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Check the supported upgrade path; skipping too many major versions can corrupt the configuration or fail to boot. Verify Current Bootflash Space
The image for the NX‑OS Compact Image Procedure is typically a few hundred megabytes, while a non‑compact (full) image is often close to 1 GB in size. If you select the wrong file type, the image will be too large to fit on the bootflash and the upgrade will fail. For version 7.0(3)I7(9), you must download the Compact Image .
Enter the following command on the active supervisor module: nxos703i79bin upd download
N3K-C3048TP-1GE# show file bootflash:nxos.7.0.3.I7.9.bin sha512sum <SHA512 output of the file>
switch# show patch switch# show version | grep patch Check the supported upgrade path; skipping too many
This article provides a comprehensive overview of how to obtain the nxos.7.0.3.i7.9.bin file, understand its requirements, and upgrade your switches securely. What is nxos.7.0.3.i7.9.bin ?
After the switch reboots and becomes reachable, log back into the CLI management session to verify that the operational software matches your intended state and that all network interfaces are online. For version 7
For Nexus 3000 or 3100 Series switches, the bootflash may not have enough total space to store two NX-OS binary image files from the 7.x or 9.x major versions. Cisco provides a compact option for the install all command to address this.
To verify the file on a local Linux/macOS machine or Windows PowerShell:
N3K-C3048TP-1GE# show file bootflash:nxos.7.0.3.I7.9.bin md5sum <MD5 output of the file>