Cisco 3825

towerclear · ‎05-26-2010

Hi All,

Where is the IOS/bin file for the 3825 stored? I know if there is a compact flash card loaded it can be stored there. Can it be placed anywhere else besides the compact flash?

Thanks

Reza Sharifi · ‎05-26-2010

Roger,

As far as I know there is no internal flash for 3800 and 3900 series. So the only place that the IOS can be located is in the compact flash card.

HTH

Reza

towerclear · ‎05-26-2010

can files be hidden on the compact flash?

Reza Sharifi · ‎05-26-2010

no, unless the CF is corrupted or there is some thing wrong with it that would cause it to hide a file.

Leo Laohoo · ‎05-26-2010

It can be stored in the CF or the USB. Can you tell us why you are asking these questions? Maybe we can provide further information.

towerclear · ‎05-27-2010

i have 2 cisco 3825 i am managing. one is local that i can directly administer the other i have a body that acts as my eyes and hands. I wanted to update the IOS but before doing that i wanted to compare the information on the compact flash cards. that's when i noticed the discrepancy in the contents between the two compact flash cards notably not seeing the bin file name on the compact flash card of the 3825 that i cannot directly manage.

Leo Laohoo · ‎05-27-2010

Can you elaborate further on the discrepancies? I am suspecting that one probably contains files for Cisco SDM and the other doesn't. Make sure the IOS have the same file size and you can also run MD5 checks.