Hey Experts. Looking to upgrade the Cisco software of several 2960x switches. Current version is 15.0(2)ex4 and after downloading the newer version 15.2,4e6 but wasn't sure if I can go from where I am to the newer version without any steps in between. Would appreciate advisement on this. Thanks Experts.
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Predrag Jovic
8/22/2022 - Mon
Predrag Jovic
Copy file to device flash via TFTP or from USB thumb drive.
Check if boot section is configured:
sh run | i boot
boot-start-marker boot system flash:xxxxuniversalk9-mz.SPA.151-4.M5.bin
boot-end-marker
If there is something between
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
issue: noboot system flash:xxxxuniversalk9-mz.SPA.151-4.M5.bin
and then configure new IOS that you are installing:
boot system flash:<NewImageName>
exit from configuration mode, then issue:
copy run start (confirm that you want to save changes)
reload
and confirm that want to reload switch.
samiam41
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Thanks for the reply/information. What I was really more curious about is if I can install that version of software with the previous version being so far behind.
Predrag Jovic
Check for your exact switch model list of supported IOS versions. - Software Download
Ok. Let me try to phrase the question differently.
I currently have 15.0(2) running on my switches. The newer available version is 15.2.4. Can I go straight from 15.0(2) to 15.2.4 or do I need to install a version in between?
Check if boot section is configured:
sh run | i boot
boot-start-marker
boot system flash:xxxxuniversalk9-mz.S
boot-end-marker
If there is something between
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
issue:
no boot system flash:xxxxuniversalk9-mz.S
and then configure new IOS that you are installing:
boot system flash:<NewImageName>
exit from configuration mode, then issue:
copy run start (confirm that you want to save changes)
reload
and confirm that want to reload switch.