Step1 – Download the NX-OS image need to be installed on the Nexus Switch
Step2 – Add the NX-OS image in the USB drive
Step3 – Connect the USB drive to the ACI leaf switch
Step4 – Reload the leaf and type break sequence (Ctrl – C) while leaf is rebooting so leaf will go to boot loader
Step5 – Verify that you can detect the USB and the NX-OS file in the USB
loader > dir usb/usb1
Step6 – Copy the file in switch bootflash
copy usb/usb1/<NX-OS file.bin> bootflash
Step7 – Boot the switch with NX-OS image
loader > boot nxos.xxx.xxx.xx.bin
Step8 – Switch will come up with new NXOS image now
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How to Convert a ACI Nexus9000 Leaf to NX-OS Mode
router switch
There is no “copy” in Loader Prompt. As per whitepaper from Cisco (Using Boot Loader Commands), when using USB, you have to first boot from USB (also not “usb/usb1” but “boot usb1:nxos”(the “:” symbol is important), and then, after switch boots from USB, copy new NXOS from USB to bootflash.
Above steps 1-6 are to be done while booted in ACI mode.
Then reload and enter Loader>
From Loader Issue the boot bootflash:nxos-… command