   IoFpgaGolden     BS  NEED UPGD  1.12    0.08       NOT REQ
0/Rack     NCS1010-SA            0.1   SsdIntelS4510    S   CURRENT   11.32   11.32        0/Rack
0/1        NCS1K-MD-32E-C        0.1   MD-32-NEO        S   CURRENT    2.02    2.02       NOT REQ
0/2        NCS1K-MD-32O-C        10.2  MD-32-ACC        S   CURRENT    2.18    2.18       NOT REQ
0/3/0      NCS1K-BRK-8           1.0   BRK-8            S   CURRENT    2.08    2.08       NOT REQ
0/3/3      NCS1K-BRK-24          1.0   BRK-24           S   CURRENT    2.08    2.08       NOT REQ

The following table describes the significant fields in the output of the show hw-module fpd command.

Table 3. Description of Fields in show hw-module fpd Command

Field

Description

Location

Location of the FPD.

Card type

PID of the modules such as chassis, card, CPU, and PSU.

HWver

Hardware version where the FPD resides.

FPD device

Name of the FPD.

ATR

Attribute codes. The possible values are:

  • B - Golden Image

  • S - Secure Image

  • P - Protect Image

The attribute code of the primary FPDs is S and the Golden FPDs is BS.

Status

Status of the FPD. See Table 4.

Running

FPD image version that has been activated and currently running in the FPD device.

Programd

 FPD image version that has been programmed into the FPD device, but might not be activated.

Reload Loc

Indicates whether reload of the location is required or not.

The following table describes the possible values of the Status field in the output of the show hw-module fpd command.

Table 4. Description of FPD Status Values in show hw-module fpd Command

FPD Status

Description

NOT READY

The driver that owns the FPD device has not initialized the FPD client to handle this device.

CURRENT

FPD version is up to date and upgrade is not required.

NEED UPGD

Upgrade is required for this FPD. Check the output of the show fpd package command to determine the recommended FPD version.

UPGD PREP

FPD is preparing for upgrade.

IN QUEUE

Upgrade of this FPD is in queue.

UPGD SKIP

FPD upgrade is not required. For example,

  • FPD version is up to date and compatible.

  • FPD image is protected.

UPGRADING

FPD upgrade started and the driver did not report the upgrade progress information yet.

%UPGD

Percentage of FPD upgrade completion.

RLOAD REQ

FPD upgrade is successfully completed and the FPD must be reloaded for the new version to take effect.

UPGD FAIL

FPD upgrade has failed. Check the syslog for failure reason. It could be a timeout or a failure that is reported by the driver.

UPGD DONE

FPD upgrade is successfully completed.

Verify if an FPD Upgrade is Required

Procedure

Step 1

Use the show hw-module fpd command to check whether all the FPDs are in the Current state.

If the status of any FPD is NEED UPGD, then the upgrade is required for that FPD.

Step 2

Use the show fpd package command to determine the FPDs that are supported with the current software release and the minimum hardware requirements for each FPD. 

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show fpd package

The following output highlights the FPD packages for the breakout and multiplexer/demultiplexer modules.


Thu Mar  2 12:37:58.530 IST
 
=============================== ================================================
                                        Field Programmable Device Package
                                ================================================
                                               Req     SW      Min Req   Min Req
Card Type            FPD Description           Reload  Ver     SW Ver  Board Ver
=================== ========================== ====== ======= ======== =========
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NCS1010-AC-PSU       AP-PriMCU                  NO      1.03      1.03      0.0 
                     AP-SecMCU                  NO      2.01      2.01      0.0 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NCS1010-CNTLR-K9     ADMConfig                  NO      2.30      2.30      0.0 
                     ADMConfig                  NO      2.30      2.30      0.0 
                     ADMConfig                  NO      3.40      3.40      1.0 
                     BIOS                       YES     4.20      4.20      0.0 
                     BIOS                       YES     4.20      4.20      0.0 
                     BIOS-Golden                YES     4.10      4.10      0.0 
                     BIOS-Golden                YES     4.10      4.10      0.0 
                     CpuFpga                    YES     1.11      1.11      0.0 
                     CpuFpga                    YES     1.11      1.11      0.0 
                     CpuFpgaGolden              YES     1.01      1.01      0.0 
                     CpuFpgaGolden              YES     1.01      1.01      0.0 
                     SsdIntelS4510              YES    11.32     11.32      0.0 
                     SsdIntelS4510              YES    11.32     11.32      0.0 
                     SsdMicron5300              YES     0.01      0.01      0.0 
                     SsdMicron5300              YES     0.01      0.01      0.0 
                     SsdSmartModular            YES    13.06     13.06      0.0 
                     SsdSmartModular            YES    13.06     13.06      0.0 
                     TamFw                      YES     6.13      6.13      0.0 
                     TamFw                      YES     6.13      6.13      0.0 
                     TamFwGolden                YES     6.11      6.11      0.0 
                     TamFwGolden                YES     6.11      6.11      0.0 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NCS1010-SA           EITU-ADMConfig             NO      1.04      1.04      0.0 
                     EITU-ADMConfig             NO      2.10      2.10      1.0 
                     EITU-ADMConfig             NO      1.04      1.04      0.0 
                     EITU-ADMConfig             NO      2.10      2.10      1.0 
                     IoFpga                     NO      1.12      1.12      0.0 
                     IoFpga                     NO      1.12      1.12      0.0 
                     IoFpgaGolden               NO      1.01      1.01      0.0 
                     IoFpgaGolden               NO      1.01      1.01      0.0 
                     SsdIntelS4510              YES    11.32     11.32      0.0 
                     SsdIntelS4510              YES    11.32     11.32      0.0 
                     SsdMicron5300              YES     0.01      0.01      0.0 
                     SsdMicron5300              YES     0.01      0.01      0.0 
                     SsdSmartModular            YES    13.06     13.06      0.0 
                     SsdSmartModular            YES    13.06     13.06      0.0 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NCS1K-ILA-2R-C       ILA                        NO      1.12      1.12      0.1 
                     ILA                        NO      0.28      0.28     99.1 
                     Raman-1                    NO      1.04      1.04      0.1 
                     Raman-1                    NO      0.28      0.28     99.1 
                     Raman-2                    NO      1.04      1.04      0.1 
                     Raman-2                    NO      0.28      0.28     99.1 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NCS1K-ILA-C          ILA                        NO      1.12      1.12      0.1 
                     ILA                        NO      0.28      0.28     99.1 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NCS1K-ILA-L          ILA                        NO      1.00      1.00      0.1 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NCS1K-ILA-R-C        ILA                        NO      1.12      1.12      0.1 
                     ILA                        NO      0.28      0.28     99.1 
                     Raman-1                    NO      1.04      1.04      0.1 
                     Raman-1                    NO      0.28      0.28     99.1 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NCS1K-OLT-C          OLT                        NO      1.12      1.12      0.1 
                     OLT                        NO      0.28      0.28     99.1 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NCS1K-OLT-L          OLT                        NO      1.02      1.02      0.1 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NCS1K-OLT-R-C        OLT                        NO      1.12      1.12      0.1 
                     OLT                        NO      0.28      0.28     99.1 
                     Raman-1                    NO      1.04      1.04      0.1 
                     Raman-1                    NO      0.28      0.28     99.1 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NCS1K-BRK-24         BRK-24                     NO      2.08      2.08      0.0  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NCS1K-BRK-8          BRK-8                      NO      2.08      2.08      0.0  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NCS1K-MD-32E-C       MD-32-ACC                  NO      2.18      2.18      0.0  
                     MD-32-NEO                  NO      2.02      2.02      0.0  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NCS1K-MD-32O-C       MD-32-ACC                  NO      2.18      2.18      0.0  
                     MD-32-NEO                  NO      2.02      2.02      0.0  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The following table describes the fields in the output of the show fpd package command.

Table 5. Description of Fields in show fpd package Command

Field

Description

Card Type

PID of the modules such as chassis, card, CPU, and PSU.

FPD Description

Description of the FPD.

Req Reload

Determines whether reload is required to activate the FPD image.

SW Ver

Recommended FPD software version for the associated module running the current Cisco IOS XR Software.

Min Req SW Ver

Minimum required FPD software version to operate the module.

Min Req Board Ver

 Minimum required hardware version for the associated FPD. A minimum hardware requirement of version 0.0 indicates that all the hardware can support this FPD version.

FPD can be upgraded using two methods:

Upgrade FPDs Manually

Use the following procedure to upgrade the FPDs manually.


Note

The Golden FPDs cannot be upgraded using the CLI.

Procedure

Step 1

Use the show hw-module fpd command to display information about the current FPD version.

You can use this command to determine if you must upgrade the FPD.

Step 2

Use the show alarms brief system active command to display the active alarms.

You must upgrade the FPD when the One Or More FPDs Need Upgrade Or Not In Current State alarm is present.

Step 3

Use the upgrade hw-module location [location-id] fpd [fpd name] command to upgrade a specific FPD.

After upgrading the FPD, the user must wait for upgrade completion. The progress of the FPD upgrade can be monitored using the show hw-module fpd command.

Example:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#upgrade hw-module location 0/Rack fpd IoFpga

Note

 

The FPDs of power modules belong to 0/PM0 and 0/PM1 locations. The FPDs belonging to both the PM locations cannot be simultaneously upgraded.

Step 4

Use the reload location location-id to reload the FPDs belonging to a specific location with the new version.

The Reload Loc field in the output of show hw-module fpd command indicates whether the reload is required or not.

Example:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#reload location 0/RP0/CPU0

Step 5

(Optional) Use the upgrade hw-module location all fpd all command to upgrade all the FPDs at once.

Step 6

(Optional) Use the upgrade hw-module [location [location-id | all]] fpd [fpd name] | all] command to upgrade a specific FPD, all the FPDs, or the FPDs belonging to a specific location.

Example:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#upgrade hw-module location all fpd all

Note

 

The FPDs of power modules and SSDs cannot be forcefully upgraded.

Upgrade FPDs Automatically

The automatic FPD upgrade upgrades the FPD version of all the modules to the latest version. When automatic FPD upgrade is enabled, all the FPDs (except the Golden FPDs) that are in NEED UPGD status are upgraded to CURRENT status during the software upgrade.

In NCS 1010, automatic FPD upgrade is enabled by default.

Procedure

Use the following commands to disable automatic FPD upgrade.

Example:


RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#configure
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios(config)#fpd auto-upgrade disable
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios(config)#commit
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios(config)#end

Release 7.10.1 Caveats

The following upgrade caveats are applicable for the Cisco NCS 1010 platform for Release 7.10.1 and later:

Table 6. Upgrade Caveats for Cisco NCS 1010 Platform

From

To

Bridge SMUs Required

Caveats

7.7.1

7.10.1 and later

None

1*

7.9.1

7.10.1 and later

None

1*

1* : You can't roll back using the install rollback command.

The following downgrade caveats are applicable for the Cisco NCS 1010 platform for Release 7.10.1 and later:

Table 7. Downgrade Caveats for Cisco NCS 1010 Platform

From

To

Bridge SMUs Required

Caveats

7.10.1 and later

7.7.1

Yes

***, A*, B*, C*, D*

7.10.1 and later

7.9.1

Yes

***, C*, D*

***

  • You don't need to run the install commit command after a downgrade operation because the operation is automatically committed.

  • You can't roll back after a downgrade. To revert to the previous IOS XR previous version, replace or reimage to the relevant ISO.

  • IOS XR configuration history is lost after a downgrade, but the NCS 1010 platform preserves the latest configuration.

  • Install history from the last transaction is preserved after a downgrade operation.

  • Downtime takes a longer time as the operation is performed through reimage.

  • You can't downgrade using the install package replace command. Instead, use the install replace command to downgrade.

  • Ensure that you reinstall third-party application once you complete the downgrade.

  • PXE recovery is required if the image downgrading isn’t bootable.

  • You must re-install the Type 6 masterkey and reapply the configuration encrypted by it because they are lost after the downgrade.

  • You must regenerate crypto keys and certificates after a downgrade.

A*: You can't downgrade to the base ISO. You can downgrade to a GISO containing the bridge SMU (CSCwd71524).


Note

CSCwd71524:

  • When you upgrade from earlier than Release 7.10.1 to Release 7.10.1, system supports the installation process seemlessly.

  • When you downgrade from Release 7.10.1, system preserves the present configuration and the install history from last transaction.

B*: You must recover the NCS 1010 platform through PXE if a power cycle occurs during the downgrade.

C*: FPD upgrade may cause your NCS 1010 platform to reload an extra time during boot-up.

D*: Traffic is impacted.

Use the show install upgrade-matrix running command to view the caveats.