Newbie ?, How to download IOS? 2

[orbit1]

How do I download the 2924-XL Switch IOS to a TFTP Server? What console commands do I use?
Thanks!!!

 

[NetGun]

From priveleged mode prompt (#) you have to
DIR FLASH: to locate the IOS filename (ends
in .bin). Highlite and copy the filename.
Now use the following command:

COPY FLASH:/filename.bin TFTP

You will be prompted to confirm the filename
and also prompted to enter the TFTP IP address.

Thats all.

 

[orbit1]

NetGun,
That worked out great! The image of the switch is now on the tftp server. Ok, I have now acquired a newer version of the IOS for the WS-C2924-XL switch. Can I now just use the reverse of the command to get the new image back onto the switch? COPY tftp Flash:/filename.bin

Regards!

 

[marks66]

Yes ,as long as you have enough space on the flash, you can load the new version as well. In some cases you will have to use the boot system command to force the switch to load the new version. (Either that or delete the old .bin file.)

I have around 40 x 2950,2924 etc and they don't all perform the same way when upgrading. In some cases I loaded the new IOS did a reboot and the switch came up on the new IOS, others didn't & I used the "boot system flash:xxx.bin " command.