Cisco Catalyst 3650 IOS XE Code Upgrade Step by Step Upgrade Procedure IOS XE 3 x to 16 2 Code

Опубликовано: 24 Июль 2026
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In this video I explains how to upgrade Cisco Catalyst 3650 IOS XE Code from IOS XE 3 x to 16 2

Cisco 3650 Code Upgrade Process
Step 1:
Look at what code version you are in and what code version you need to upgrade to - 03.07.05 ……….. 16.12.05

Step 2:
enable
configure terminal
hostname networktutor-1-access
ip default-gateway 192.168.1.10
no setup express
vtp mode transparent
spanning-tree mode rapid-pvst
ip tftp blocksize 8192
interface Vlan 1
ip address 192.168.5.110 255.254.0.0
no shutdown
end
write memory

Step 3:
Ping 192.168.1.10 – should pass (this ip needs to be your sandbox server where you have the images)

Step 4:
software clean force
software install file http:// 192.168.1.10 /tftp/cisco/cat3k_caa-universalk9.16.12.05b.SPA.bin on-reboot force new

!-- result contains 'Finished installing software'


Step 5: Change the switch number and priority if needed
networktutor-1-access#switch 1 renumber 2 – this needs a reboot
networktutor-1-access #switch 2 priority 14

Step 6: Change the Jumbo MTU size
enable
configure terminal
system mtu 9198
end

Step 7: Reload Switch into new config – reload





Step 8: Generate crypto Key and Finalize Config
enable
configure terminal
crypto key generate ec keysize 384
end
wr mem

Step 9: Remove unneeded image files
request platform software package clean switch all file flash:
!-- Answer "y" at prompt "Do you want to proceed"

Step 10: Verify that the SDM template is correct by issuing this command: show sdm prefer
!-- response: "This is the Advanced template."

Step 11: Verify MTU size and VTP Status