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User Guide for Resource Manager Essentials 4.1
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Chapter 12 Managing Software Images Using Software Management
Software Distribution
b. Click OK after entering the credential information.
The Cisco.com Upgrade Analysis dialog box appears with the following information:
Step 4 Click Finish to update the upgrade path information.
The Upgrade Analysis Report appears in a new browser window.
See Understanding the Upgrade Analysis Report for details.
Planning an Upgrade From Repository
Use the Repository Upgrade Analysis option to analyze images in your software repository and
determine the impact to and prerequisites for a new software deployment. The option produces the
Upgrade Analysis report, which shows the required boot ROM, Flash memory, RAM, and access.
This option helps you answer such questions as:
Does the device have sufficient RAM to hold the new software?
Have the minimum ROM version requirements been met?
Is the Flash memory large enough to hold the new software?
Do I need to add Telnet access information for the device to the Device and Credential Repository?
Does the module firmware on my IPX/IGX/BPX devices need to be upgraded?
Note View Permission Report (Common Services > Server > Reports) to check if you have the required
privileges to perform this task.
To upgrade from repository:
Step 1 Select Resource Manager Essentials > Software Mgmt > Software Distribution > Upgrade
Analysis.
The Select Upgrade Source dialog box appears.
Step 2 Select Repository, then click Go.
The Repository Upgrade Analysis dialog box appears.
Step 3 From the list, select the image to analyze, then select the devices to upgrade, then click Run Report.
The Upgrade Analysis Report window appears.
Field Description
Device Name of the device
Running Image Running image of the device
Image Options Available images.
Select the Image options from the drop-down list.
Error Click on the link to review the details.