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Cat 2912 XL. improper IOS update and now....I Can't enter ENABLE to get EXEC privilege
Hey guys,
I was updating the IOS on my 2900 series switch. In retrospect i probably shouldn't have.... but oh well! Bottom line is that in the process I entered in the wrong name for the boot image. I went through the process on this page: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst2900xl_3500xl/release12.0_5_wc8/ol256204.html#wp700531 but baulked on step 13. The IOS I had was not in tar format and my tftp server was not functioning properly so I figured I would stop the process there and figure out the tftp issue- that was my first novice mistake! I then figured that since i did not save the changes i made to the the config the switch would be fine- Second novice mistake! Now all I get at the prompt is a Switch: . I used copy xmodem and pushed up the correct .bin but now i can not get into EXEC Privilege mode to make the changes to the set_bs area because I cannot enter ENABLE. Any assistance would be most helpful.
I was updating the IOS on my 2900 series switch. In retrospect i probably shouldn't have.... but oh well! Bottom line is that in the process I entered in the wrong name for the boot image. I went through the process on this page: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst2900xl_3500xl/release12.0_5_wc8/ol256204.html#wp700531 but baulked on step 13. The IOS I had was not in tar format and my tftp server was not functioning properly so I figured I would stop the process there and figure out the tftp issue- that was my first novice mistake! I then figured that since i did not save the changes i made to the the config the switch would be fine- Second novice mistake! Now all I get at the prompt is a Switch: . I used copy xmodem and pushed up the correct .bin but now i can not get into EXEC Privilege mode to make the changes to the set_bs area because I cannot enter ENABLE. Any assistance would be most helpful.
switch: ?
? -- Present list of available commands
boot -- Load and boot an executable image
cat -- Concatenate (type) file(s)
copy -- Copy a file
delete -- Delete file(s)
dir -- List files in directories
flash_init -- Initialize flash filesystem(s)
format -- Format a filesystem
fsck -- Check filesystem consistency
help -- Present list of available commands
load_helper -- Load and initialize a helper image
memory -- Present memory heap utilization information
mkdir -- Create dir(s)
more -- Concatenate (display) file(s)
rename -- Rename a file
reset -- Reset the system
rmdir -- Delete empty dir(s)
set -- Set or display environment variables
set_bs -- Set attributes on a boot sector filesystem
set_param -- Set system parameters in flash
sleep -- Sleep a specified number of seconds
trap -- Cause a software breakpoint to occur
-- MORE --
type -- Concatenate (type) file(s)
unset -- Unset one or more environment variables
version -- Display boot loader version
switch:
switch: dir
List of filesystems currently registered:
flash[0]: (read-write)
xmodem[1]: (read-only)
null[2]: (read-write)
bs[3]: (read-only)
switch:
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My switch was not listed on the page you gave but I found it here: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps607/products_tech_note09186a0080094955.shtml#changever
Thanks for your help