Upgrade Your Router in IOS-XE
Germaine McLoud from Cisco demonstrates upgrading Catalyst 8000 routers to a new Cisco iOS XE image, detailing steps from downloading to verifying the upgrade.
MAIN POINTS FROM TRANSCRIPT
- Download the appropriate Cisco iOS XE image from the Cisco software portal.
- Remove the current boot system configuration before setting up the new image.
- Configure the boot system to use the newly downloaded image.
- Verify the upgrade by running the "show version" command post-reload.
TAKEAWAYS
- Ensure you select the correct router model and software type on the Cisco portal.
- Save the new image to boot flash before proceeding with the upgrade.
- Write configuration changes to memory to finalize the upgrade process.
- Confirm the successful upgrade by checking the router's version information.