Cisco Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(35)SE Notas de publicación
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Release Notes for the Catalyst 3750, 3560, and 2970 Switches, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE
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Upgrading the Switch Software
When creating a switch cluster or adding a switch to a cluster, follow these guidelines:
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When you create a switch cluster, we recommend configuring the highest-end switch in your cluster
as the command switch.
as the command switch.
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If you are managing the cluster through Network Assistant, the switch with the latest software
should be the command switch, unless your command switch is running Cisco IOS Release
12.1(19)EA1 or later.
should be the command switch, unless your command switch is running Cisco IOS Release
12.1(19)EA1 or later.
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The standby command switch must be the same type as the command switch. For example, if the
command switch is a Catalyst 3750 switch, all standby command switches must be Catalyst 3750
switches.
command switch is a Catalyst 3750 switch, all standby command switches must be Catalyst 3750
switches.
For additional information about clustering, see Getting Started with Cisco Network Assistant and
Release Notes for Cisco Network Assistant (not orderable but available on Cisco.com), the software
configuration guide, and the command reference.
Release Notes for Cisco Network Assistant (not orderable but available on Cisco.com), the software
configuration guide, and the command reference.
Upgrading the Switch Software
These are the procedures for downloading software. Before downloading software, read this section for
important information:
important information:
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Finding the Software Version and Feature Set
The Cisco IOS image is stored as a bin file in a directory that is named with the Cisco IOS release. A
subdirectory contains the files needed for web management. The image is stored on the system board
flash device (flash:).
subdirectory contains the files needed for web management. The image is stored on the system board
flash device (flash:).
You can use the show version privileged EXEC command to see the software version that is running on
your switch. The second line of the display shows the version.
your switch. The second line of the display shows the version.
Note
For Catalyst 3750 and 3560 switches, although the show version output always shows the software
image running on the switch, the model name shown at the end of this display is the factory configuration
(standard multilayer image [SMI] or enhanced multilayer image [EMI]) and does not change if you
upgrade the software image.
image running on the switch, the model name shown at the end of this display is the factory configuration
(standard multilayer image [SMI] or enhanced multilayer image [EMI]) and does not change if you
upgrade the software image.
You also can use the dir filesystem: privileged EXEC command to see the directory names of other
software images that you might have stored in flash memory.
software images that you might have stored in flash memory.