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What connection mechanism does Software Management use to upgrade software?

April 26, 2017connection Management mechanism Software upgrade

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What connection mechanism does Software Management use to upgrade software?

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A. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is the preferred mechanism used by Software Management to upgrade software. Some devices, however, cannot be upgraded using SNMP alone. For such devices, Software Management uses a Telnet interface to do the upgrades. SNMP upgrades all Run-from-RAM Cisco IOS devices, Dual Flash Bank Run-from-Flash (DFB RFF) devices, and all Catalyst switches. If SSH is preferred for device connection then SSH is Used for connecting to the device. Software Management uses Telnet to perform the following upgrades: •Single Flash Bank Run-from-Flash Cisco IOS devices (SFB 2500s, 1600s, AS5200) •RSP 7000 devices running Cisco IOS Software Releases 10.3 – 11.0 •Cisco 700 Series •CIP, MICA, Microcom upgrades •3500/2900 series of devices •1900/2820 Series •VPN 3000 Series of devices. For complete list of supported protocols see Supported Device Table for Software Management.