Sunday, July 3, 2016

Install SMU and SP11 on IOS XR 4.3.4

Upgrade action Plan:

1) Install post-expiry SMU CSCut52232 this is a hitless SMU means that there will be no reload involve -  download from below:
https://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=282414851&softwareid=280867577&release=5.1.2&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

You can find the instruction how to install it on below link:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/technotes/MOP-CSS-to-Abraxas.html

You need to install the root certificate and pie file from console, you can't install them via remote access. So untar the file, copy the certificate file and the SMU PIE to the router first and follow the instruction mentioned on the above link. Make sure that you will do admin install commit at the end.

# copy the following files
> copy tftp: harddisk: vrf Mgmt-Intf
  or use:
> copy ftp: harddisk: vrf Mgmt-Intf

> dir harddisk:
11581       -rwx  1217        Fri Jul  1 00:26:27 2016  css-root.cer
11661       -rwx  289740      Fri Jul  1 00:32:42 2016  asr9k-px-4.3.4.CSCut52232.pie
11662       -rwx  57262080    Fri Jul  1 01:46:30 2016  asr9k-px-4.3.4.CSCug75299.tar
11663       -rwx  57241600    Fri Jul  1 01:54:07 2016  asr9k-px-4.3.4.CSCui94441.tar
11664       -rwx  56268800    Fri Jul  1 01:55:23 2016  asr9k-px-4.3.4.CSCul58246.tar
11665       -rwx  166758400   Fri Jul  1 01:57:54 2016  asr9k-px-4.3.4.sp11.tar

# before install the root certificate, check the list of certificate currently installed
> show sam certificate brief

# From Console
> admin
> sam add certificate /harddisk:/css-root.cer root trust

# install add for the SMU PIE, don't need reload the router
> install add /harddisk:/asr9k-px-4.3.4.CSCut52232.pie sync
> install activate disk0:/asr9k-px-4.3.4.CSCut52232.1.0.0
> install commit

# make sure the cert has been installed
show sam certificate brief

2) Activate three mandatory SMUs before install SP11

> show install active summary

eg:
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:ASR#sh install active sum
Fri Jul  1 13:07:42.315 NZST
Default Profile:
  SDRs:
    Owner
  Active Packages:
    disk0:asr9k-mini-px-4.3.4
    disk0:asr9k-k9sec-px-4.3.4
    disk0:asr9k-fpd-px-4.3.4
    disk0:asr9k-mcast-px-4.3.4
    disk0:asr9k-px-4.3.4.sp11-1.0.0

# install the SMUs in following sequence
1. CSCui94441
> install add tar /harddisk:/asr9k-px-4.3.4.CSCui94441.tar sync
> install activate disk0:/asr9k-px-4.3.4.CSCui94441-1.0.0 sync
> install commit
# will reboot itself

2. CSCug75299
> install add tar /harddisk:/asr9k-px-4.3.4.CSCug75299.tar sync
> install activate disk0:/asr9k-px-4.3.4.CSCug75299-1.0.0 sync
> install commit
# will reboot itself

3. CSCul58246
> install add tar /harddisk:/asr9k-px-4.3.4.CSCul58246.tar sync
> install activate disk0:/asr9k-px-4.3.4.CSCul58246-1.0.0 sync
> install commit
# will reboot itself

Note: each of them is a reloading SMU and will reload the whole router after activation. Make sure that you will issue admin install commit after router reloaded and before activating the next SMU.

3) The last step is to activate SP11 which will involve another reload. Make sure that you will issue admin install commit after router reloaded and came up.

> install add tar /harddisk:/asr9k-px-4.3.4.sp11.tar sync
> install activate disk0:/disk0:asr9k-px-4.3.4.sp11-1.0.0 sync
> install commit
# will reboot itself

In total, you should expect 4 reloads.