IOS-XR Upgrade Procedure on Cisco NCS-55A2

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Download software using SCP:

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Verify package :

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:NCS-55A2#dir harddisk:
Wed May 15 16:42:40.006 PDT

Directory of harddisk:
(Truncated)
22 -rw-r–r–. 1 1486714880 May 15 13:39 NCS5500-iosxr-k9-6.5.3.tar

Add software:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:NCS-55A2#install add source harddisk: NCS5500-iosxr-k9-6.5.3.tar
Wed May 15 16:43:55.418 PDT
May 15 16:43:57 Install operation 36 started by Capricorn:
install add source harddisk: NCS5500-iosxr-k9-6.5.3.tar
May 15 16:43:59 Install operation will continue in the background

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:NCS-55A2#sh install request
Wed May 15 16:45:48.331 PDT

The install add operation 36 is 60% complete
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:NCS-55A2#sh install request
Wed May 15 16:45:59.000 PDT

The install add operation 36 is 60% complete
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:NCS-55A2#May 15 16:47:05 Install operation 36 finished successfully

Prepare Software for Activation:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:NCS-55A2#install prepare id 36 synchronous
Wed May 15 16:47:57.041 PDT
May 15 16:47:58 Install operation 37 started by Capricorn:
install prepare id 36 synchronous
May 15 16:47:59 Package list:
May 15 16:47:59 ncs5500-ospf-2.0.0.0-r653.x86_64
May 15 16:47:59 ncs5500-mpls-te-rsvp-3.1.0.0-r653.x86_64
May 15 16:47:59 ncs5500-k9sec-3.1.0.0-r653.x86_64
May 15 16:47:59 ncs5500-mgbl-3.0.0.0-r653.x86_64
May 15 16:47:59 ncs5500-mini-x-6.5.3
May 15 16:47:59 ncs5500-mpls-2.1.0.0-r653.x86_64
May 15 16:47:59 ncs5500-li-1.0.0.0-r653.x86_64
May 15 16:47:59 ncs5500-mcast-2.1.0.0-r653.x86_64
May 15 16:47:59 ncs5500-isis-2.1.0.0-r653.x86_64
May 15 16:48:04 Action 1: install prepare action started
May 15 16:49:08 The prepared software is set to be activated with reload upgrade
May 15 16:49:09 Start preparing new VM for reload upgrade

May 15 17:00:56 All the above nodes completed System Upgrade prepare.
May 15 17:00:56 Action 1: install prepare action finished successfully
May 15 17:01:01 Install operation 37 finished successfully
May 15 17:01:01 Ending operation 37
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:NCS-55A2#

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:NCS-55A2#sh install log 37
Wed May 15 17:26:49.233 PDT
May 15 16:47:58 Install operation 37 started by Capricorn:
install prepare id 36 synchronous
May 15 16:47:59 Package list:
May 15 16:47:59 ncs5500-ospf-2.0.0.0-r653.x86_64
May 15 16:47:59 ncs5500-mpls-te-rsvp-3.1.0.0-r653.x86_64
May 15 16:47:59 ncs5500-k9sec-3.1.0.0-r653.x86_64
May 15 16:47:59 ncs5500-mgbl-3.0.0.0-r653.x86_64
May 15 16:47:59 ncs5500-mini-x-6.5.3
May 15 16:47:59 ncs5500-mpls-2.1.0.0-r653.x86_64
May 15 16:47:59 ncs5500-li-1.0.0.0-r653.x86_64
May 15 16:47:59 ncs5500-mcast-2.1.0.0-r653.x86_64
May 15 16:47:59 ncs5500-isis-2.1.0.0-r653.x86_64
May 15 16:48:04 Action 1: install prepare action started
May 15 16:49:08 The prepared software is set to be activated with reload upgrade
May 15 16:49:09 Start preparing new VM for reload upgrade
May 15 17:00:56 All the above nodes completed System Upgrade prepare.
May 15 17:00:56 Action 1: install prepare action finished successfully
May 15 17:01:01 Install operation 37 finished successfully
May 15 17:01:01 Ending operation 37

Software Activation:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:NCS-55A2#install activate
Wed May 15 17:27:16.543 PDT
May 15 17:27:17 Install operation 38 started by Capricorn:
install activate
This install operation will reload the system, continue?
[yes/no]:[yes] yes
May 15 17:27:23 Install operation will continue in the background
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:NCS-55A2#May 15 17:30:41 Install operation 38 finished successfully

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