Cisco 3850 switch Boot Issue

[Yasmeen]

Hi Team

         In our Office we have one cisco 3850 48P POE+ switch. After UPS Maintenance Activity switch got stocked in 

 Switch :

i gave boot command not worked after that using USB i try to install the Latest OS after that Switch Loaded with Existing image. 

SWITCH#show boot
---------------------------
Switch 1
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Current Boot Variables:
BOOT variable = flash:;

Boot Variables on next reload:
BOOT variable = flash:packages.conf;
Allow Dev Key = yes
Manual Boot = no
Enable Break = no

Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image Mode
------ ----- ----- ---------- ---------- ----
* 1 56 WS-C3850-48P 03.06.05.E cat3k_caa-universalk9 BUNDLE

Above is my Show boot result. second time also i reboot the it after that also switch stuck with switch:

Please let me know the image to change with after reboot switch loaded with default image 

And what is the meaning of flash:packages.conf; 

boot Variable : flash: 

[balaji.bandi]

Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image Mode
------ ----- ----- ---------- ---------- ----
* 1 56 WS-C3850-48P 03.06.05.E cat3k_caa-universalk9 BUNDLE

This means the device is booting with .bin file.

And what is the meaning of flash:packages.conf; 

This means the device Looking for Install mode.

In short convert bundle to install as below ;

#software expand running to flash:

check any boot variable, then remove

(config)#no boot system switch all flash:cat3k_caa-universalk9.SPA.03.06.05.E.XXXX.bin
(config)#boot system switch all flash:running-packages.conf

To understand install mode and bundle mode explained here :

https://content.cisco.com/chapter.sjs?uri=/searchable/chapter/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/Denali_16-1/ConfigExamples_Technotes/Config_Examples/Misc/qos/m_install_vs_bundle.html.xml

[Leo Laohoo]

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@Yasmeen wrote:

BOOT variable = flash:packages.conf;

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Boot variable string is pointing to the packages.conf file. 

Post the complete output to the following command "dir".

[Yasmeen]

Hi 

  Please check the dir, 

SWITCH#dir
Directory of flash:/

85186 -rw- 12372 Feb 23 2014 19:27:34 +00:00 run_config.txt
85187 -rw- 1248 Dec 18 2014 21:27:41 +00:00 packages.conf.00-
61957 -rw- 2978183 Feb 11 2021 11:56:50 +00:00 non_WORKING1
85190 -rw- 4922060 Aug 22 2016 23:54:46 +00:00 cat3k_caa-drivers.SSA.03.06.02.E.ES.260.pkg
85191 -rw- 33758252 Aug 22 2016 23:54:46 +00:00 cat3k_caa-infra.SSA.03.06.02.E.ES.260.pkg
85195 -rw- 27360164 Aug 22 2016 23:54:46 +00:00 cat3k_caa-platform.SSA.03.06.02.E.ES.260.pkg
61953 -rw- 1326 Aug 22 2016 23:54:51 +00:00 packages.conf
85193 -rw- 2097152 Aug 8 2021 06:40:10 +00:00 nvram_config
85194 -rw- 9396 Jun 7 2021 05:04:36 +00:00 vlan.dat
85192 -rw- 42884500 Aug 22 2016 23:54:46 +00:00 cat3k_caa-iosd-universalk9.SSA.152-2.2.10.E2ES.pkg
85197 -rw- 99310408 Aug 22 2016 23:54:47 +00:00 cat3k_caa-wcm.SSA.10.2.120.207.pkg
7745 drwx 4096 Aug 23 2016 00:16:56 +00:00 dc_profile_dir
61954 -rw- 34918400 May 3 2019 06:15:26 +00:00 8.10.104.8_ap1g5-k9w8-tar.tar
61955 -rw- 25758 Oct 18 2019 07:19:52 +00:00 10_18_running_config
61956 -rw- 58697 Feb 11 2021 11:53:05 +00:00 wired0_nodhcpv6.pcap
61958 -rw- 7283696 Apr 27 2021 04:59:01 +00:00 qos.pcap
61959 -rw- 7283696 Apr 27 2021 05:00:32 +00:00 scp
61960 -rw- 7283696 Apr 27 2021 05:00:41 +00:00 10.100.11.5
61961 -rw- 565732 Apr 27 2021 09:21:58 +00:00 qos1.pcap
61962 -rw- 8971647 Apr 27 2021 10:21:23 +00:00 qos2.pcap
61963 -rw- 5452999 Apr 28 2021 06:18:13 +00:00 qos3.pcap
61964 -rw- 24 May 21 2021 05:33:08 +00:00 dn.pcap
23235 -rw- 79122052 Dec 18 2014 21:27:36 +00:00 cat3k_caa-base.SPA.03.03.05SE.pkg
23236 -rw- 6521532 Dec 18 2014 21:27:36 +00:00 cat3k_caa-drivers.SPA.03.03.05SE.pkg
23237 -rw- 34530288 Dec 18 2014 21:27:36 +00:00 cat3k_caa-infra.SPA.03.03.05SE.pkg
23238 -rw- 34846028 Dec 18 2014 21:27:36 +00:00 cat3k_caa-iosd-universalk9.SPA.150-1.EZ5.pkg
23239 -rw- 25170832 Dec 18 2014 21:27:36 +00:00 cat3k_caa-platform.SPA.03.03.05SE.pkg
23240 -rw- 77456192 Dec 18 2014 21:27:37 +00:00 cat3k_caa-wcm.SPA.10.1.150.0.pkg
61965 -rw- 24 May 21 2021 06:33:27 +00:00 test21.pcap
61966 -rw- 9095641 May 21 2021 06:39:21 +00:00 test22.pcap
61967 -rw- 44934 May 21 2021 07:06:05 +00:00 test212.pcap
61968 -rw- 66486 May 21 2021 08:07:08 +00:00 test212dis.pcap
61969 -rw- 25122 May 21 2021 08:14:59 +00:00 test213.pcap
61970 -rw- 58658 May 21 2021 08:27:16 +00:00 test214c1.pcap
61971 -rw- 88088 May 21 2021 08:29:23 +00:00 test214c2.pcap
61972 -rw- 70752 May 21 2021 08:31:14 +00:00 test214c3.pcap
61973 -rw- 421286 Jun 2 2021 05:06:12 +00:00 pcap_6g_627.pcap
61974 -rw- 1527211 Jun 3 2021 06:55:55 +00:00 wncdcaptures_62e.pcap
61975 -rw- 1142770 Jun 3 2021 07:14:51 +00:00 wncdcaptures_62ee.pcap

1621966848 bytes total (1063198720 bytes free)

[Leo Laohoo]

What is this switch?  Is this a production switch or a "lab"?