05-01-2009 10:07 AM - edited 03-06-2019 05:29 AM
Hi there,
I am just wondering if someone can assist me on getting an IOS copied to a switch that has old IOS.
I have new image inside my laptop.
Thanks in advance for the assistance.
rgrds
siraj
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05-01-2009 10:27 AM
Download a TFTP server and install it.
TFTPD32 is a good one.
Copy the image into the TFTP's root directory.
Put an IP on your Laptop's ethernet NIC.
Ex: 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.0
Turn on the TFTP server application.
Terminal into the switch and type the following commands:
en
conf t
interface vlan 1
ip address 10.0.0.1 255.255.255.0
no shut
interface fa0/1 (this may change depending on model of switch)
switchport mode access
switchport access vlan 1
spanning-tree portfast
exit
exit
Plug in your laptop to the port we just configured.
Ping 10.0.0.1 from your laptop. It should work.
Then erase the flash:
Switch#erase flash:
Copy image if the image ends in .bin
Switch#copy tftp://10.0.0.2/nameofimage.bin flash:
Copy image if the image ends in .tar
Switch#archive download-sw tftp://10.0.0.2/nameofimage.tar flash:
05-01-2009 11:07 AM
One ethernet connection from your laptop to the switch. THe other connection is from the laptop serial (COM) port to the console of the switch. It's a special cable, usually flat and light blue or black in color.
05-01-2009 10:27 AM
Download a TFTP server and install it.
TFTPD32 is a good one.
Copy the image into the TFTP's root directory.
Put an IP on your Laptop's ethernet NIC.
Ex: 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.0
Turn on the TFTP server application.
Terminal into the switch and type the following commands:
en
conf t
interface vlan 1
ip address 10.0.0.1 255.255.255.0
no shut
interface fa0/1 (this may change depending on model of switch)
switchport mode access
switchport access vlan 1
spanning-tree portfast
exit
exit
Plug in your laptop to the port we just configured.
Ping 10.0.0.1 from your laptop. It should work.
Then erase the flash:
Switch#erase flash:
Copy image if the image ends in .bin
Switch#copy tftp://10.0.0.2/nameofimage.bin flash:
Copy image if the image ends in .tar
Switch#archive download-sw tftp://10.0.0.2/nameofimage.tar flash:
05-01-2009 10:27 AM
This is for a 3550, but the directions are the same for other switches.
05-01-2009 11:03 AM
thanks for the info guys,
i have another question, do i have to have 2 connections to the switch from a laptop?
1 for console ( do copy tftp commands)
1 for ethernet port (to tranfer image to switch)
05-01-2009 11:07 AM
One ethernet connection from your laptop to the switch. THe other connection is from the laptop serial (COM) port to the console of the switch. It's a special cable, usually flat and light blue or black in color.
05-01-2009 11:11 AM
thanks for the info again Colin,
cant we telnet into the switch using vlan1's ip and do the copy tftp stuff?
05-01-2009 12:14 PM
You can telnet into the switch if that is already configured.
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