10-04-2013 10:54 AM - edited 03-07-2019 03:51 PM
I have a c2960-24TT-L switch that I have loaded the newest IOS from Cisco’s download site. (c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE4.bin) however I cannot get the switch to run the new IOS. I must be doing the commands wrong or in the wrong order. I have tried it by the same way you load a 4500 series switch and that does not work. I have also tried it by holding down the MODE button on the left while rebooting and that does not take either.
If anyone could help me out with the command sequence that would be greatly appreciated as I have 3 switched to update.
Please see below for my SHO FLASH, SHO BOOT, SHO VERS
switch: dir flash:
Directory of flash:/
2 -rwx 11949374 <date> c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE4.bin
6 drwx 192 <date> c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE2
12855296 bytes available (19658752 bytes used)
switch: boot flash:c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE4/c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE4.bin
Loading "flash:c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE4/c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE4.bin"...flash:c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE4/c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE4.bin: no such file or directory
Error loading "flash:c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE4/c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE4.bin"
Interrupt within 5 seconds to abort boot process.
Boot process failed...
switch:
Switch#sho vers
Cisco IOS Software, C2960 Software (C2960-LANBASE-M), Version 12.2(25)SEE2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2006 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Fri 28-Jul-06 04:33 by yenanh
Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x00AA2F34
ROM: Bootstrap program is C2960 boot loader
BOOTLDR: C2960 Boot Loader (C2960-HBOOT-M) Version 12.2(25r)SEE1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Switch uptime is 2 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System image file is "flash:c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE2/c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE2.bin"
cisco WS-C2960-24TT-L (PowerPC405) processor (revision B0) with 61440K/4088K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FOC1107Z00T
Last reset from power-on
1 Virtual Ethernet interface
24 FastEthernet interfaces
2 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.
64K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address : 00:1B:2A:B0:DD:00
Motherboard assembly number : 73-10390-03
Power supply part number : 341-0097-02
Motherboard serial number : FOC11064YFN
Power supply serial number : DCA110386YK
Model revision number : B0
Motherboard revision number : C0
Model number : WS-C2960-24TT-L
System serial number : FOC1107Z00T
Top Assembly Part Number : 800-27221-02
Top Assembly Revision Number : C0
Version ID : V02
CLEI Code Number : COM3L00BRA
Hardware Board Revision Number : 0x01
Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image
------ ----- ----- ---------- ----------
* 1 26 WS-C2960-24TT-L 12.2(25)SEE2 C2960-LANBASE-M
Configuration register is 0xF
Switch#sho flash
Directory of flash:/
2 -rwx 11949374 Mar 1 1993 00:16:41 +00:00 c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE4.bin
6 drwx 192 Mar 1 1993 00:05:55 +00:00 c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE2
32514048 bytes total (12855296 bytes free)
Switch#
Switch#sho boot
BOOT path-list : flash:c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE2/c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE2.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
NVRAM/Config file
buffer size: 65536
Switch#
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10-05-2013 06:50 PM
Oh this is easy.
Remove the boot string using the command "no boot system".
The new IOS is the first one on the list so with the absence of any boot string, the appliance will boot this.
In your particular case, you would want no boot string because if you don't have a boot string and the appliance boots a the first IOS file, now if the IOS file is corrupt, the appliance is "smart" enough to jump to the next IOS.
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10-05-2013 08:41 AM
Hi Stephen,
try it with this secuence of commands:
Switch# conf t
Switch(config)# no boot system flash:c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE2/c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE2.bin
Switch(config)# boot system flash://c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE4.bin
Switch(config)# exit
Switch# wr
Now verify the correct boot:
Switch# show boot
If the boot secuence is: flash://c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE4.bin
Then:
Switch# reload
I hope you find it useful.
Regards.
10-05-2013 06:50 PM
Oh this is easy.
Remove the boot string using the command "no boot system".
The new IOS is the first one on the list so with the absence of any boot string, the appliance will boot this.
In your particular case, you would want no boot string because if you don't have a boot string and the appliance boots a the first IOS file, now if the IOS file is corrupt, the appliance is "smart" enough to jump to the next IOS.
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10-07-2013 07:39 AM
Thank that worked like a charm!
10-07-2013 04:51 PM
Thanks for taking the time to rate our posts, Stephen.
10-08-2013 01:10 AM
You're welcome!!
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