Cisco 3750X won't boot
I have a new 3750X which wouldn't add to an existing stack - turns out it can't load it's flash file:
I've taken the .bin file from an existing c3750x and uploaded it to a tftp server. The faulty switch is at the "switch:" prompt
I've done the following:
switch: copy tftp://ip_address/c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE3.bin c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-
bin
Unknown cmd: copy
but it errors as you can see. How can I get this IOS onto the switch?
Thanks.
switch: boot
Loading "flash:/c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-53.SE2/c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-53.SE2.bin"...flash:/c3750
e-universalk9-mz.122-53.SE2/c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-53.SE2.bin: no such file or directory
Error loading "flash:/c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-53.SE2/c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-53.SE2.bin"
Interrupt within 5 seconds to abort boot process.
Boot process failed...
switch: version
C3750E Boot Loader (C3750X-HBOOT-M) Version 12.2(53r)SE1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Compiled Wed 03-Mar-10 19:48 by nachen
switch:I've taken the .bin file from an existing c3750x and uploaded it to a tftp server. The faulty switch is at the "switch:" prompt
I've done the following:
switch: copy tftp://ip_address/c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE3.bin c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-
bin
Unknown cmd: copy
but it errors as you can see. How can I get this IOS onto the switch?
Thanks.
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Don't waste your time with XModem.
You are in luck. The 3750 can do TFTP in rommon
http://mangattu.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/rommon-recovery-of-3750-x-switch/
If you already have the IOS on tftp, all you need to do is follow the steps in the article above.
You are in luck. The 3750 can do TFTP in rommon
http://mangattu.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/rommon-recovery-of-3750-x-switch/
If you already have the IOS on tftp, all you need to do is follow the steps in the article above.
ASKER
Thanks for that... I found that through google but it didn't work.
what happened that it didn't work?
ASKER
XModem transfer, although slow (7 hours) worked.
ASKER
Unknown command copy
Was the error, despite the command being listed under help. Odd.
Was the error, despite the command being listed under help. Odd.
Well, Its looking for it on the flash so remove the flash and put it in a working one. Then tftp the file to the flash to the location specified in the failure message. Return the flash to the one failing to boot and boot it.