Nexus 9000 Upgrade process [N9K Upgrade step by step]

Check free space

NEX-9K-1# dir bootflash:

switch# dir bootflash:
       4096    Apr 18 00:53:27 2017  .rpmstore/
       4096    Apr 18 00:53:47 2017  .swtam/
      14160    Apr 18 00:58:45 2017  20170418_005603_poap_26331_init.log
  757307904    Feb 16 17:17:14 2017  nxos.7.0.3.I7.4.bin

Check Connectivity to TFTP server

 NEX-9K-1# ping 10.10.10.100 vrf management  

Copy the target image to bootflash

UsingTFTP:

  NEX-9K-1# copy tftp: bootflash: 

Using usb:

  NEX-9K-1# copy usb2: bootflash:

Check if the target image is added to bootflash

NEX-9K-1# dir bootflash:

Verify Impact and incompatibility

NEX-9K-1# show install all impact nxos nxos.7.0.3.I4.7.bin

NEX-9K-1# show incompatibility system nxos.7.0.3.I4.7.bin

Performing the software upgrade

NEX-9K-1# install all nxos bootflash:nxos.7.0.3.I4.7.bin 

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