Upgrading ROMMONs in 6500s/7600s with SUP720
The Supervisor Engine 720 (or the Supervisor Engine 720-10GE) ROMMONs consists of two modules:
- A resident module that is not changed during the upgrade procedure. This is the Gold region one.
- An upgradeable module that is updated during the upgrade procedure. This is the only module that you have to download from cisco.
There are three regions (including the Gold region) where versions of the ROMMON image can be stored. The ROMMON software upgrade feature allows you to have two upgraded ROMMON images (one in region F1, the second in region F2) in addition to the Gold ROMMON stored on the one-time programmable (OTP) EPROM section of the ROMMON. You can use the "upgrade rom-monitor slot X preference" command to select which ROMMON will be the preferred ROMMON the next time that the system is booted. You can change the preference as often as you like, but keep in mind that the changes do not take effect until you reset the system.
You can also disqualify a specific region of ROMMON and use the other region, or go back to using the Gold ROMMON stored in the OTP EPROM section, by using the "upgrade rom-monitor slot X invalidate" command.
If you're referring to the SUP720 module, you'll need to include "sp" or "rp" after the module number:
6509#upgrade rom-monitor slot 6 ?
rp upgrade the rommon of Router Processor
sp upgrade the rommon of Switch Processor
There are 3 main ROMMONs you can upgrade on this platform.
SUP720 SP ROMMON
This is the Supervisor Switch Processor ROMMON. You'll find the release notes here (latest version is 8.5(3)). You can check the running version using one of the following methods:
Check the logs while booting:
Jun 13 20:00:10: %OIR-SP-6-CONSOLE: Changing console ownership to switch processor System Bootstrap, Version 8.5(2) Copyright (c) 1994-2007 by cisco Systems, Inc. Cat6k-Sup720/SP processor with 1048576 Kbytes of main memory
Use "sh ver" on SP:
6509#remote command switch sh ver | i ROM ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 8.5(2) System returned to ROM by reload at 20:00:10 EET Fri Jun 13 2008
Use "sh mod" :
6509#sh mod 6 Mod Ports Card Type Model Serial No. --- ----- -------------------------------------- ------------------ ----------- 6 2 Supervisor Engine 720 (Active) WS-SUP720-3BXL XXXXXXXXXXX Mod MAC addresses Hw Fw Sw Status --- ---------------------------------- ------ ------------ ------------ ------- 6 XXXX.XXXX.XXXX to XXXX.XXXX.XXXX 5.4 8.5(2) 12.2(33)SXH2 Ok Mod Sub-Module Model Serial Hw Status ---- --------------------------- ------------------ ----------- ------- ------- 6 Policy Feature Card 3 WS-F6K-PFC3BXL XXXXXXXXXXX 1.8 Ok 6 MSFC3 Daughterboard WS-SUP720 XXXXXXXXXXX 3.0 Ok Mod Online Diag Status ---- ------------------- 6 Pass
MSFC3 RP ROMMON
This is the MSFC3 Route Processor ROMMON. You'll find the release notes here (latest version is 12.2(17r)SX5). You can check the running version using one of the following methods:
Check the logs while booting:
00:00:06: %OIR-6-CONSOLE: Changing console ownership to route processor System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(17r)SX5, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport Copyright (c) 2006 by cisco Systems, Inc. Cat6k-Sup720/RP platform with 1048576 Kbytes of main memory
Use "sh ver"
6509#sh ver | i ROM ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(17r)SX5, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) System returned to ROM by reload at 19:16:07 EET Fri Jun 13 2008 (SP by reload)
CEF720 modules ROMMON
This is the CEF720 ROMMON for modules like WS-X6748-GE-TX, WS-X6724-SFP, WS-X6748-SFP, WS-X6704-10GE . You'll find the release notes here (latest version is 12.2(18r)S1). You can check the running version using one of the following methods:
Use "sh ver" on module:
6509#remote command module 1 sh ver | i ROM ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(18r)S1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) System returned to ROM by power-on
Use "sh mod":
6509#sh mod 1 Mod Ports Card Type Model Serial No. --- ----- -------------------------------------- ------------------ ----------- 1 24 CEF720 24 port 1000mb SFP WS-X6724-SFP XXXXXXXXXXX Mod MAC addresses Hw Fw Sw Status --- ---------------------------------- ------ ------------ ------------ ------- 1 XXXX.XXXX.XXXX to XXXX.XXXX.XXXX 3.1 12.2(18r)S1 12.2(33)SXH2 Ok Mod Sub-Module Model Serial Hw Status ---- --------------------------- ------------------ ----------- ------- ------- 1 Distributed Forwarding Card WS-F6700-DFC3BXL XXXXXXXXXXX 5.3 Ok Mod Online Diag Status ---- ------------------- 1 Pass
You can also find the version of all ROMMONs by using the command " sh mod version " and checking the " Fw: " line of each module:
6509#sh mod version Mod Port Model Serial # Versions ---- ---- ------------------ ----------- ------------------------------------- 1 24 WS-X6724-SFP XXXXXXXXXXX Hw : 3.1 Fw : 12.2(18r)S1 Sw : 12.2(33)SXH2a Sw1: 8.7(0.22)H2A1 WS-F6700-DFC3BXL XXXXXXXXXXX Hw : 5.3 2 48 WS-X6748-GE-TX XXXXXXXXXXX Hw : 2.6 Fw : 12.2(18r)S1 Sw : 12.2(33)SXH2a Sw1: 8.7(0.22)H2A1 WS-F6700-DFC3BXL XXXXXXXXXXX Hw : 5.3 6 2 WS-SUP720-3BXL XXXXXXXXXXX Hw : 5.4 Fw : 8.5(2) Sw : 12.2(33)SXH2a Sw1: 8.7(0.22)H2A1 WS-SUP720 XXXXXXXXXXX Hw : 3.0 Fw : 12.2(17r)SX5 Sw : 12.2(33)SXH2a WS-F6K-PFC3BXL XXXXXXXXXXX Hw : 1.8 7 4 WS-X6704-10GE XXXXXXXXXXX Hw : 2.6 Fw : 12.2(18r)S1 Sw : 12.2(33)SXH2a Sw1: 8.7(0.22)H2A1 WS-F6700-CFC XXXXXXXXXXX Hw : 4.0
Upgrading the ROMMON
You can upgrade all ROMMONs like every other file (i.e. IOS). You just need to have the ROMMON file somewhere accessible; i prefer putting all ROMMONs in bootflash.
6509#dir bootflash: Directory of bootflash:/ 1 -rwx 12949924 Jun 13 2008 19:02:15 +03:00 s72033-boot-mz.122-33.SXH2a.bin 2 -rw- 649832 Jun 13 2008 19:03:06 +03:00 c2lc-rm2.srec.122-18r.S1 4 -rw- 736475 Jun 13 2008 19:44:10 +03:00 c6ksup720-rm2.8-5-2.srec 5 -rw- 669827 Jun 13 2008 19:58:51 +03:00 c6msfc3-rm2.srec.122-17r.SX5 65536000 bytes total (49792824 bytes free)
c6ksup720-rm2.8-5-2.srec refers to the SUP720 SP ROMMON
c6msfc3-rm2.srec.122-17r.SX5 refers to the MSFC3 RP ROMMON
c2lc-rm2.srec.122-18r.S1 refers to the CEF720 modules ROMMON
NOTE : Always have "term mon" turned on when upgrading, so you can watch the various messages of the upgrade process.
The following is usually the default output, when you haven't upgraded the ROMMON.
The ROMMON from the Gold region is running and regions F1 and F2 do not have valid ROMMONs.
6509#sh rom-monitor slot 1 Region F1: INVALID Region F2: INVALID Currently running ROMMON from S (Gold) region
Ok, let's upgrade the ROMMON of module 1 now:
6509#upgrade rom-monitor slot 1 file bootflash:c2lc-rm2.srec.122-18r.S1 Copying bootflash:c2lc-rm2.srec.122-18r.S1 onto bootflash of dfc#1 Copy in progress...CCCCCCCCCC Jun 13 14:24:29.109: DFC1: ROMMON image upgrade in progress Jun 13 14:24:29.109: DFC1: ROMMON current update region unknown = 0 Jun 13 14:24:29.125: DFC1: Erasing flash Jun 13 14:24:30.793: DFC1: Programming flash Jun 13 14:24:32.285: DFC1: Verifying new image Jun 13 14:24:32.489: DFC1: ROMMON image upgrade complete The card must be reset for this to take effect
This is the output after you have upgraded the ROMMON (in region F1). The ROMMON from the Gold region is still running, but Region F1 has a ROMMON that will be used after you reset the module.
6509#sh rom-monitor slot 1 Region F1: FIRST_RUN, preferred Region F2: INVALID Currently running ROMMON from S (Gold) region
We reset the module
6509#hw-module module 1 reset
This is the output after you have upgraded the ROMMON (in region F1) and have reseted the module. The ROMMON from the F1 region is now running.
6509#sh rom-monitor slot 1 Region F1: APPROVED, preferred Region F2: INVALID Currently running ROMMON from F1 region
You can also check the logs while the various modules are powered on.
Module in slot 1 is powered on:
00:00:23: %SYS-DFC1-5-RESTART: System restarted -- Cisco IOS Software, c6lc2 Software (c6lc2-SP-M), Version 12.2(33)SXH2a, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2) Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport Copyright (c) 1986-2008 by Cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Fri 25-Apr-08 08:07 by prod_rel_team Jun 13 16:17:33.300: DFC1: Currently running ROMMON from F1 region Jun 13 16:17:33.300: DFC1: ROMMON upgrade successful
If you upgrade again the ROMMON of this module, region F2 will be used automatically:
6509#sh rom-monitor slot 1 Region F1: APPROVED Region F2: FIRST_RUN, preferred Currently running ROMMON from F1 region
PS: You can download (as long as you have the appropriate access) all the ROMMONs from here.
Release Notes for Cisco 7600 Series Router Route SwitchProcessor 720 ROMMON
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/7600/rommon/rsp720_rommon.html
Upgrading the RSP720 ROMMON Using Cisco IOS Commands
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/7600/rommon/rsp720_rommon.html#wp180816