To display the Software Upgrade window, either
- Click
Software Upgrade on the toolbar.
- Choose Tools > Software
Upgrade.
The software upgrade feature is available only on the Cisco IOS
Release 12.2 switch software image.
The Software Upgrade window displays the software version installed
on the switch. This window also links to the website from where
you can download switch software images. You must download the software
image to your PC or to a network server to install the software
on the switch.
Note: Until after the upgrade process completes,
do not use or close this browser session and do not access the device
manager from another browser session.
Note: In a switch stack, all the stack members
are upgraded.
To upgrade the switch software, follow these steps:
Step 1 |
Click the http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/
link from the Upgrade Software window.
Note: A Cisco.com account is required to
access the software images from the website.
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Step 2 |
Find the latest Cisco IOS software image for the switch.
Note: You must download and use the software
image in tar file format (not bin file format) to upgrade
the switch through the device manager. |
Step 3 |
Download the tar file to your PC or to a network server.
Note: Upgrading the switch with the tar
file on your PC is faster than if the tar file is on a network
server.
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Step 4 |
Click Browse from the Upgrade Software
window, and navigate to and select the tar file on your PC.
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Step 5 |
Click Upgrade.
During the upgrade process, the window displays the status
of each stage in the process. Until after the upgrade process
completes, do not use or close this browser session and do
not access the device manager from another browser session.
When the upgrade process completes, the window displays a
success message. Close this browser session and re-launch
the device manager.
If the upgrade process does not complete, an error message
appears. See the switch release notes for troubleshooting
a switch software upgrade. The Support
window provides a link to the switch documentation.
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