Cisco 6509 updating CATos

[TekRyan]

I have a Cisco 6509 with CAT0s 6.3.2. I was thinking about updating the CATos to either a new version of 6.x.x or go to 7.x.x or 8.x.x. Has anyone done this? I did look to see what the major changes where but didnt find any as of yet. Also should I update the fireware or ROM or something. This is the only 6509 I have so I didnt want to mess it up, but I also wanted to get it up to date.

This system is my core. I have 7 trunks to other switches in my network.


Here is my show version info from the 6509.

Cisco6509>> (enable) sho ver
WS-C6509 Software, Version NmpSW: 6.3(2)
Copyright (c) 1995-2001 by Cisco Systems
NMP S/W compiled on Oct 5 2001, 00:00:24

System Bootstrap Version: 5.3(1)

Hardware Version: 2.0 Model: WS-C6509 Serial #: SCA042705S8

PS1 Module: WS-CAC-1300W Serial #: SON04221628
PS2 Module: WS-CAC-1300W Serial #: SON04220874

Mod Port Model Serial # Versions
--- ---- ------------------- ----------- --------------------------------------
1 2 WS-X6K-SUP1A-2GE SAD050213YH Hw : 7.0
Fw : 5.3(1)
Fw1: 5.4(2)
Sw : 6.3(2)
Sw1: 6.3(2)
WS-F6K-PFC SAD0502118A Hw : 1.1
2 2 WS-X6K-SUP1A-2GE SAD05030SCB Hw : 7.0
Fw : 5.3(1)
Fw1: 5.4(2)
Sw : 6.3(2)
Sw1: 6.3(2)
WS-F6K-PFC SAD05030AFR Hw : 1.1
3 48 WS-X6348-RJ-45 SAD04220FVY Hw : 1.1
Fw : 5.3(1)
Sw : 6.3(2)
4 48 WS-X6348-RJ-45 SAD042501DB Hw : 1.1
Fw : 5.3(1)
Sw : 6.3(2)
6 8 WS-X6408-GBIC JAB03490AUJ Hw : 2.3
Fw : 4.2(0.24)VAI78
Sw : 6.3(2)
7 48 WS-X6348-RJ-45 SAD0425022F Hw : 1.1
Fw : 5.3(1)
Sw : 6.3(2)
8 48 WS-X6348-RJ-45 SAD0425019W Hw : 1.1
Fw : 5.3(1)
Sw : 6.3(2)
9 48 WS-X6348-RJ-45 SAD042500FK Hw : 1.1
Fw : 5.3(1)
Sw : 6.3(2)
15 1 WS-F6K-MSFC2 SAD050301KC Hw : 1.2
Fw : 12.1(8a)E4
Sw : 12.1(8a)E4
16 1 WS-F6K-MSFC2 SAD05030EY2 Hw : 1.2
Fw : 12.1(8a)E4
Sw : 12.1(8a)E4

DRAM FLASH NVRAM
Module Total Used Free Total Used Free Total Used Free
------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----- ----- -----
1 65408K 48745K 16663K 16384K 9439K 6945K 512K 319K 193K

Uptime is 588 days, 17 hours, 6 minutes
Cisco6509>> (enable)

 

[vipergg]

Is there a reason you feel you need to upgrade ? Problem of some kind ? The only reason I can think of is recently there was a advisory about a vulnerability in catos . I would look up and see what version fixes this , believe it was like 6.4.10 in the 6.X train . Unless there is specific functionality that you need in the 7.x train I would stay within your current 6.x train . You will need to look at the release notes on CCO to see if there are any restrictions such as sufficient memory and the firmware is high enough , usually you do not need to mess with the firmware but there are exceptions specially on the SUP1A . If I remember right you can't go above 7.5.1 with 65 meg of memeory anyway so stay in the 6.x train .

 

[TekRyan]

Thanks for the info, I was just did an update for all my IOS routers and switches. I just dont know much about the CATos, with the updating and such. I will keep it in the 6.x train then.

Thanks
Ryan