The FX-OS is the software running on the chassis/supervisor. It controls all physical aspects of the box. You can then deploy either FTD (Firepower Threat Defense) or ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance) images on top of the FX-OS / supervisor box.
Cisco Kickstart Image Download
You need to read the release notes to understand any compatibility issues and upgrade paths. You will want the bundled image. I believe the other images should only be used if TAC directs you to do so.
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1. Reboot
2. Use BREAK, ESC or CTRL+L to interrupt boot
3. Find the boot flash command and make a note of kickstart image and system image
4. Load the kickstart image, which is something like this: rommon 1 > boot bootflash:/installables/switch/fxos-k9-kickstart.5.0.3.N2.3.14.69.SPA
5. This will take you to the switch(boot)# prompt
6. Now you can change the password:
7. Exit to switch(boot)# prompt and load system image saved earlier to complete the procedure:
switch(boot)(config)# exit
switch(boot)# load bootflash:/installables/switch/fxos-k9-system.5.0.3.N2.3.14.69.SPA
8. Configure the device
5. Change directory to bootflash and upload the new bin files to the switch. This example uses an ftp transfer:
copy @IP_Address/m9100-s3ek9-kickstart-mz.5.2.8c.bin m9100-s3ek9-kickstart-mz.5.2.8c.bin
copy @IP_Address/m9100-s3ek9-mz.5.2.8c.bin m9100-s3ek9-mz.5.2.8c.bin
8. Check the MD5 and confirm the files validity:
show version image bootflash:///m9100-s3ek9-mz.5.2.8c.bin
show version image bootflash:///m9100-s3ek9-kickstart-mz.5.2.8c.bin
When performing a kickstart installation of Oracle VM Server, the Installer can hang for long periods with the message: "Examining storage devices...". This occurs when a very large number of Fibre Channel LUNs is attached to the server and the kickstart configuration file has not been configured to ignore all disks other than the target installation disk.
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