Asr1000-rommon.173-1r.spa.pkg ^hot^

Several users have reported issues when upgrading ROMMON using this specific package. The most common problems include:

Upgrading to the 17.3(1r)SPA release is frequently required for several key reasons:

This package typically targets standard ASR 1000 series Route Processors (RPs) and integrated chassis models, including: Cisco ASR 1001-X and ASR 1002-X Cisco ASR 1001-HX and ASR 1002-HX asr1000-rommon.173-1r.spa.pkg

: The upgrade rom-monitor command completes successfully, but after reload, the ROMMON version remains unchanged or the process appears "stuck".

If you are performing maintenance on a Cisco ASR 1000 Series router, you may have come across the file in your downloads or during a consolidated package upgrade. Several users have reported issues when upgrading ROMMON

Essential for running Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x, Bengaluru 17.4.x, 17.5.x, and later releases securely.

This article is for educational purposes. Always follow Cisco’s official documentation and change management policies when upgrading firmware. Essential for running Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17

Once the router boots back up into Cisco IOS XE, verify that the new version is active: Router# show platform | include ROMMON Use code with caution.