An alternative option of updating my lab switches using a .bin IOS image.
I prefer this method as using the tar via archive download-sw takes time.
(connect any port on the switch to my home router)
Switch(config)#int vlan 1
Switch(config-if)#ip address dhcp
Switch(config-if)#no shut
Switch(config-if)#
*Mar 1 00:02:51.370: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Vlan1, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:02:51.379: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Vlan1, changed state to up
Switch(config-if)#
*Mar 1 00:02:57.511: %DHCP-6-ADDRESS_ASSIGN: Interface Vlan1 assigned DHCP address 192.168.254.14, mask 255.255.255.0, hostname Switch
Old IOS backup (optional)
The .bin file i have to backup is in a directory
Switch#dir flash:
Directory of flash:/
2 drwx 3072 Apr 10 1993 18:14:10 +00:00 crashinfo_ext
41 -rwx 1920 Mar 1 1993 00:01:22 +00:00 private-config.text
42 drwx 512 Mar 1 1993 00:08:39 +00:00 c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2
597 -rwx 2072 Mar 1 1993 00:01:22 +00:00 multiple-fs
598 drwx 18432 Mar 1 1993 00:00:09 +00:00 crashinfo
To get the complete path of the image file:
Switch#dir flash://c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2
Directory of flash:/c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2/
43 drwx 5632 Mar 1 1993 00:04:39 +00:00 html
595 -rwx 7353624 Mar 1 1993 00:06:09 +00:00 c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2.bin
596 -rwx 426 Mar 1 1993 00:08:39 +00:00 info
This is the complete command:
Switch#copy flash:/c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2/c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2.bin tftp:
Address or name of remote host []? 192.168.254.5
Destination filename [c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2.bin]?
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7353624 bytes copied in 19.738 secs (372562 bytes/sec)
Then delete the directory containing the old image to free some space:
Switch#delete /force /recursive flash:/c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2
Download the recommended update from TFTP server:
Switch#copy tftp:/c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-55.SE10.bin flash:
Address or name of remote host []? 192.168.254.5
Destination filename [c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-55.SE10.bin]?
Accessing tftp://192.168.254.5//c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-55.SE10.bin...
Loading /c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-55.SE10.bin from 192.168.254.5 (via Vlan1): !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[OK - 8107679 bytes]
8107679 bytes copied in 119.412 secs (67897 bytes/sec)
Note: Adjust the TFTP server timeout to avoid timeout errors and out of sequence packets.
Loading /c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-55.SE10.bin from 192.168.254.5 (via Vlan1): !OOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOOOO!OOOOOOOO!OOOOOOOOOOOO!OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... [timed out]
And last step, modify the boot parameters as i have deleted the old IOS:
Note that the current boot path is still pointing to the deleted image.
Switch#show boot
BOOT path-list : flash:/c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2/c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2.bin
Config file : flash:/config.text
Private Config file : flash:/private-config.text
Enable Break : no
Manual Boot : no
HELPER path-list :
Auto upgrade : yes
Auto upgrade path :
NVRAM/Config file
buffer size: 65536
Timeout for Config
Download: 0 seconds
Config Download
via DHCP: disabled (next boot: disabled)
The new Image, recently loaded.
Switch#dir flash:
Directory of flash:/
42 -rwx 8107679 Mar 1 1993 00:49:32 +00:00 c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-55.SE10.bin
2 drwx 3072 Apr 10 1993 18:14:10 +00:00 crashinfo_ext
41 -rwx 1920 Mar 1 1993 00:01:22 +00:00 private-config.text
597 -rwx 2072 Mar 1 1993 00:01:22 +00:00 multiple-fs
598 drwx 18432 Mar 1 1993 00:00:09 +00:00 crashinfo
Switch(config)#boot system flash:/c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-55.SE10.bin
Switch(config)#^Z
Switch#wr mem
*Mar 1 01:20:31.024: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
Building configuration...
[OK]
Switch#show boot
BOOT path-list : flash:/c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-55.SE10.bin
Config file : flash:/config.text
Private Config file : flash:/private-config.text
Reload to boot the new IOS:
Switch#reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm]
*Mar 1 01:21:20.139: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested by console. Reload reason: Reload command
Using driver version 1 for media type 1
Base ethernet MAC Address: 3c:df:1e:08:af:00
Xmodem file system is available.
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.
Initializing Flash...
Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image
------ ----- ----- ---------- ----------
* 1 26 WS-C2960-24LC-S 12.2(55)SE10 C2960-LANLITEK9-M
Done, this procedures works for 3750 and 3560 switches too.
I prefer this method as using the tar via archive download-sw takes time.
(connect any port on the switch to my home router)
Switch(config)#int vlan 1
Switch(config-if)#ip address dhcp
Switch(config-if)#no shut
Switch(config-if)#
*Mar 1 00:02:51.370: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Vlan1, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:02:51.379: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Vlan1, changed state to up
Switch(config-if)#
*Mar 1 00:02:57.511: %DHCP-6-ADDRESS_ASSIGN: Interface Vlan1 assigned DHCP address 192.168.254.14, mask 255.255.255.0, hostname Switch
Old IOS backup (optional)
The .bin file i have to backup is in a directory
Switch#dir flash:
Directory of flash:/
2 drwx 3072 Apr 10 1993 18:14:10 +00:00 crashinfo_ext
41 -rwx 1920 Mar 1 1993 00:01:22 +00:00 private-config.text
42 drwx 512 Mar 1 1993 00:08:39 +00:00 c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2
597 -rwx 2072 Mar 1 1993 00:01:22 +00:00 multiple-fs
598 drwx 18432 Mar 1 1993 00:00:09 +00:00 crashinfo
To get the complete path of the image file:
Switch#dir flash://c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2
Directory of flash:/c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2/
43 drwx 5632 Mar 1 1993 00:04:39 +00:00 html
595 -rwx 7353624 Mar 1 1993 00:06:09 +00:00 c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2.bin
596 -rwx 426 Mar 1 1993 00:08:39 +00:00 info
This is the complete command:
Switch#copy flash:/c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2/c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2.bin tftp:
Address or name of remote host []? 192.168.254.5
Destination filename [c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2.bin]?
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7353624 bytes copied in 19.738 secs (372562 bytes/sec)
Then delete the directory containing the old image to free some space:
Switch#delete /force /recursive flash:/c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2
Download the recommended update from TFTP server:
Switch#copy tftp:/c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-55.SE10.bin flash:
Address or name of remote host []? 192.168.254.5
Destination filename [c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-55.SE10.bin]?
Accessing tftp://192.168.254.5//c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-55.SE10.bin...
Loading /c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-55.SE10.bin from 192.168.254.5 (via Vlan1): !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[OK - 8107679 bytes]
8107679 bytes copied in 119.412 secs (67897 bytes/sec)
Note: Adjust the TFTP server timeout to avoid timeout errors and out of sequence packets.
Loading /c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-55.SE10.bin from 192.168.254.5 (via Vlan1): !OOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOO!OOOOOO!OOOOOOOO!OOOOOOOOOOOO!OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... [timed out]
And last step, modify the boot parameters as i have deleted the old IOS:
Note that the current boot path is still pointing to the deleted image.
Switch#show boot
BOOT path-list : flash:/c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2/c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-50.SE2.bin
Config file : flash:/config.text
Private Config file : flash:/private-config.text
Enable Break : no
Manual Boot : no
HELPER path-list :
Auto upgrade : yes
Auto upgrade path :
NVRAM/Config file
buffer size: 65536
Timeout for Config
Download: 0 seconds
Config Download
via DHCP: disabled (next boot: disabled)
The new Image, recently loaded.
Switch#dir flash:
Directory of flash:/
42 -rwx 8107679 Mar 1 1993 00:49:32 +00:00 c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-55.SE10.bin
2 drwx 3072 Apr 10 1993 18:14:10 +00:00 crashinfo_ext
41 -rwx 1920 Mar 1 1993 00:01:22 +00:00 private-config.text
597 -rwx 2072 Mar 1 1993 00:01:22 +00:00 multiple-fs
598 drwx 18432 Mar 1 1993 00:00:09 +00:00 crashinfo
Switch(config)#boot system flash:/c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-55.SE10.bin
Switch(config)#^Z
Switch#wr mem
*Mar 1 01:20:31.024: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
Building configuration...
[OK]
Switch#show boot
BOOT path-list : flash:/c2960-lanlitek9-mz.122-55.SE10.bin
Config file : flash:/config.text
Private Config file : flash:/private-config.text
Reload to boot the new IOS:
Switch#reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm]
*Mar 1 01:21:20.139: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested by console. Reload reason: Reload command
Using driver version 1 for media type 1
Base ethernet MAC Address: 3c:df:1e:08:af:00
Xmodem file system is available.
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.
Initializing Flash...
Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image
------ ----- ----- ---------- ----------
* 1 26 WS-C2960-24LC-S 12.2(55)SE10 C2960-LANLITEK9-M
Done, this procedures works for 3750 and 3560 switches too.
