I Commands
This chapter describes the basic Cisco NX-OS system commands that begin with I.
install all
To install the kickstart and system images on a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch, use the install all command.
install all [ kickstart kickstart-url ] [ system system-url ]
Syntax Description
Full address of the kickstart image file. The name is case sensitive. |
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Full address of the system image file. The name is case sensitive. |
Command Default
If you do not enter any parameters, the boot variable values are used.
Command Modes
Command History
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Usage Guidelines
The format of the kickstart and system URLs varies according to the file system, directory, and file location.
The following tables list URL prefix keywords by the file system type. If you do not specify a URL prefix keyword, the switch looks for a file in the current directory.
Table 1 lists URL prefix keywords for local writable storage file systems. Table 2 lists the URL prefix keywords for remote file systems. For remote file systems, if it is not otherwise specified, the path is the default for the user on the remote server.
If you do not enter the information about the server or username when downloading and installing the image files from a remote server, you are prompted for the information.
This command sets the kickstart and system boot variables and copies the image files to the redundant supervisor module.
The install all command upgrades the switch software and also upgrades the Fabric Extender software of all attached chassis. The Fabric Extender remains online passing traffic while the software is copied. Once the software images have successfully been installed, the parent switch and the Fabric Extender chassis are rebooted automatically to maintain the software version compatibility between the parent switch and the Fabric Extender.
You can use the install all command to downgrade the Cisco NX-OS software on the switch. To determine if the downgrade software is compatible with the current configuration on the switch, use the show incompatibility system command and resolve any configuration incompatibilities.
In Cisco NX-OS Release 5.0(3)N1(1), a software upgrade on the Cisco Nexus 5548 switch and the Cisco Nexus 5596 switch that has the Layer 3 features enabled is disruptive. You must reload the switch and the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender.
Examples
This example shows how to install the Cisco NX-OS software from the bootflash: directory:
This example shows how to install the Cisco NX-OS software using the values configured in the kickstart and system boot variables:
This example shows how to install the Cisco NX-OS software from an SCP server:
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Displays configuration incompatibilities between Cisco NX-OS system software images. |
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install license
To install a license, use the install license command.
install license [ filesystem :] [// server /] [ directory ] src-filename [ target-filename ]
Syntax Description

Note There can be no spaces in the filesystem://server/directory/filename string. Individual elements of this string are separated by colons (:) and slashes (/).
Command Default
All licenses for the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches are factory installed. Manual installation is not required.
Command Modes
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Usage Guidelines
If a target filename is provided after the source location, the license file is installed with that name. Otherwise, the filename in the source URL is used. This command also verifies the license file before installing it.
Examples
This example shows how to install a file named license-file that resides in the bootflash: directory:
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Displays the serial number of the chassis to use for licensing. |
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