Upgrading EPLD on Nexus 93180YC-EX

Hello,

I've two Nexus 93180YC-EX Switches, one with NXOS version 9.2(2) and other one with: NXOS version 7.0(3)I7(8). Planning to update both straight to 9.3(8). EVerything is quite clear, but i got some questions about EPLD upgrade. Especially the keyword - golden.

On older version switch, i see that it's booted from golden epld region and that golden image is older than the primary one, as it's natural, when someones forgots to upgrade the golden one.

2020 Sep 14 09:19:47 SWTICHDCI02 %CARDCLIENT-2- FPGA_BOOT_GOLDEN: IOFPGA booted from Golden 2020 Sep 14 09:19:47 SWTICHDCI02 %CARDCLIENT-2-FPGA_BOOT_GOLDEN: MIFPGA booted from Golden 2020 Sep 14 09:19:47 SWTICHDCI02 %CARDCLIENT-5-MOD_BOOT_GOLDEN: Module 1 IOFPGA booted from Golden 2020 Sep 14 09:19:47 SWTICHDCI02 %CARDCLIENT-5-MOD_BOOT_GOLDEN: Module 1 MIFPGA booted from Golden 

But when i'm trying to even check the possiblity to upgrade golden, it doesnt even offer the the "golden" keyword:

SWTICHDCI02# install epld bootflash:n9000-epld.7.0.3.I7.9.img module 1 ? <CR> SWTICHDCI02# install epld bootflash:n9000-epld.7.0.3.I7.9.img module all ? <CR> 

So, how to upgrade the golden Image ?

SWITCHDCI02# show install epld status 1) Module 1 upgraded on Mon Sep 14 09:16:55 2020 (980911 us) EPLD Install Image: EPLD image file 7.0.3.I7.9. built on Wed Aug 26 22:03:35 2020 Status: EPLD Upgrade was Successful EPLD Curr Ver Old Ver ------------------------------------------------------- IO FPGA 0x15 0x9 2) Module 1 upgraded on Mon Sep 14 09:16:55 2020 (980867 us) EPLD Install Image: EPLD image file 7.0.3.I7.9. built on Wed Aug 26 22:03:35 2020 Status: EPLD Upgrade was Successful EPLD Curr Ver Old Ver ------------------------------------------------------- IO FPGA 0x15 0x9 3) Module 1 upgraded on Mon Sep 14 09:05:06 2020 (462441 us) EPLD Install Image: EPLD image file 7.0.3.I7.9. built on Wed Aug 26 22:03:35 2020 Status: EPLD Upgrade was Successful EPLD Curr Ver Old Ver 

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IO FPGA 0x15 0x9 4) Module 1 upgraded on Mon Sep 14 09:05:06 2020 (462389 us) EPLD Install Image: EPLD image file 7.0.3.I7.9. built on Wed Aug 26 22:03:35 2020 Status: EPLD Upgrade was Successful EPLD Curr Ver Old Ver ------------------------------------------------------- IO FPGA 0x15 0x9 SWITCHDCI02# show version module 1 epld EPLD Device Version --------------------------------------- MI FPGA 0x4 IO FPGA 0x9