Note: The all keyword ensures both primary and secondary/backup ROMMON regions are updated on dual RP systems.
SPA (Signifies a digitally signed, production-ready Cisco archive) Supported Platforms
Updating your ASR 1000 routers to ROMMON 17.3(1r)SPA ensures long-term system stability, robust security at the boot layer, and seamless integration with modern Cisco networking features. To tailor this deployment, please let me know:
Upgrading to this specific ROMmon version is crucial for several reasons, often driven by the need to run modern IOS-XE versions. 1. Support for Modern IOS-XE asr1000-rommon.173-1r.spa.pkg
Router# request platform software package install file bootflash:asr1000-rommon.173-1r.spa.pkg
install add file bootflash:asr1000-rommon.173-1r.spa.pkg activate commit
Before applying the asr1000-rommon.173-1r.spa.pkg firmware, ensure you meet the following requirements: Note: The all keyword ensures both primary and
In older ROMMON versions, booting via USB was unreliable. Version 173-1r added robustness to usb flash: commands, allowing engineers to recover a router with no console interruptions.
The release of represents a standardized baseline version. It resolves legacy boot vulnerabilities, enables modern hardware features, and ensures smooth upgrades to Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam (17.3.x) and subsequent software release trains. 1. Why Upgrade to asr1000-rommon.173-1r.spa.pkg?
This specific package updates the router's low-level bootstrap firmware to version The release of represents a standardized baseline version
Verify that the target bootflash has sufficient free space to host the package file.
Router# copy tftp://10.1.1.50/asr1000-rommon.173-1r.spa.pkg bootflash: Use code with caution. Step 3: MD5 Hash Verification