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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
Note Software Management checks the current image on the device and recommends a suitable image and the
appropriate image storage for distribution. Software Management only recommends Maintenance Pack
Images for devices. It does not recommend patches for devices.
Cisco IOS Software Modularity base images support:
• Import of Image from Cisco.com
• Import of Image from device
• Import of Image form File System
• Import of Image from Network
• Cisco.com Upgrade Analysis
• Distribution of Images
• Software Repository Synchronization
Support for Import of Image from device, Import of Image from Network and Software Repository
Synchronization is only applicable for devices running IOS Software Modularity images in non-installed
mode.
The population of Flash files on Cisco-Flash-MIB is not done on the devices running IOS Software
Modularity image versions 12.2(18)SXF4 and 12.2(18)SXF5 and so these image versions are not
supported by Software Management. The minimum IOS Software Modularity image version supported
by Software Management is 12.2(18)SXF6
Patch Distribution
You can distribute patches simultaneously to applicable devices. Patch distribution does not require
reboot of the entire OS on a device. You can install a patches only to a search root where a base image
exists. Patches, once installed, must be activated to come to effect on the running system.
Note You can apply Patches or Maintenance Packs to a device only if the device is running IOS Software
Modularity Images in installed mode.
Software Management verifies:
• Patches against the base image and device platform to ensure compatibility. If the patches are
incompatible then those patches are rejected.
• Whether the target patch already exists on the device.
Patch Distribution Methods
You can distribute patch images to the devices in your network, using any of these methods:
• Distribute by Devices
This method enables you to select devices and perform patch upgrades to those devices.
See Patch Distribution - by Devices.
• Distribute by Patch