Hitless upgrade of a network device

Abstract

A network device obtains a data package associated with an in-service software update (ISSU) procedure and determines, based on the data package, that a control plane of the network device is to be rebooted to facilitate performance of the ISSU procedure. The network device causes, based on determining that the control plane is to be rebooted, a plurality of applications of the network device to stop executing on the network device and a control plane state of the network device to be frozen. The network device then causes the ISSU procedure to be performed. The network causes, based on causing the ISSU procedure to be performed, the control plane state of the network device to be restored and the plurality of applications to resume executing on the network device.

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