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boot system flash not working
I am trying to upgrade my IOS on a Cisco Catalyst 2960 swtich.
I uploaded the new IOS to the flash directory via tftp, and can confirm via a "dir" command that it does reside there.
When I enter config mode and run the command:
boot system flash c2960-lanbasek9-mz.122-50. SE1.bin
it says invalid input character at ^ c
I tried
boot system flash:c2960-lanbasek9-mz.1 22-50.SE1. bin
and that did not throw an error, but after reload it still loads the old IOS.
I uploaded the new IOS to the flash directory via tftp, and can confirm via a "dir" command that it does reside there.
When I enter config mode and run the command:
boot system flash c2960-lanbasek9-mz.122-50.
it says invalid input character at ^ c
I tried
boot system flash:c2960-lanbasek9-mz.1
and that did not throw an error, but after reload it still loads the old IOS.
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try changing directory to the image first and then copy.
cd 2960-lanbase-mz.122-35.SE5
copy 2960-lanbase-mz.122.35.SE5 .bin tftp
verify that the filename is correct also. zeros and 'S' often times look like 'O' and fives.
cd 2960-lanbase-mz.122-35.SE5
copy 2960-lanbase-mz.122.35.SE5
verify that the filename is correct also. zeros and 'S' often times look like 'O' and fives.
ASKER
That worked; thanks.
My question is why it it wasn't respecting my boot system flash: command originally?
My question is why it it wasn't respecting my boot system flash: command originally?
Was the image at the root of your flash card as indicated by your command or is it located in a directory?
boot system flash:c2960-lanbasek9-mz.1 22-50.SE1. bin
Did you save the running config after setting the boot flash command?
boot system flash:c2960-lanbasek9-mz.1
Did you save the running config after setting the boot flash command?
ASKER
The image was on the root of the flash card; I tried both ways (saving running config and not).
It doesn't look like you were doing anything wrong so I'm at a loss to explain why it didn't work. I'm sorry I couldn't be more helpful on that point.
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I can cd to the directory to see the actual .bin, but do not know the command to transfer this (since it is in the directory) to my tftp location.
I have tried:
copy flash:2960-lanbase-mz.122-
copy flash:2960-lanbase-mz.122-
copy 2960-lanbase-mz.122-35.SE5
but it can never find the file.