Get the standalone software here
First you have to copy the new nexus 9000 standalone firmware to the APIC:
admin@apic1:~> scp richy@YOURIP:Downloads/nxos.7.0.3.I2.2a.bin . nxos.7.0.3.I2.2a.bin 100% 513MB 9.2MB/s 00:56
And now you can push it to the appropriate Nexus 9000. (The user/password matches the APIC)
admin@apic1:~> scp nxos.7.0.3.I2.2a.bin admin@leaf02:bootflash Password: nxos.7.0.3.I2.2a.bin 100% 513MB 7.0MB/s 01:13
Now reboot the switch and break into the load prompt, this can be done with Control+C in Putty.
loader > loader > boot nxos.7.0.3.I2.2a.bin
After the switch is booted up you got the default prompts (POAP, Secure Admin PW, etc..) When you finaliy reach the CLI you have to Set the Boot Path!
switch(config)# boot nxos bootflash:///nxos.7.0.3.I2.2a.bin Performing image verification and compatibility check, please wait....
Also save the config!
switch# copy running-config startup-config [########################################] 100% Copy complete.
Now is time to verify that everything is fine with the new image (should, as it already booted ;-))
switch# show boot Current Boot Variables: sup-1 NXOS variable = bootflash:/nxos.7.0.3.I2.2a.bin <---- Good No module boot variable set Boot Variables on next reload: sup-1 NXOS variable = bootflash:/nxos.7.0.3.I2.2a.bin <---- Good No module boot variable set switch# show install all impact . . . Compatibility check is done: Module bootable Impact Install-type Reason ------ -------- -------------- ------------ ------ 1 yes non-disruptive none Images will be upgraded according to following table: Module Image Running-Version(pri:alt) New-Version Upg-Required ------ ---------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------ 1 nxos 7.0(3)I2(2a) 7.0(3)I2(2a) no 1 bios v07.41(10/12/2015):v07.17(09/10/2014) v07.34(08/11/2015) no
That’s it, make a final boot and your switch is now ACI-Free!
Maybe there is the time you want to go back to ACI, check out my new post!
I need to convert from ACI back NXOS but I don’t have an APIC. The switch came in ACI mode out of the box. How can I connect to the switch via IP and copy the NXOS to Bootflash?
USB directly on sup
copy usb/usb1/IMAGE.bin bootflash/
Hi Jay
It would be also possible with this commands:
ifconfig eth0 x.x.x.x netmask 255.255.255.0
route add default gw x.x.x.x
wget ftp://USERNAME:PASSWORD@YOURIP/nxos.7.0.3.I2.2a.bin –no-passive-ftp -P bootflash
reload
and then also into the loader and boot the nxos image
Regards Andrin
Hi Richard, I came across this real useful post but I have a small issue and it relates to step1 of your process….copying the standalone nxos image to the APIC…I just can’t get the image installed to the APIC….
Have you got some instructions that one could follow. Appreciate your reply as I’m trying to get to a position where I have both the ACI and NXOS images on the APIC and I can easily convert an NX-OS switch attached to the fabric to ACI and vice versa. Thanks.
Hi Amir,
What exactly doesn’t work?
Regards
Richard