Migrating from Supervisor 2E Modules (N77-SUP2E) to
Supervisor 3E Modules (N77-SUP3E)
To migrate from Supervisor 2E modules to Supervisor 3E modules, follow these steps:
Before you begin
• Before migrating from Supervisor 2E modules to Supervisor 3E modules, note the following guidelines:
• This migration process is disruptive because the power must be turned off for the switch.
• You cannot mix Supervisor 2E and Supervisor 3E modules in a production environment.
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
Insert a USB drive in the usb1 or the slot0 USB port on the active supervisor 2E module. We will use
the usb1 port for the steps given below.
2.
Format the drive by using the
format
command.
3.
Copy all of the VDC configurations for the switch to the USB drive by using the
copy running-config
command.
4.
Backup the installed licenses for the switch to the USB drive by using the
copy licenses
command.
5.
Copy the Supervisor 3E version of the kickstart, system, and EPLD (optional) images to the USB drive
by using the
copy
command.
6.
Turn off the power to the switch using the power switch on each power supply. The Output LED turns
off on each power supply and the Status LEDs turn off on all of the supervisor and I/O modules.
7.
For each Supervisor 2E module installed in the switch, remove the module and replace it with a Supervisor
3E module as explained in
Installing or Replacing a Supervisor Module, on page 82
.
8.
Power up the switch by using the power switch on each of its power supplies. The Output LED on each
power supply turns on and eventually turns green when the power supply is sending power to the switch.
The Status LED on each installed supervisor module also turns on when the module begins to turn on.
The supervisor that becomes active has a green ACTIVE LED (the standby supervisor module has an
amber ACTIVE LED).
9.
Remove the USB drive from the Supervisor 2E module (this drive has copies of the Supervisor 2E
configuration, license, and software images) and insert it in the USB port on the active Supervisor 3E
module (ACTIVE LED is green).
10.
Connect a console to the active supervisor module as explained in
Connecting a Console to the Switch,
.
11.
If you are setting up the initial configuration for the supervisor module, the initial setup script will ask
you if you want to enforce the secure password standard. Make your selection, enter your password,
and then confirm the password by entering it again.
12.
When you are asked to enable admin VDCs, enter
no
.
13.
When you are asked to enter the basic configuration, enter
no
.
14.
When asked to log in, enter the login and password that you specified in step 11.
15.
Verify that the switch is running the required version of the NX-OS software by using the show version
command.
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Migrating from Supervisor 2E Modules (N77-SUP2E) to Supervisor 3E Modules (N77-SUP3E)
