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The primary reason users search for WMF 4.0 is for its core component, Windows PowerShell 4.0. However, Windows PowerShell 5.1 (included in Windows 10) is fully backward compatible with scripts and modules written for PowerShell 4.0. How to Check Your Current WMF/PowerShell Version windows management framework 4.0 download windows 10
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Hi Yasser,
That would be nice but unfortunately, this doesn’t work. The SCP server on Cisco IOS doesn’t support this. Only option is to use SCP from the CLI.
Rene
Hi Rene !
When we upgrade IOS of router what about configuration ? Is it still the same ?
I know my question not sound technically cuz I’m new to Networking, but please kindly reply my question.
Sovandara
Hi Sovandara,
You don’t have to worry about your configuration. The startup-configuration is saved in the NVRAM, the IOS image is on the flash memory.
Here is a lesson that explains it in detail:
https://networklessons.com/cisco/ccna-routing-switching-icnd1-100-105/cisco-ios-filesystem
Rene,
Any documentation how to upgrade Cisco IOS on dual superversior (Hitless)? ASR903?