> # IPS Module Upgrade

> Caution | A software upgrade is only disruptive for the IPS module. The NX-OS software continues to support nondisruptive software upgrades for Fibre Channel modules in the switch and for the switch itself.

> IPS modules use a rolling upgrade install mechanism where each module in a given switch can only be upgraded in sequence. To guarantee a stable state, each IPS module in a switch requires a 5-minute delay before the next IPS module is upgraded.

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