copy IOS from one switch to another

mgottfried · ‎01-23-2007

I have a major delima on my hands. I am trying to update the IOS on a bunch of 6509E's at a remote site. The problem is that I am having a great deal of difficulty getting the image loaded using tftp across the WAN. The session keeps timing out. I was able to get one switch updated but have really struggled since then. The question is, can I copy the IOS from the one I succeeded with to others at that site? That would eliminate the time out problem. If so, how do I set that up?

Amit Singh · ‎01-23-2007

Which IOS version you are running on the switch.

With proper IOS version on 6500,you can certailny do that. Please find the link below for the same.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1828/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00800ca553.html#14748

HTH,Please rate if it does.

-amit singh

pciaccio · ‎01-23-2007

Place the image onto a flash card and move the card from switch to switch copying it to them one by one....Good Luck...

steven.wright · ‎01-23-2007

You could copy the IOS image to a server and use xmodem from a hyperterminal session over a console session.

This can be quite slow though!

glen.grant · ‎01-23-2007

Set up the working 6500 with the image you want to use as a tftp server and then just copy it as you would from any other tftp server . Use the copy tftp command to copy it to the other boxes.