Cisco Cisco Prime Network Services Controller 3.2 Installation Guide
• Exporting from VNMC 1.x or 2.x and importing to Prime Network Services Controller 3.2.
To upgrade to Prime Network Services Controller 3.2, perform the following tasks:
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If you are upgrading from VNMC 2.1, ensure that the VNMC 2.1 is deployed in a single disk. The upgrade will fail if the VNMC
2.1 deployment spans more than one disk.
2.1 deployment spans more than one disk.
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If you are upgrading from VNMC 2.0 or 2.1, first upgrade to Prime Network Services Controller 3.0 or 3.0.2—See the Cisco
Prime Network Services Controller 3.0 Quick Start Guide or the Cisco Prime Network Services Controller 3.0.2 Quick Start Guide
at
Prime Network Services Controller 3.0 Quick Start Guide or the Cisco Prime Network Services Controller 3.0.2 Quick Start Guide
at
.
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Perform a full-state backup of Prime Network Services Controller 3.0 or 3.0.2 by using Secure Copy (SCP) protocol—See
Up Data, on page 44
.
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Upgrade to Prime Network Services Controller 3.2 by using the CLI update bootflash command—See
Network Services Controller 3.2, on page 45
.
Note
• After you upgrade to Prime Network Services Controller 3.2, we recommend that you allow the
system to synchronize and stabilize for at least 15 minutes. We recommend that you do not add or
modify policies or service devices during this time.
modify policies or service devices during this time.
• After you upgrade to Prime Network Services Controller 3.2, you might see the previous version in
your browser. To view the upgraded version, clear the browser cache and history, and restart the
browser. This applies to all supported browsers: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Chrome.
browser. This applies to all supported browsers: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Chrome.
• After you upgrade or reboot, it will take some time (about five minutes per node) for each service
node to register with Prime Network Services Controller.
Backing Up Data
You can use either of the following methods to back up data before upgrading Prime Network Services Controller:
• To use the CLI, continue with this topic.
• To use the GUI, see
Backing Up Prime Network Services Controller, on page 47
.
We recommend that you do not perform a backup when any of the following tasks are running on the system:
• Image import
• Migration of a VM to the cloud
• Deployment of an InterCloud Switch
• Creation of an InterCloud link
Note
• Temporarily disable the Cisco Security Agent (CSA) on the remote file server.
• Do not use TFTP to back up data.
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