Difference between revisions of "Loading IOS on a Nexus 7000/5000"
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* power on the Nexus | * power on the Nexus | ||
| − | * ''Abort Power On Auto Provisioning and continue with normal setup?'' → type '''''y''''' and '''''wait''''' for the next question to come up | + | * ''Abort Power On Auto Provisioning and continue with normal setup?'' → type '''''y''''' (and '''''wait''''' for the next question to come up) |
* ''Do you want to enforce secure password standard?'' → type '''''n''''' | * ''Do you want to enforce secure password standard?'' → type '''''n''''' | ||
* Enter password for admin user (admin/admin) | * Enter password for admin user (admin/admin) | ||
Revision as of 15:13, 8 April 2014
- connect to serial console port
- connect mgmt 0 port with your network
- power on the Nexus
- Abort Power On Auto Provisioning and continue with normal setup? → type y (and wait for the next question to come up)
- Do you want to enforce secure password standard? → type n
- Enter password for admin user (admin/admin)
- Would you like to enter the basic configuration dialog? → type n
- IP config
conf tinterface mgmt 0ip address 192.168.0.240 255.255.255.0no shutdownexitexit- Test network connectivity:
ping 192.168.0.81 vrf management
- Copy IOS Files
cd bootflash:dir(check there is enough free space on bootflash)copy scp://user@hostip/path/to/file/iosfile.bin bootflash:iosfile.bin vrf managementcopy scp://user@hostip/path/to/file/kickstartfile.bin bootflash:kickstartfile.bin vrf management
- install IOS
cd bootflash:install all kickstart bootflash:///kickstartfile.bin system bootflash:///iosfile.bin- When asked if Installation shall continue, confirm by entering
yes - In case the Nexus doesn't reboot by itself:
boot kickstart bootflash:///<Image-Name>boot system bootflash:///<Image-Name>copy running-config startup-configreload
- optional: save old IOS and kickstart image and the delete the from bootflash
