From: Ryan Morris (ryan@egate.net)
Date: Wed Apr 23 2008 - 13:12:00 ART
That would have been a handy tool to have at the time :) I seem to
recall using the conversion tool then having to go through it with a fine
toothed comb to identify some commands that weren't right/weren't there.
The IOS piece was easy. As I mentioned, our biggest issues were with
flash and bootflash requirements on our (quite old) MSFC/Sup.
Here's a link to the conversion doc that doesn't need partner access:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_tech_note09186a008015bfa6.shtml
Ryan
CCIE #18953
On Wed, 23 Apr 2008, Joseph Brunner wrote:
> Oh, yeah, don't ever do it cisco's way with the stupid tool that takes
> hours.... use the config translator program I mentioned to change the cfg...
> (takes about 10 minutes)
>
> Then this CCR about 30 minutes. I even bring native ios formatted ATA cards
> with the ios images on them with me to save time. Boot once to native from
> cat6k rommon, copy images from ata to internal flash (or not if it's the
> ancient sup2/msfc2 with tiny bootflash) and load the .cfg from the card.
>
> Here is a link to a change control form... for the steps I use...
>
> http://www.affirmedsystems.com/clientfiles/change_request-LIC.Core1.hybrid_t
> o_native.doc
>
>
> -Joe
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of Ryan
> Morris
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 11:14 AM
> To: Ashwin Iyer
> Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Re: upgrade catos to ios
>
> We did this last year on an MSFC2/SUP2. We didn't do it in place... we
> upgraded in the lab and then swapped in the upgraded modules. It's a
> pretty involved process and the "conversion tool" is almost more trouble
> than it's worth. The upgrade process can take hours, and will probably
> take you two tries the first time. I highly recommend doing it offline.
>
> Also: you need to be very conscious of the memory and flash in your 6509.
> We had to upgrade both to hold all the required images. I think we also
> had to patch the boot loader.
>
> Here's a doc with info:
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps708/prod_white_
> paper09186a00800c8441.html
>
> and at the bottom of that doc is the conversion instructions, which you
> need partner access to view. Our Cisco partner sent us the PDF:
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_tech_
> note09186a008015bfa6.shtml.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Ryan Morris
> CCIE #18953
>
>
> On Tue, 22 Apr 2008, Gary Duncanson wrote:
>
> > Have you tried www.cisco.com or spoken to your 'channel' about this?
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ashwin Iyer" <ash.iyer@gmail.com>
> > To: "Cisco certification" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 3:03 PM
> > Subject: upgrade catos to ios
> >
> >
> > > hi group
> > > i need to upgrade my 6500 catos box to ios.This my hardware
> config.kindly
> > > suggest which ios is suitable or whether it is even doable?
> > >
> > > WS-C6506E-S32-10GE Cat6506E chassis, WS-SUP32-10GE-3B, Fan Tray
> (req.P/S)
> > > S323IB-12218SXF Cisco CAT6000 IP BASE WS-X6148-GE-TX Catalyst 6500
> > > 48-port
> > > 10/100/1000 GE Mod., RJ-45 WS-CAC-3000W Catalyst 6500 3000W AC power
> > > supply
> > > CAB-AC-2500W-INT Power Cord, 250Vac 16A, INTL WS-SUP32-10GE-3B Cat 6500
> > > Supervisor 32 with 2 ports 10GbE and PFC3B MEM-XCEF720-256M Catalyst
> 6500
> > > 256MB DDR, xCEF720 (67xx interface, DFC3A) MEM-MSFC2-256MB Catalyst
> 6500
> > > 256MB DRAM on the MSFC2 WS-C6506-E-FAN Catalyst 6506-E Chassis Fan Tray
> > > --
> > > Ashwin Iyer
> > >
> > >
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