Second-Generation Channel Interface Processor (CIP2) Installation and Configuration 37
CIP2 Microcode
CIP2 Microcode
The following sections discuss CIP2 microcode configuration requirements.
How Does CIP Microcode Ship?
For the Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series routers, CIP2 microcode is available on floppy
diskettes, Flash memory cards (which also include the Cisco IOS release compatible with the
microcode version), and via Customer Connection Online (CCO).
Starting with Cisco IOS Release 11.1, or later, CIP2 microcode images are shipped separately from
the Cisco IOS software. For new Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series routers shipped with Cisco
IOS Release 11.1, or later, the CIP2 microcode is shipped pre-installed on the Flash memory card.
For Cisco Release 11.1, or later, software upgrades, the CIP2 microcode is shipped or available on
the following media:
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Via electronic download from CCO using File Transfer Protocol (FTP) for all 7000 family
routers
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On a separate set of floppy diskettes shipped with Cisco IOS Release 11.1 diskettes for all Cisco
7000 series and Cisco 7500 series routers
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On floppy diskettes shipped with Cisco IOS Release 11.1 ROMs (RP-based Cisco 7000 series
routers only)
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Preinstalled on a Flash memory card with Cisco IOS Release 11.1 (available as an upgrade for
RP-based Cisco 7000 series routers only)
Note
CIP2-compatible microcode images are bundled with all other Cisco IOS releases that
support CIP2, including Cisco IOS Release 10.2(13), or later, Release 10.3(13), or later, and
Release 11.0(10) or later.
CIP2 Microcode Upgrade Overview
Following is an overview of what you need to do to upgrade unbundled CIP2 microcode for the
Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series routers.
Note
In the following procedure, a CIP2-compatible Cisco IOS image must be booted before the
CIP2 microcode image is copied to Flash memory.
For CIP2 microcode images that shipped on floppy diskettes or were obtained from CCO, do the
following:
Step 1
Upload the CIP2 microcode image (and the Cisco IOS image if not on ROMs) on floppy
diskettes or from CCO to a TFTP server.
Step 2
Remove any configuration commands that specify a CIP2 microcode image from the
running configuration.
Step 3
Save your running configuration to a TFTP server or Flash memory.
