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SONic System Upgrade Guide For Cisco 8102-64H-O Router

Time: 2026-03-17
        Moduletek Lab presents this SONiC system upgrade guide for the Cisco 8102-64H-O router. The system image file is uploaded using the SCP protocol. This article provides a complete step-by-step upgrade procedure based on actual deployment practice.
Table 1 Parameter Description
  Item
  Description
  Router Model
  CISCO 8102-64H-O
  System Image Filename
  sonic-cisco-8000.bin
  Original System Version
  SONiC.202205.3.3-7c68be04e
  New System Version
  SONiC-OS-202411.1.2.0
  Router Management Port IP
  192.168.10.29/24
  Local Server IP
  192.168.10.1/24
  Local Server Username
  root
        Note: Router system software download URL: https://software.cisco.com/download;
        1. Configure the IP address for the router management interface with the following command:
            config interface ip add <interface-name address>
        In this deployment, set the router management IP to 192.168.10.29/24, with the local server IP set to 192.168.10.1/24.
        After configuration, run the below command to verify the IP settings:
            show management_interface address
        2. Connect the router’s management port to the local server’s Ethernet port with a network cable.
        The system image is stored on the local server at: /opt/sonic-cisco-8000.bin
        On the router, execute the SCP command below. Enter the server password when prompted to upload the image to the router’s /tmp directory:
            scp <user@ip-address:image-path> /tmp
        3. Install the new system image using the following command:
            sonic-installer install /tmp/sonic-cisco-8000.bin
        Note: This command must be executed with admin or root privileges.
        4. After installation completes, verify the uploaded system image with:
            sonic-installer list
        Confirm that SONiC-OS-202411.1.2.0 is displayed in the Next boot field. Then reboot the router:
            reboot
        5. After rebooting, the router will revert to the default login password: password.
        Run the following command to confirm the upgrade result:
            show version
        6. To roll back to the previous system version, select the old system image from the boot menu during router startup.
Router Software Version Switching
Figure 1 Router Software Version Switching
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