Cisco Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Firewall Services Module Release Notes
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Release Notes for the Catalyst 6500 Series and Cisco 7600 Series Firewall Services Module, Software Release 4.1(x)
Chassis System Requirements
To install and start using the old images, perform the following steps:
Step 1
If you have a Cisco.com login, you can obtain the old OS and ASDM images from the following website:
Step 2
If you configured shared management VLANs for transparent mode contexts, see the
to remove the configuration for each context.
Step 3
From the Tools menu, choose Tools > Software Updates > Upgrade Software from Local Computer.
The Upgrade Software from Local Computer dialog box appears.
Step 4
(Optional) To downgrade ASDM, from the Image to Upload drop-down list, choose ASDM.
ASDM Version 6.2F is backwards compatible with previous versions, so you do not need to downgrade
ASDM.
ASDM.
Step 5
Enter the local path to the file on your PC or click Browse Local Files to find the file on your PC.
Step 6
Click Upload Image. The uploading process might take a few minutes; make sure you wait until it is
finished.
finished.
Step 7
To downgrade your FWSM image, repeat
through
, except choose FWSM from the Image
to Upload drop-down list.
Step 8
You are prompted to reload. Click OK.
Chassis System Requirements
You can install the FWSM in the Catalyst 6500 series switches or the Cisco 7600 series routers. The
configuration of both series is identical, and the series are referred to generically in these release notes
as the “switch.” The switch includes a switch (the supervisor engine) as well as a router (the MSFC 2).
configuration of both series is identical, and the series are referred to generically in these release notes
as the “switch.” The switch includes a switch (the supervisor engine) as well as a router (the MSFC 2).
The switch supports Cisco IOS software on both the switch supervisor engine and the integrated MSFC
router.
router.
Note
The Catalyst operating system software is not supported.
The FWSM does not support a direct connection to a switch WAN port because WAN ports do not use
static VLANs. However, the WAN port can connect to the MSFC, which can connect to the FWSM.
static VLANs. However, the WAN port can connect to the MSFC, which can connect to the FWSM.
The FWSM runs its own operating system.
Note
Because the FWSM runs its own operating system, upgrading the Cisco IOS software does not affect the
operation of the FWSM.
operation of the FWSM.
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