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Introduction
Prerequisites
Requirements
Components Used
Conventions
Upgrade Procedure
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Introduction
This document explains the recommended upgrade procedures for the Cisco 12000 Series Internet Router that
returns the router to service in the shortest time frame.
Prerequisites
Requirements
Readers of this document should have knowledge of these topics:
Architecture of the Cisco 12000 Series Internet Router•
Router bootup process (see Understanding the Bootup Process on the Cisco 12000 Series Internet
Router)
•
Components Used
The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions:
Cisco 12000 Series Internet Router•
All versions of Cisco IOS® software that run on this platform•
The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the
devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, make sure
that you understand the potential impact of any command.
Conventions
For more information on document conventions, refer to the Cisco Technical Tips Conventions.
Upgrade Procedure
This section provides the recommended procedure to introduce a Performance Route Processor (PRP) into a
Cisco 12000 Series Internet Router that contains a Gigabit Route Processor (GRP or GRP−B).