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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation and Reference Guide
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Chapter 7 Managing the Switch Hardware
Configuring EPLDs
Note
To list the EPLDs running on your switch, use the
show version module
module_number
epld
command. If any of the versions that you list are older than what is listed in
, we recommend
that you update the EPLDs.
Determining Whether to Upgrade EPLD Images
As shown in
, you can use various show commands to determine whether the EPLDs can be
upgraded for all the modules or for specific modules on a switch. These commands indicate the current
EPLD images, new EPLD images, and whether the upgrades would be disruptive to switch operations.
Downloading the EPLD Images
Before you can prepare the EPLD images for installation, you must download them to the FTP or
management server.
To download the EPLD images, follow these steps:
Step 1
From a browser, go to the following URL:
The browser will display the Cisco web site.
Step 2
From the Products & Services tab, choose
Switches
.
The Switches page opens.
Step 3
In the Data Center area, click the arrow next to View Products.
The page lists the Data Center products.
Step 4
Click
Nexus 7000
.
The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches page opens.
Step 5
In the Support area, click
Download Software
.
The Downloads page opens and lists the Data Center switches.
Step 6
Choose a Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switch from the list under
Data Center Switches
>
Cisco Nexus
7000 Series Switches
.
The Log In page opens.
Table 7-12
Displaying the EPLD Upgrade Status for the Switch and its Modules
Modules to Verify EPLD Status
Command
All modules on the switch
show install all impact epld bootflash:
filename
I/O and supervisor modules
show install module
slot_number
impact epld bootflash:
filename
Fabric modules
show install xbar-module
slot_number
impact epld
bootflash:
filename
Fan-tray modules
show install fan-module
slot_number
impact epld
bootflash:
filename