Asr1000-rommon.173-1r.spa.pkg

When upgrading a Cisco ASR 1000 series router to IOS-XE 17.x (such as 17.3 or 17.6), you often need to first update the ROMMON to version 17.3(1r). This specific package, asr1000-rommon.173-1r.spa.pkg, ensures the hardware is compatible with the newer software architecture. Upgrade Procedure

After reload, check with:

Router# write memory
Router# reload

Prerequisites

• Console access (in case the upgrade fails)
• Redundant RPs present? Upgrade standby first.
• Verified that the current ROMMON version is older:

  show platform | include ROMMON
  

  Or:

  show rom-monitor RP0
  

• Fully compatible with Cisco’s secure bootchain when used with IOS XE 17.3.x or later. Prevents loading of unsigned or tampered software.

Command: Use the upgrade rom-monitor filename [device:]file-name [R0 | R1] command to initiate the process. Platform Specifics asr1000-rommon.173-1r.spa.pkg

reload location all force-download

If you are running IOS-XE 17.3.x, the ROMMON version embedded within that software release is 173-1r. When upgrading a Cisco ASR 1000 series router