Cisco Cisco MXE 3500 (Media Experience Engine)

The following Cisco MXE 3500 Release 3.3.x migration paths are supported on Cisco MXE 3500 V3 
hardware: 

Cisco MXE 3500 Version 2 (V2) hardware running Release 3.3.2 > Cisco MXE 3500 V3 hardware 
running Release 3.3.2

Cisco MXE 3500 Version 2 (V2) hardware running Release 3.3.1 > Cisco MXE 3500 V3 hardware 
running Release 3.3.2 

For more information about migrating to the Cisco MXE 3500 V3 hardware, see the release notes on 
Cisco.com: 

The following Cisco MXE 3500 Release 3.3.x software upgrade paths are supported on 
Cisco MXE 3500 V2 hardware:

3.3.1 > 3.3.2

3.3.0 > 3.3.1

3.2.x > 3.3.0

3.1.x > 3.2.x

3.0.x > 3.1.x

To upgrade the software, see these sections:

Perform a system backup before upgrading the system software.

For a clustered deployment, back up both the Resource Manager (RM) appliance and the Resource 
Nodes (RNs).

See the Administrative Tasks chapter in the 

 for 

information on how to backup, restore and upgrade the software. 

You need an account on Cisco.com to access the software download, edelivery, and license websites. 
If you do not have a Cisco.com account, you can register here:

Software Release 3.3.0 and 3.3.1 runs only on Cisco MXE 3500 V2 hardware. Cisco MXE 3500 
Release 3.3.2 runs on Cisco MXE 3500 V2 and V3 hardware.

The tasks in this section apply only to Cisco MXE 3500 V2 hardware running Release 3.3.1.

To upgrade the software, complete these tasks on the Standalone, or in a clustered deployment, on the 
Resource Manager (RM) appliance: