Cisco nexus 7000 series nxos high availability and. Usb port on the active supervisor 2 or supervisor 2e module active led is green. Reloads the standby supervisor module with the new cisco nxos software. If any of the versions that you list are older than what is. Perform redundant supervisor engine ios upgrade with zero service interruption 4507r4510r series only, force switchover to redundant supervisor engine and check status of your supervisor engines and line cards. Nexus 7000 supervisor replacement im trying to get my head around how to replace a supervisor module on a nexus 7000 with a single supervisor. Cisco catalyst 4500 series zerodowntime ios upgrade. Nexus nxos inservice software upgrade without downtime. In a nexus 7000 series chassis with dual supervisors, you can use the inservice software upgrade issu feature to upgrade the system software while the system continues to forward traffic. I tried to do recovery from loader but it cannot boot the kickstart image and reboot again.
I want to carry out a maintenance reboot on each as i have an issue with one of them that requires a reload. Cisco nexus 7000 series supervisor 2 module control processor. For information on replacing a supervisor module, see the cisco nexus 7000 series hardware installation and reference guide. Jun 28, 2010 cisco nxos is a resilient operating system that is specifically designed for high availability at the network, system, and process level. The focus of the presentation is on implementation and best practices. Two supervisor modules are required in a cisco nexus 7000 series system for high availability with active standby redundancy, where one supervisor module is operationally active, and the standby device serves as a hot backup. Cisco nexus 7000 series nxos system management configuration. This video provides the process to update issu in cisco nexus 7000 series. Nxos issu upgrades are performed without disrupting data traffic. The supervisor that becomes active has a green active led the standby supervisor module has an amber active led.
At this point, the supervisor that was the secondary module 2 in my example has reload and come up with the new code. Make sure that all io modules are online and that the standby supervisor is in hastandby mode by using the show module command. Cisco nexus 7000 series nxos cli management best practices guide. The new software image is loaded on the formerly active now standby supervisor and brings it up to the ha ready state. You can also replace redundant components like power supply, supervisor module io modules and fan trays while the cisco nexus 7000 series system is operational. Standby supervisor stuck in poweredup state where ha state stays in ha synchronisation. The cisco nexus 7000 series supervisor2 module is based on a quadcore intel xeon processor with 12 gb of memory and scales the control plane by harnessing the flexibility and power of the quad cores. The standby supervisor becomes the new active supervisor and uses the synchronized state and configuration while the failed supervisor is reloaded. It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation. Here we go, another log message on our nexus 7000 20 sep 21 20. Bring up the old active supervisor module with the new kickstart image and the new system image. Cisco nexus 7000 series nxos fundamentals command reference.
I have the default vdc config and the other vdc on a tftpboot server. Issu will not work properly if there is single supervisor in the second supervisor slot slot 6 on 10 slot chassis. This triggers the primary to initiate a stateful switch over sso to the new code running in the control plane. I configure hsrp traditionnaly, nexus 1 with a priority of 200 and nexus 2 with a priority of 100 for all vlan. Be aware of this as well when it comes to portsecurity as you need to allocate for multiple mac addresses. The sup2e module offers the highest controlplane performance and scalability of the modules. Anyone else who just wants to hang out and learn session goal troubleshooting methodology is the same, no matter the platform where and what where to look, and what to use quick and easy data collection cheat sheets.
Cisco nexus 7000 series 10slot chassis front view in the event of a supervisorlevel unrecoverable failure, the currently active but errored supervisor will. The nexus software upgrade, although was supposed to be simple, took some research, discussions with senior network engineers and cisco to complete. Make sure that all io modules are online and that the standby supervisor is in ha standby mode by using the show module command. Apr 29, 2017 this article describes one of the procedure to recover flash failure on cisco nexus 7000 using sup2e. The setup has the default vdc and one other defined. Simple switchover between supervisors on nexus 7000 wont be enough. Nexus 7000 sup2e compact flash failure recovery knowtoshare. Cisco nexus 7000 series 10slot chassis front view in the event of a supervisor level unrecoverable failure, the currently active but errored supervisor will trigger a switchover. Ive been looking at migrating some customers catalyst 4500 and catalyst 6500 switches to nexus 7000 switches. Cisco catalyst 4500 series zerodowntime ios upgrade process. On a device with dual supervisors, the active supervisor module cannot switch over to the standby supervisor module during the cisco nxos software upgrade if you have an active configuration session.
Upgrade the bios on the active and standby supervisor modules and the line cards data cardsnonsupervisor modules. This example shows how to switch over to the standby supervisor. Cisco switchingrouting nexus 7000 hsrp active standby. Before we show the procedure and cli output during the recovery process, we are going to show how cisco documentation explain regarding this issue. Cisco nexus 7000 series supervisor 2 module control processor sign in to comment. Cisco nexus 7000 series nxos high availability commands.
Rebooting nexus 7000 vs rebooting supervisor cisco. This is an older version of my command summary, the updated version is available at migrating to nexus 7000 from catalyst 6500 and 4500 switches as of nxos 6. Each supervisor module is connected to alternate management switches. After upgrade supervisor 1 turn standby and supervisor 2 goes active. To provide a hitless upgrade capability the device and software require an intrinsic separation of the control plane and data plane. Migrating to nexus 7000 from catalyst 6500 and 4500 switches. This article describes one of the procedure to recover flash failure on cisco nexus 7000 using sup2e.
The cisco nexus 7000 series sup2e module is based on a twoquadcore intel xeon processor that scales the control plane by harnessing the flexibility and power of the two quad cores. After a reboot or a supervisor switchover, the running configuration is applied. So if a sup was faulty what is the best way to handle this. Before we release our nexus 7000s to the productions packets, we are upgrading to a newer version of code. Well focus on issu on the nexus series of devices though know that other products in ciscos portfolio support it. Nexus 7010 chassis overview below are the components of the nexus 7000 chassis supervisor engine. The cisco nexus 7000 series supervisor2 module is based on a quadcore intel xeon processor with 12 gb of memory and scales the control plane by. Nxos does not support all the features of ios, for example, acting as a dhcp server and ntp authentication. The management ethernet interface is shared between all vdcs, so the management interfaces for all vdcs must be on the same subnet.
What software, hardware, and licenses are required in a nexus 7000 otv. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we. This allows changes to be made in the control plane. Fabric modules fab1, fab2 m1 linecards 48 port 10100, 48 port 1g sfp, 32 port 10g, 8 port 10g. Since we are doing this, i figured it would be a good opportunity to document the issu upgrade process. Replacing one of two n7ksup1s during system operatio thanks for your help reza. Cisco has published a bug id cscus22805 cco account required on their bug documentation. You can also see it from the cisco support community at.
Step 14 boot the cisco nxos kickstart image on the standby supervisor module, if necessary. Those implementing or have existing nexus 777k platforms in their network. At this point, the supervisor that was the secondary module 6 in my example has reload and come up with the new code. Cisco nexus 7000 series supervisor 2 module control. Switch over from the active supervisor module to the upgraded standby supervisor module.
Now the disadvantage if this is you have to reboot whole chassis. An issu uses the existing features of nonstop forwarding nsf with stateful switchover sso to perform the software upgrade with no system downtime. For more information about high availability ha concepts and features for cisco nxos devices, see the cisco nexus 7000 series nxos high availability and redundancy guide. As per cisco documention, we have to go for intermediate release ie 6. Service mtm pid 1600 hasnt caught signal 6 core will be saved. We have 2 x nexus 7k switches each with a dual sup2 supervisor. Save, commit, or discard any active configuration sessions before upgrading or downgrading the cisco nxos software image on your device. The first is a kickstart image and the second is the actual system image. Module 10 has failed test spinecontrolbus 20 times on device power mgm. Cisco nexus 7000 series supervisor 2 module read user manual online or download in pdf format. Cisco nexus 7000 series nxos fundamentals command reference, release 5. Replacing one of two n7ksup1s during system operations if i replace one of two n7ksup1s and the new sup has a different nxos version. Replacing the standby supervisor module in a dual supervisor system. Jun 24, 2016 this video provides the process to update issu in cisco nexus 7000 series.
The fabric module can only be replaced under the same scenarios in the cisco nexus 7009, 7010 and 7018 models. As with vlans, these protocols are features and you will need to enable the one that you want to use. On the nexus 7000 with dualsupervisor modules installed, nxos supports inservice software upgrades issu. Douglas gourlay, former army airborne infantry officer.
Only one of the supervisor modules is active at any given time, while the other acts as a standby backup. Before we get started, here is a quick summary of current hardware on the market for the nexus 7000. Migrating to nexus 7000 from catalyst 6500 and 4500. A nondisruptive upgrade is performed on each of the switching modules starting from module 1. Jan, 2015 in a nexus 7000 series chassis with dual supervisors, you can use the inservice software upgrade issu feature to upgrade the system software while the system continues to forward traffic.
Features of cisco nexus 7000 series supervisor modules. Nexus 7000 series issu upgrade part 2 debian admin. Aug, 2018 the nexus software upgrade, although was supposed to be simple, took some research, discussions with senior network engineers and cisco to complete. The session starts with a brief introduction to the nexus 7000 hardware components. View and download cisco nexus 7000 series configuration manual online. Cisco nexus 7000 series configuration manual pdf download. If so, are there any restrictions on software and hardware. Finally, on a nexus 7000 with sup1 supervisor engines, each connectivity management processor cmp is upgraded one at a time. Control processor plugin module for nexus 7000 7009 7010 7010 fabric2cisco nexus 7000 series supervisor 2 module control processor.
Nexus 7000s supervisor module cannot boot up hi all, i have one of redundant supervisor module in nexus 7010 that cannot boot up. Remove the usb drive from the supervisor 1 module this drive has copies of the supervisor 1 configuration, license, and software images and insert it in the slot0. This requires copy runningconfig to startupconfig before switch reload. Advanced troubleshooting nexus 7000 series switches. Supervisor 1 is connected to management switch 1 supervisor 2 is connected to management switc. A few days back we intended to switchover supervisors on nexus 7k switch. On nexus 7000 standby sup forced reload when nondefault vdc is reloaded and this configured under nondefault vdc configuration. When we searched few blog related to os upgrade using issu, most of the guys wer. My question is, when just rebooting each supervisor, is this like rebooting the whole switch. When i change the priority of a vlan to 200 to 50 for example, nexus 2 become active and nexus 1.
The nexus 7000 series supports up to three power supply modules on a cisco nexus 7010 switch and up to four power supplies on a cisco nexus 7018 switch. Reloads the active supervisor module with the new cisco nxos software, which causes a switchover to the newly upgraded standby supervisor module. Here are the steps we went through to do the upgrade below. Cisco nexus 7000 series nxos high availability command reference, release 5. Nexus 7000 supervisor management port hi, i have a deployment with 2 x nexus 7009. High availability scheduled jobs remain available after a supervisor switchover or a software reload. This can happen after standby is reloaded either manual reload oir or part of issu following log is a main symptom of this issue. Cisco nexus 7000 series supervisor 2 module n7ksup2. This new support will allow vpc traffic through both the active and standby hsrp router. From here, you can enter the command show install all status and you will begin seeing a live view of the upgrade in progress as the upgrade completes. If supervisor is replaced, license should be reinstalled. Cisco nexus 7000 series nxos high availability command. How to upgrade the ios me and another engineer have been doing some nexus 7000 work for an upcoming implementation.
Cisco nexus 7000 seriesinservice software upgrade issu. Use the boot up commands to set up the boot up variables on the second sup sup2 boot system bootflash. Bring up the standby supervisor module with the new kickstart and system images. Simply open a new ssh connection to the n7k and youll be on the standby supervisor. Managing system files introduction to cisco nxos cisco press. Cisco nxos is a resilient operating system that is specifically designed for high availability at the network, system, and process level. Detailed upgrade process, commands, checkpoints, logs, sup1 sup2 supervisor engines caveats and more. For more information about high availability ha concepts and features for cisco nxos devices, see the cisco nexus 7000 series nxos high availability and redundancy guide this chapter describes the cisco nexus 7000 series.
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