Hi Gert, We looked into modular some time ago, but I don't imagine much has changed.
Patches were for as you say gaping security holes, not upgrades even of a point release. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gert Doering Sent: 24 July 2009 08:27 To: Jeff Cartier Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Questions about upgrading and image of a Modular IOS Hi, On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 09:04:40AM -0400, Jeff Cartier wrote: > Just for peace of mind, and a good nights sleep :-)...I was hoping for > some confirmation from the group if this is the correct way to upgrade > the IOS (the boss is against patching the IOS). So here are my steps... How does Cisco currently deal with "modular IOS" upgrades and patches? Are there patches available at all (and yes, where to find them)? If yes, can these patches be used to upgrade from, say, SXI1 to SXI2, or will they only fix gaping security holes? Are the rules for "what will be in a patch and what not" documented somewhere? We're in the process of upgrading a few boxes from SXI1 to SXI2 due to BGP memory leaks. Currently, this is "non-modular" code, but I wonder if modular+patches would bring me the fixed BGPD without having to do a full reload... gert -- USENET is *not* the non-clickable part of WWW! //www.muc.de/~gert/ Gert Doering - Munich, Germany [email protected] fax: +49-89-35655025 [email protected] Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.20/2249 - Release Date: 07/21/09 18:02:00 -- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender. Any offers or quotation of service are subject to formal specification. Errors and omissions excepted. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Lumison. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Lumison accept no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
