Removing Directory to upload new IOS on Cisco 3750

[V98Cubes]

I have a new 3750 Cat switch and need to update the IOS. I have tried to del the file on the switch which it will not let me do. Always says no such file or directory. It has been a while since I have done this. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks much V

Show ver shows:
flash:c3750-ipservices-mz.122.35.SE5/c3750-ipservices-mz.122.35.SE5.
I am assuming this is a directory then the IOS itself. I would guess I am missing a step here.

 

[unclerico]

Switch# del /r /f flash:c3750-ipservices-mz.122.35.SE5/c3750-ipservices-mz.122.35.SE5

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[VinceWhirlwind]

You should use the archive command.

 

[vipergg]

you can do it either way . If you are upgrading just using the .bin file then you have to delete the directory the way vince said . If you have a .tar file then use the archive command in which i think you can specify to overwrite and it will get rid of the old file automatically and then set the boot statement automatically...

 

[kcbell]

Folks:

I am trying to update the 3750 IOS from 122.35 to 122.44 because the rest of the stack has 122.44. It was update last year by consultant. After I added another switch and got a version mismatch error message when I do a "show switch".

I went to the Cisco site and found the following:
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Method 3 - .bin Image

Copy the .bin file from the master switch to the newly added switch, configure the boot variable, and reload the switch.

3750-stack#show switch
Current
Switch# Role Mac Address Priority State
--------------------------------------------------------
*1 Master 0015.63f6.b700 5 Ready
2 Member 0015.c6c1.3000 2 Ready
3 Member 000f.f794.3d00 5 Version Mismatch


!--- Switch 3 is displayed as a version mismatch.
!--- You need to copy the .bin image to flash3:



3750-stack#copy c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1.bin flash3:
3750-stack#configure terminal
3750-stack(config)#boot system switch 3 flash:/
c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1.bin
3750-stack(config)#exit
3750-stack#write memory
3750-stack#reload slot 3

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I have two quetions:
1) Since the new IOS is 8MB and the switch does not have room to house a new IOS, I think I have to do the step mentioned in previous post to make room for the new IOS.
Did Cisco miss this step in their document?

2) Do I need to make a directory and copy the new IOS to the new directory? Or I just do what it is described as above.

Much appreciated for your answer!

KC

 

[VinceWhirlwind]

No. Use the archive command - much easier.

archive copy-sw /overwrite /destination-system 3 1


I've never had a peroblem with a 3750 having not enough memory unless I'd filled it up with extra crap that just needs deleting.

 

[VinceWhirlwind]

And the delete command I would normally use would actually be:

delete /force /recursive flash3:/c3750-ipbase-mz.122-35.SE5

note the "/

 

[kcbell]

Thanks Folks:

This is a surprise! It upgraded the IOS by itself after the mismatch message show up for about (2) minutes. See below. I did disconnect the stackwise cable and reload the switch with the upgraded IOS. Indeed, it did!

KC

Cisco IOS Software, C3750 Software (C3750-IPBASEK9-M), Version 12.2(44)SE, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) (BA-MFG-2)
Copyright (c) 1986-2008 by Cisco Systems, Inc. (BA-MFG-2)
Compiled Sat 05-Jan-08 00:29 by weiliu (BA-MFG-2)
*Mar 1 08:36:04.364 PST: %STACKMGR-5-SWITCH_READY: Switch 2 is READY (BA-MFG-2)
*Mar 1 08:37:56.537 PST: %STACKMGR-4-STACK_LINK_CHANGE: Stack Port 2 Switch 1 has changed to state DOWN
*Mar 1 08:37:56.998 PST: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_REMOVED: Switch 2 has been REMOVED from the stack
*Mar 1 09:05:21.647 PST: %STACKMGR-4-STACK_LINK_CHANGE: Stack Port 2 Switch 1 has changed to state UP
*Mar 1 09:05:25.900 PST: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_ADDED_VM: Switch 2 has been ADDED to the stack (VERSION_MISMATCH)
*Mar 1 09:07:25.907 PST: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW_INITIATED: Auto-copy-software process initiated for switch number(s) 2
BA-MFG#