Virtualization Support. Cisco Nexus 7700 18-Slot Switch , Nexus 7000 4-Slot Switch , Nexus 7000 9-Slot Switch , Nexus 7000 10-Slot Switch , Nexus 7000 18-Slot Switch , Nexus 7700 2-Slot Switch , Nexus 7700 6-Slot Switch , Nexus 7700 10-Slot Switch

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide

This figure shows the ISSU process.

Figure 1: ISSU Process

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This figure provides an example of the supervisor module status before and after an ISSU switchover.

Figure 2: Example of an ISSU Supervisor Module Switchover

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When you upgrade the Cisco NX-OS software, you upgrade the software for all virtual device contexts (VDCs) on the physical device. You cannot upgrade the Cisco NX-OS software for an individual VDC.

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 5.x

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