Appendix 8
Managing the Switch Hardware
If there are different EPLD images to use depending on the version ID (VID) of a hardware module (see
Table 8-9 on page
sprom module number command as shown in
Example 8-12 Determining the Version Number of a Supervisor or I/O Module
switch# show sprom module 8 1
DISPLAY linecard sprom contents of module 8:
Common block:
Block Signature : 0xabab
Block Version
Block Length
Block Checksum
EEPROM Size
Block Count
...
H/W Version
Mfg Bits
Engineer Use
snmpOID
Power Consump
RMA Code
CLEI Code
VID
...
Downloading the EPLD Images
Before you can prepare the EPLD images for installation, you must download them to the FTP or
management server.
To download the EPLD images, follow these steps:
From a browser, go to the following URL:
Step 1
http://www.cisco.com
The browser will display the Cisco website.
From the Products & Services tab, choose Switches.
Step 2
The Switches page opens.
In the Data Center area, click the arrow next to View Products.
Step 3
The page lists the Data Center products.
Click Nexus 7000.
Step 4
The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches page opens.
Step 5
In the Support area, click Download Software.
The Downloads page opens and lists the Data Center switches.
Step 6
Choose a Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switch from the list under Data Center Switches > Cisco Nexus
7000 Series Switches.
The Log In page opens.
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8-37), then you must determine the version number of the module by using the show
: 3
: 160
: 0x198b
: 65535
: 3
: 0.102
: 0
: 0
: 9.12.3.1.9.66.5.0
: -600
: 0-0-0-0
: COUIAY6CAA
: V01
<------Version ID
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation and Reference Guide
Example
8-12.
Configuring EPLDs
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