I'm trying to upgrade the ios of a 2900 and am having touble. Can someone please assist? I tried loading via console/hyperterm but could never get to rommon. I consistently tried pushing several keys(esc, control c, cntrl break) on startup but, the switch just started up regularly. Any assistance is appreciated.
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cisco 2900 upgrade
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The 2900 has a button on the left hand side (front) of chassis that needs to be depress and held until the light on the first port goes out. Then it will load up in RMON.
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You don't need to get to ROMMON to upgrade the IOS on a 2900 (I assume a 2900XL Model?). You need IP connectivity between the switch and your PC; the upgrade is done via TFTP and a Terminal session (either console or Telnet). If you read the release notes it explains the procedure.
You will need a TFTP server application if you are using Windows - search for 3cdaemon on google, its a freeware Windows TFTP server from 3Com (other bits as well - FTP Server, Syslog Server & TFTP client).
Good luck
Andy
You will need a TFTP server application if you are using Windows - search for 3cdaemon on google, its a freeware Windows TFTP server from 3Com (other bits as well - FTP Server, Syslog Server & TFTP client).
Good luck
Andy
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