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Cisco IOS Software release previous to 12.2(18)SXE5. The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor
Engine 720 Cisco Catalyst OS software images and native Cisco IOS Software images older than
Release 12.2(18)SXE5 do not support switch processor bootflash amounts larger than the original
default of 64 MB. Customers who want to upgrade the onboard bootflash can order the field-
upgradeable kit to do so. The upgrade does require a minimum switch processor ROMMON
version of 8.4(2).
For more details about the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720 switch processor
bootflash upgrade kit, WS-CF-UPG=, see Cisco product bulletin PB383616 at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps708/prod_bulletin0900aecd8058b3
4f.html.
Operational Comparison
Image Management
There are different image naming conventions for systems with hybrid operating systems and with
Cisco IOS Software operating systems on the supervisor engines. Be sure the correct image is
chosen for given hardware. The following sections describe the different image filenames for the
Cisco Catalyst OS and Cisco IOS Software.
Operating System Files for the Hybrid OS
In the hybrid model, two separate image files are managed by the two different operating systems.
The Cisco Catalyst OS images are stored on the supervisor bootflash or flash cards (PCMCIA for
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 1A and Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor
Engine 2, and CompactFlash for both the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 32 and Cisco
Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720). The Cisco IOS Software image for the MSFC is
stored on the MSFC bootflash. The images can be moved between the active and standby
supervisors using the copy command and uploaded to the switch using the Trivial File Transfer
Protocol (TFTP) application. Cisco Catalyst 6500 systems that run the hybrid OS use the image
names listed in Table 4.
Table 4. Hybrid OS Image Names
Image File Description
cat6000-supx Cisco Catalyst OS image for supervisor engines, where x is Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series
Supervisor Engine 2, Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 32, or Cisco Catalyst
6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720.
Stored on the supervisor bootflash or flash cards.
c6msfcx-boot-mz Layer 3 boot image where x is MSFC or MSFC2. Stored on the MSFCx bootflash: only.
This image is required for running Cisco IOS Software on MSFC, recommended on
MSFC2.
c6msfc-is-mz
c6msfc2-is-mz
c6msfc2a-ipbase_wan-mz
c6msfc3-psv-mz
Layer 3 image for the MSFC, MSFC2, MSFC2A, or MSFC3; works with the Cisco
Catalyst OS image on the supervisor engine. Stored on the MSFC bootflash: or sup-
slot0: or sup-disk0: or sup-disk1:.
The same MSFC boot helper image (c6msfc-boot) is used for the hybrid OS and Cisco IOS
Software. It is stored as the first file on the MSFC bootflash. The boot helper image is a limited
function system image that has network interface code and end-host protocol code.
Note: The boot helper must never be erased on the MSFC1 and should be the first image on
the MSFC bootflash. The MSFC2, MSFC2A, and MSFC3 hardware do not require the boot image
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