The new software version here will be 03.06.06E. You can see from the output of the 3650 that the current software version is 03.06.05b.e and it is running in Install Mode.ĭownload your image from Cisco. I would suggest operating in Install mode as this is the default, and provides you with a modular system, you can switch them if you choose. It consumes more memory than Install mode because packages are extracted from the bundle and copied to RAM. Cisco recommends not altering any of the files.īundle mode uses monolithic Cisco IOS images to boot the switch. pkg files found in the flash drive that provide a specific function to the OS. Install mode uses a package-provisioning file named nf, which is in charge of booting the switch. The Cisco Catalyst 3650, 3850, and 9K series switches have two modes of operation, Install Mode and Bundle Mode.
Now that you have some understanding of the differences between IOS and IOS-XE you need to understand that there is two modes of operation.
IOS-XE isn’t new, I prefer it over IOS because of its Linux base and the processing advantages it has.
– If one end of the link has a device running Cisco IOS XE Everest or Cisco IOS XE Everest or Cisco IOS XE Everest and the other end is running Cisco IOS XE Fuji, the link does not come up.I got my hands on a Cisco Catalyst 3650-48PD-L switch which is the first access level switch that I’ve dealt with that is running IOS-XE. As the single OS for enterprise wired and wireless access, aggregation, core, and WAN, Cisco IOS XE reduces business and. Its standards-based programmable interfaces automate network operations and give you deep visibility into user, application, and device behaviors. Software for a new era in networking Cisco IOS XE 16 is an open and flexible operating system optimized for the future of work. 2) Can I upgrade straightaway from "Version " to "Version " 3) Do I need to update the ROMMON as well? or Can I keep using the current one? ASRX#show version Cisco IOS XE Software, Version Cisco IOS Software, ASR Software (X86_64_LINUX_IOSD-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc8).