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Cisco IOS upgrade c3560_backup and deletion of drwx
Hi, Im trying to upgrade the IOS version of a 3560 series switch and want to know how to back up (just to be safe if the ios upgrade fails) and delete the old IOS image files to make space for the new image. Assuming the below
>dir flash:
Directory of flash:/
2 -rwx 736 Feb 28 1993 18:04:32 -06:00 vlan.dat
3 -rwx 10473517 Sep 16 2010 00:43:30 -05:00 c3560-advipservicesk9-mz.1
4 -rwx 22799 Feb 28 1993 18:09:22 -06:00 D2ILOAC04.cfg
6 -rwx 12752928 Apr 4 2013 15:52:00 -05:00 c3560-ipservicesk9-mz.122-
7 -rwx 3840 Jan 25 2017 01:07:35 -06:00 private-config.text
8 -rwx 4120 Jan 25 2017 01:07:36 -06:00 multiple-fs
9 -rwx 22060 Jan 25 2017 01:07:35 -06:00 config.text
im using the below commands for upgrade. and my question is, can the delete the "drwx" with the commands below??
> copy running-config flash:xxxxxxxxxxxx.cfg
(Pushing from Switch to Server)
> copy flash tftp
at prompt for source type "c3560-ipservicesk9-mz.122
at prompt for address type "xx.xxx.x.xx"
at prompt for destination type "switchios/c3560-ipservice
(Pushing from Switch to Server)
> copy flash tftp
at prompt for source type "c3560-advipservicesk9-mz.
at prompt for address type "xx.xxx.x.xx"
at prompt for destination type "switchios/c3560-advipserv
(Pushing from Switch to Server)
>copy flash tftp
at prompt for source type "xxxxxxxxxxxx.cfg" (might need to insert flash: before xxxxxxxxxxx.cfg)
at prompt for address type "xx.xxx.x.xx"
at prompt for destination type "switchios/xxxxxxxxxx.cfg"
> del flash:c3560-advipservicesk
> show flash: (squeeze if neccessary) - to verify
(Pulling from Server to Switch)
> copy tftp flash
at prompt for address type "xx.xxx.x.xx"
at prompt for source type "switchios/c3560-ipservice
at prompt for destination type "c3560-ipservicesk9-mz.122
>dir flash:
Directory of flash:/
2 -rwx 736 Feb 28 1993 18:04:32 -06:00 vlan.dat
3 -rwx 10473517 Sep 16 2010 00:43:30 -05:00 c3560-advipservicesk9-mz.1
4 -rwx 22799 Feb 28 1993 18:09:22 -06:00 D2ILOAC04.cfg
6 -rwx 12752928 Apr 4 2013 15:52:00 -05:00 c3560-ipservicesk9-mz.122-
7 -rwx 3840 Jan 25 2017 01:07:35 -06:00 private-config.text
8 -rwx 4120 Jan 25 2017 01:07:36 -06:00 multiple-fs
9 -rwx 22060 Jan 25 2017 01:07:35 -06:00 config.text
im using the below commands for upgrade. and my question is, can the delete the "drwx" with the commands below??
> copy running-config flash:xxxxxxxxxxxx.cfg
(Pushing from Switch to Server)
> copy flash tftp
at prompt for source type "c3560-ipservicesk9-mz.122
at prompt for address type "xx.xxx.x.xx"
at prompt for destination type "switchios/c3560-ipservice
(Pushing from Switch to Server)
> copy flash tftp
at prompt for source type "c3560-advipservicesk9-mz.
at prompt for address type "xx.xxx.x.xx"
at prompt for destination type "switchios/c3560-advipserv
(Pushing from Switch to Server)
>copy flash tftp
at prompt for source type "xxxxxxxxxxxx.cfg" (might need to insert flash: before xxxxxxxxxxx.cfg)
at prompt for address type "xx.xxx.x.xx"
at prompt for destination type "switchios/xxxxxxxxxx.cfg"
> del flash:c3560-advipservicesk
> show flash: (squeeze if neccessary) - to verify
(Pulling from Server to Switch)
> copy tftp flash
at prompt for address type "xx.xxx.x.xx"
at prompt for source type "switchios/c3560-ipservice
at prompt for destination type "c3560-ipservicesk9-mz.122
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Predrag Jovic
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Thanks for the reply Jovic,
I think there isn't enough space to get the new IOS bin file into the flash, this is 3560 and I'm confused between on deleting the directory
To be precise:
1. Can I delete the -drwx file from flash?? If so how ?
2. Which is better? Deleting the -drwx (file here doesn't have .bin extension) or -rwx ( file here has the .Bin extension)
Thanks
I think there isn't enough space to get the new IOS bin file into the flash, this is 3560 and I'm confused between on deleting the directory
To be precise:
1. Can I delete the -drwx file from flash?? If so how ?
2. Which is better? Deleting the -drwx (file here doesn't have .bin extension) or -rwx ( file here has the .Bin extension)
Thanks
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Yes exactly, the other c3560 have the output as below..
dir flash:
Directory of flash:/
2 -rwx 20491 Feb 28 1993 18:08:52 -06:00 xxxxxx.cfg
3 -rwx 12752912 Jun 15 2013 22:58:55 -05:00 c3560-ipservicesk9-mz.122-
4 -rwx 736 Feb 28 1993 18:02:43 -06:00 vlan.dat
5 -rwx 20056 Aug 30 1993 16:17:22 -05:00 config.old
6 -rwx 3096 Feb 2 2017 00:25:22 -06:00 multiple-fs
7 drwx 128 Jun 15 2013 22:56:06 -05:00 c3560-ipservices-mz.122-35
8 -rwx 21171 Feb 2 2017 00:25:22 -06:00 config.text
465 -rwx 3843 Feb 2 2017 00:25:22 -06:00 private-config.text
in this case, can I use the below ??
delete flash: c3560-ipservices-mz.122-35
Also, im using the below to verify, please correct me if im wrong
- show flash:
- config t
- no boot system flash:c3560-ipservicesk9-m
- no boot system flash:c3560-ipservices-mz.
- boot system flash:c3560-ipservicesk9-m
- exit
- wri mem
Thanks a lot
dir flash:
Directory of flash:/
2 -rwx 20491 Feb 28 1993 18:08:52 -06:00 xxxxxx.cfg
3 -rwx 12752912 Jun 15 2013 22:58:55 -05:00 c3560-ipservicesk9-mz.122-
4 -rwx 736 Feb 28 1993 18:02:43 -06:00 vlan.dat
5 -rwx 20056 Aug 30 1993 16:17:22 -05:00 config.old
6 -rwx 3096 Feb 2 2017 00:25:22 -06:00 multiple-fs
7 drwx 128 Jun 15 2013 22:56:06 -05:00 c3560-ipservices-mz.122-35
8 -rwx 21171 Feb 2 2017 00:25:22 -06:00 config.text
465 -rwx 3843 Feb 2 2017 00:25:22 -06:00 private-config.text
in this case, can I use the below ??
delete flash: c3560-ipservices-mz.122-35
Also, im using the below to verify, please correct me if im wrong
- show flash:
- config t
- no boot system flash:c3560-ipservicesk9-m
- no boot system flash:c3560-ipservices-mz.
- boot system flash:c3560-ipservicesk9-m
- exit
- wri mem
Thanks a lot
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Thanks Jovic, this truly helped
You're welcome.
sh boot
There is no need to backup version that it is not listed as system boot
You need to change boot order after you copy new IOS c3560-ipservicesk9-mz.122-
boot system flash:c3560-ipservicesk9-m
Recommended would be to delete old IOS versions after you make sure that new version is booted properly (delete just IOS that is not listed as in boot section prior to upgrade).
You can save running to startup config prior to upgrade.
wr mem
Additionally there is no need to copy configuration back to switch after IOS upgrade if everything is OK during upgrade. Startup configuration will be present on device (if you save running configuration as startup config).