Cisco Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.2
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Release Notes for Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.2.2
OL-8819-01
Restoring the Bootflash: on the RP Nodes
Use the following procedure to restore the boot flashes on RP nodes.
Note
Restore the bootflash on the active RP first, and then restore bootflash on the standby RP.
Step 1
In EXEC mode, type the format bootflash: location node-id
command to restore the bootflash on the
active RP card, as shown in the example that follows:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# format bootflash: location node-id
Step 2
Use the dir bootflash: location node-id
command to verify that the bootflash: on that node is properly
restored:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# dir bootflash: location node-id
Step 3
Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 for the standby RP card.
Step 4
Once you have restored the boot flash: on both the active and standby RP cards, use the copy
harddisk:/source bootflash:/destination command to restore any user files (if any) from the harddisk
to the bootflash, as shown in the following example.
harddisk:/source bootflash:/destination command to restore any user files (if any) from the harddisk
to the bootflash, as shown in the following example.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# copy harddisk:/source bootflash:/destination
Restoring the Bootflash: on the LC and SP Nodes
Use the following procedure to restore the bootflash: on the LC and SP nodes.
After they have been downgraded, the LC and SP nodes run from memory due to the boot flash migration
to Version 3 during the upgrade process. You need to manually downgrade the LC and SP nodes to
restore proper operation.
to Version 3 during the upgrade process. You need to manually downgrade the LC and SP nodes to
restore proper operation.
Step 1
In EXEC mode, enter the show platform command to obtain a list of line card slots, as shown in the
following example.
following example.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# show platform
Step 2
Enter the format bootflash location node-id force command to format the bootflash on a specific LC
or SP. Replace the node-id argument with the location of the target node listed in the show platform
or SP. Replace the node-id argument with the location of the target node listed in the show platform
command output you obtained in Step 1.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# format bootflash location node-id force
Step 3
Enter the dir bootflash location node-id command to verify that the bootflash: is properly restored on
the node. Replace the node-id argument with the location of the node.
the node. Replace the node-id argument with the location of the node.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# dir bootflash: location node-id
Step 4
In global configuration mode, enter the hw-module node node-id reload command to reset the specific
LC or SP node.
LC or SP node.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# hw-module node node-id reload
The node downloads all packages that it must its bootflash:, and then the node resets itself. At this point,
the node boots from the software package on its local bootflash.
the node boots from the software package on its local bootflash.