2960S BOOTLDR image different from boot image

amit bhatnagar · ‎07-16-2013

Hello All ,

I have loaded new image 15.2 on WS-C2960S-24PS-L and its booting with the image fine . Only thing is in Bootldr in show ver I still see 12.2(55r)SE image .

I have also removed the 12.2(55r)SE image from Flash but still I am getting 12.2(55r)SE image in Bootldr in show version even after reboot .

Please advise how can I change it to 15.0(2)SE2

Switch#sh ver

Cisco IOS Software, C2960S Software (C2960S-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 15.0(2)SE2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Compiled Tue 05-Feb-13 12:48 by prod_rel_team

ROM: Bootstrap program is C2960S board boot loader

BOOTLDR: C2960S Boot Loader (C2960S-HBOOT-M) Version 12.2(55r)SE, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

Switch uptime is 27 minutes

System returned to ROM by power-on

System restarted at 01:27:29 UTC Wed Mar 30 2011

System image file is "flash:/c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE2.bin"

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cisco WS-C2960S-24PS-L (PowerPC) processor (revision G0) with 131072K bytes of memory.

Processor board ID FOC1726Z2M0

Last reset from power-on

1 Virtual Ethernet interface

1 FastEthernet interface

28 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces

The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.

512K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.

Base ethernet MAC Address : DC:A5:F4:0C:C2:00

Motherboard assembly number : 73-11908-09

Power supply part number : 341-0393-02

Motherboard serial number : FOC172625JM

Power supply serial number : DCA1721U45M

Model revision number : G0

Motherboard revision number : A0

Model number : WS-C2960S-24PS-L

Daughterboard assembly number : 73-11933-04

Daughterboard serial number : FOC1725195G

System serial number : FOC1726Z2M0

Top Assembly Part Number : 800-30945-04

Top Assembly Revision Number : A0

Version ID : V04

CLEI Code Number : COMGE00ARD

Daughterboard revision number : A0

Hardware Board Revision Number : 0x01

Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image

------ ----- ----- ---------- ----------

* 1 28 WS-C2960S-24PS-L 15.0(2)SE2 C2960S-UNIVERSALK9-M

Configuration register is 0xF

Jan Rolny · ‎07-16-2013

Hi Amit,

BOOTLDR version may differ from IOS version. When you flash new IOS image so it depends on previous version and then it is decided if upgrade booloader or not.

Best regards,

Jan

amit bhatnagar · ‎07-16-2013

Thanks for reply Jan ,

But how can I upgrade booloader to 15.2 now

regards

amit

Peter Paluch · ‎07-16-2013

Hi Amit,

What Jan is telling you is that the bootloader and IOS version generally do not match because the bootloader update is performed only infrequently, and is in complete control of the IOS image that is being booted. Upgrading IOS in general does not affect the bootloader. Only if the IOS image being booted detects an older bootloader than the one bundled within the IOS image, it will update it. So in other words, the bootloader that comes with 15.0(2)SE2 is exactly the one you see installed, and there is no newer bootloader available.

Best regards,

Peter

amit bhatnagar · ‎07-16-2013

Thanks for reply Peter .

I understood this one more query if it makse sense .

I have deleted the 12.2 from flash do i Need to put the image back in flash as bootloader is not on 15.2 .

Switch>sh flash

Directory of flash:/

2 -rwx 1916 Mar 30 2011 01:29:23 +00:00 private-config.text

3 -rwx 14812032 Mar 1 1993 00:53:53 +00:00 c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE2.bin

6 -rwx 1942 Mar 30 2011 01:29:23 +00:00 config.text

4 -rwx 3096 Mar 30 2011 01:29:23 +00:00 multiple-fs

57931776 bytes total (42989568 bytes free)

Jan Rolny · ‎07-16-2013

Amit,

you don't need other image files on your flash. Just in case you want backup image. You have enough space to have both images on your flash.

Best regards,

Jan

JOKA80 · ‎10-16-2018

ver 12.2 boot flash was the command to updated the boot loader. now with 15.0, that command doesn exist