Setup a TFTP server, on your laptop is fine (example: 192.168.1.100).
Place the upgrade .bin file in it. (example: cat9k_iosxe.16.09.05.SPA.bin)
Upgrade Commands
Switch# request platform software package clean switch all
Switch# install remove inactive
Switch# copy tftp://192.168.1.100//cat9k_iosxe.16.09.05.SPA.bin flash:
Switch# request platform software package install switch all file flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.09.05.SPA.bin auto-copy
Switch# install add file flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.09.05.SPA.bin activate commit
Switch# dir flash:*.pkg
Switch# reload
Switch# show version
ANOTHER WAY/VERSION OF DOING IT. Pasted from website.
https://blog.noblinkyblinky.com/2019/07/27/upgrading-ios-xe-on-catalyst-9000-series-switch-stack/
I recently had to put together a Catalyst 9300 stack of switches and upgrade the switch stack, so I thought I’d document the process and share it. The process is very similar to stacking other switches, if you’re familiar with stacking Cisco switches. I believe there are some newer commands in IOS-XE that help facilitate and make the process a little easier than in previous versions of IOS.
Copy the new IOS file over
As with any other IOS upgrade you have to get the files onto the switch stack. By default when you’re working with a switch stack you’re working on the stack master. Copy the file to the switch stack using copy tftp bootflash: <filename>. In this case I installing IOS-XE Fuji 16.9.3. You’ll be prompted to enter in the IP Address of your TFTP server – which could simply be your laptop running tftpd.
copy tftp flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.09.03.SPA.bin
Sync the file to all the Switches in the Stack
Now traditionally you’d have to copy the bin files over to all of the switches in the stack. However, in this case we use a command to help us with that – install add file <filename>
C9300-STACK#install add file flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.09.03.SPA.bin
! The following is output from the command
install_add: START Tue Jul 23 14:19:09 EDT 2019
*Jul 23 18:19:10.806: %IOSXE-5-PLATFORM: Switch 1 R0/0: Jul 23 14:19:10 install_engine.sh: %INSTALL-5-INSTALL_START_INFO: Started install add flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.09.03.SPA.bin
install_add: Adding PACKAGE
--- Starting initial file syncing ---
[1]: Copying flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.09.03.SPA.bin from switch 1 to switch 2
[2]: Finished copying to switch 2
Info: Finished copying flash:cat9k_iosxe.16.09.03.SPA.bin to the selected switch(es)
Finished initial file syncing
--- Starting Add ---
Performing Add on all members
[1] Add package(s) on switch 1
[1] Finished Add on switch 1
[2] Add package(s) on switch 2
[2] Finished Add on switch 2
Checking status of Add on [1 2]
Add: Passed on [1 2]
Finished Add
SUCCESS: install_add Tue Jul 23 14:21:21 EDT 2019
Install add takes the file and copies it to bootflash on all of the switches in the switch stack. In this case there was only one additional switch, switch 2.
Activate the Software
Next we’ll use install activate to unpack the bin files and add them to the boot config. Once this operation completes you’ll get prompted to reboot the switch stack.
C9300-STACK#install activate
install_activate: START Tue Jul 23 14:25:01 EDT 2019
install_activate: Activating PACKAGE
*Jul 23 18:25:03.046: %IOSXE-5-PLATFORM: Switch 1 R0/0: Jul 23 14:25:03 install_engine.sh: %INSTALL-5-INSTALL_START_INFO: Started install activateFollowing packages shall be activated:
/flash/cat9k-wlc.16.09.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-webui.16.09.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-srdriver.16.09.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipspa.16.09.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-sipbase.16.09.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpboot.16.09.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-rpbase.16.09.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-guestshell.16.09.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-espbase.16.09.03.SPA.pkg
/flash/cat9k-cc_srdriver.16.09.03.SPA.pkg
This operation requires a reload of the system. Do you want to proceed? [y/n]
Switch upgrade complete!
Upon reboot the switch stack will be upgraded. Use a show version to verify (verify all the things!) that the stack is running the new version. You can also clean up old IOS files that may be left over from the previous version using “install deactivate <filename.> For more detailed information and additional configuration options and examples check out the Cisco documentation.