Cisco Systems UPGRADING 3550 SMI to EMI

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UPGRADING 3550 SMI to EMI onenippon 08-12-05
Posted by on August 12, 2005, 4:39 am
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hi

could anyone please tell me what is the easiest way to upgrade 3550 SMI
(with in-line power) to EMI, i want to use it for my CCNP studies. i
have another 3550 which has EMI installed.

thanks

Kamrul
onenippon@yahoo.com



Posted by www.BradReese.Com on August 12, 2005, 5:24 am
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Hi Kamrul,

You may wish to investigate ordering Cisco Part Number:

CD-3550-EMI=

EMI upgrade kit for standard versions of the Catalyst 3550-24, 3550-24
PWR, 3550-24-DC, 3550-24-FX, and 3550-48 switches, Provides advanced IP
routing.

List Price: $1,995.00 USD

For competitive pricing on the Cisco Enhanced Multilayer Image upgrade
for 3550 FE models you may wish to contact Reggie Grant directly at:

Reggie Grant
U.S. Toll Free: 877-549-2680
International: 828-277-7272
Fax: 775-254-3558
AIM: R2MGrant
Website: http://www.bradreese.com/reggie-grant.htm

Sincerely,

Brad Reese
BradReese.Com Cisco Repair Service Experts
http://www.bradreese.com/cisco-big-iron-repair.htm
1293 Hendersonville Road, Suite 17
Asheville, North Carolina USA 28803
U.S. Toll Free: 877-549-2680
International: 828-277-7272



Posted by bernhard on August 12, 2005, 5:48 am
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hi,

you can copy the image "for testting purposes" from the EMI switch to a
tftp-server..

and from the tftp server to the SMI switch..

in a production environment you need to buy the upgrade!

sincerely,

Bernhard



Posted by www.BradReese.Com on August 12, 2005, 7:22 am
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Bernhard and Kamrul,

Cisco Systems has no policy that allows for the copy of a Catalyst 3550
Switch EMI image "for testing purposes."

To do so would be considered "software piracy" and Cisco Systems will
not allow it.

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There are two software images for the Catalyst 3550 switches - the
Standard Multilayer Software Image (SMI) and the Enhanced Multilayer
Software Image (EMI).

Catalyst 3550 switches that were purchased with the SMI preinstalled
(WS-C3550-24-SMI, WS-C3550-48-SMI, WS-C3550-24PWR-SMI,
WS-C3550-24-DC-SMI, and WS-C3550-24-FX-SMI) are only authorized to be
upgraded to the most recent SMI.

If an enhancement to the EMI is desired, a software upgrade kit must be
purchased before an authorized EMI software download.

The part number for the EMI software upgrade is CD-3550-EMI= .

If the Catalyst 3550 was purchased with the EMI preinstalled
(WS-C3550-24-EMI, WS-C3550-48-EMI, and WS-C3550-24PWR-EMI), or
CD-3550-EMI= has been purchased for the switch, then the downloading of
the most recent EMI is authorized.

All Catalyst 3550-12T and 3550-12G switches have been shipped with the
EMI and are authorized to be upgraded to the most recent EMI.

Downloads of the SMI and EMI files will be monitored for adherence to
this authorization.

http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/message_more.pl?message_no=622&table_type=cat3550&template=content

Sincerely,

Brad Reese
http://www.BradReese.Com



Posted by Doug McIntyre on August 12, 2005, 7:14 pm
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>you can copy the image "for testting purposes" from the EMI switch to a
>tftp-server..
>and from the tftp server to the SMI switch..
>in a production environment you need to buy the upgrade!

And you've done this with the 3550 or newer models? You could play
games like this back in the 3524/2924 days. The newer models have some
magic cookie files set that you can't touch on the filesystem, and the
IOS delivered is actually 100% byte-wise the same.

So, copy the IOS over, you'll still find it the same as before. Buy
the license, follow its directions, and you'll be all set. There is no
"student" discount.


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