How to: Backup Cisco IOS image to TFTP server. Top Previous Next. Learn how to recover a corrupt Cisco IOS image on the Cisco Catalyst 2950, 3550, 3560, 3750 Series switch using xModem. This device has been saved to 'My Devices' list Cisco Notification alert has been set on the device. Cisco IOS is an operating system by Cisco System which offer a better way to build a managable netwok interconnection, this operating system used on the vast majority.
Recovering a Corrupt Cisco IOS Image on a Catalyst Switch. Unfortunately there is no easy way to recover a corrupt or deleted IOS image on a fixed configuration Cisco Catalyst switch. You must use x. Modem which commonly takes 2+ hours. This lab will discuss and demonstrate the IOS recovery procedure for fixed configuration Catalyst series switches using x. Modem. Real World Application.
Recovering the Cisco IOS image on a Cisco switch is one of those tasks that is nice to know and not need it then need it and not know it. Download Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door here. In the field you may find yourself faced with a Cisco switch that cannot boot up or crashes when booting up due to a possible IOS Image corruption.
Lab Prerequisites. This lab will require a REAL switch as this lab cannot be emulated using GNS3. The Cisco IOS on the switch must be corrupt or missing to perform this lab, to emulate this error you can erase the flash memory to practice this lab. An active console session to the device is REQUIRED. You’ll need to use either Hyper. Terminal or Secure.
CRT as Putty does not support x. Modem. Lab Objectives. Boot the switch into SWITCH ROM mode. Initialize the flash file system.
OPTIONAL – Format the flash file system if needed. Unfortunately fixed configuration switches require the use of x. Modem to restore a corrupt or missing IOS images unlike the Cisco 4. Cisco 6. 50. 0 Series supervisor engines which use compact flash cards. Step 1. Boot your switch into switch ROM mode.
This typically involves holding down the STAT button on the front of the switch when plugging in the power. You can check out the required procedure by clicking HERE! Once you’ve booted your switch into Switch ROM mode you’ll be see the following dispatch. Boot Sector Filesystem (bs) installed, fsid: 2.
Base ethernet MAC Address: 0. Xmodem file system is available. Once you’ve booted into Switch ROM mode you’ll need to initialize the flash file system by executing the flash. To speed up the x. Modem file transfer speed you’ll need to set the console line BAUD rate to 1.
BAUD 1. 15. 20. 0. If you do this you’ll need to disconnect your console session and change the serial line speed from 9.
However if you do not set the BAUD to 1. Once setting the BAUD rate and reconnecting to the console line of your Cisco switch you’re ready to copy the IOS image via x. Modem to the switch’s flash memory by executing the copy xmodem: flash: filename. Modem file transfer from the terminal emulator client as shown below. SE. bin. Begin the Xmodem or Xmodem- 1.
K transfer now.. Once the IOS image is copied into flash you’ll need to update the BOOT parameter by executing the set BOOT flash: filename. BOOT flash: c. 35. SE. bin. Step 7. Once the boot parameter has been set you can now set the BAUD rate back to the default 9. BAUD. Note that when doing this you’ll need to disconnect your current console connection and change the baud speed on your terminal emulator from 1. BAUD. . Execute the boot command to load the IOS image specified in the boot parameter as shown below.
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