Asr1000-rommon.173-1r.spa.pkg [2026 Edition]

ROMMON upgrades do not take effect until a hard reboot is performed. Schedule a maintenance window and reload the router: Router# reload Proceed with reload? [confirm] Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Step 4: Verify the Upgrade

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| Myth | Reality | |------|---------| | This file boots the router | No – IOS-XE packages like asr1000-universalk9.17.03.02.SPA.bin do. ROMMON only initializes hardware. | | Higher version always better | Not if the hardware doesn’t support it. ROMMON 173-1r is not for RP1. | | You can downgrade ROMMON | Usually yes via the same upgrade rom-monitor command, but some hardware revisions block downgrades below a security baseline. | | It’s included in IOS-XE bundle | No – the .pkg is separate and must be downloaded from Cisco’s software portal. | asr1000-rommon.173-1r.spa.pkg

Apply the upgrade to all components or a specific slot. It is generally recommended to upgrade all components collectively. : ROMMON upgrades do not take effect until a