Need to upgrade bunch of Cisco 3560 24 & 48 port switches! HELP!!!!!!

[keonis1316]

Hi All,

My company has a boatload of Cisco 3560's that has super old firmware installed on them, and we need to upgrade to the latest IOS version.

We are currently on IOS versions

12.2(25)SEC2    

 12.2(25)SEE2    

 Does anyone know the upgrade path to the latest/greatest IOS version for these units? Also, will the device have enough space to upgrade to the latest IOS?

BTW, these units has been EOL since 14-MAY-2016

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/catalyst-3560-series-switches/tsd-products-support-series-home.html

Any help would be highly appreciated!!!

Thank you in advance!

[balaji.bandi]

12.2.55-SE12 MD  - is the still 5 star version

Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2)SE - if you looking higher level.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3750/software/release/15-0_2_se/release/notes/OL25301.html

[keonis1316]

Thanks! Can we upgrade to 15.0(2) SE without any issues?

[keonis1316]

Downloaded c3560-ipbasek9-mz.122-55.SE12.bin https://software.cisco.com/download/home/279486489/type/280805680/release/12.2.55-SE12

[balaji.bandi]

I do not see any advantage with 15.X since you have old Gear, so better  I'd recommend staying with 12.2(55)SE train because this particular train is one of the most stable codes to ever come out of Cisco.

[keonis1316]

Thank you kindly for the reply! The reason for upgrading is for all these switches to be PCI compliant... apparently the 12.2(55)SE has lots of vulnerabilities; thus the attempt to upgrade to 15.x

P.S. these switches are still running in produciton.

...shrugs.... =(

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

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@keonis1316 wrote:

Can we upgrade to 15.0(2) SE without any issues?

What is the EXACT model of the switch.  If the switches are "plain" 3560 (and not 3560G/E/X) then there is no way for the switch to load (and boot) 15.X firmware (because it doesn't have enough flash space).  The "highest" firmware for plain 3560 is 12.2(55)SE train. 

I'd recommend upgrading to the latest 12.2(55)SE train because it's a very stable.

[keonis1316]

Here’s one of the switch’s show version output

switch01.backside.va1#show version
Cisco IOS Software, C3560 Software (C3560-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.2(25)SEC2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 31-Aug-05 10:39 by antonino

ROM: Bootstrap program is C3560 boot loader
BOOTLDR: C3560 Boot Loader (C3560-HBOOT-M) Version 12.2(25r)SEB, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc)

switch01.backside.va1 uptime is 11 years, 44 weeks, 2 days, 17 hours, 5 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System restarted at 05:06:27 GMT Thu Apr 19 2007
System image file is "flash:/c3560-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEC2.bin"

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cisco WS-C3560-48TS (PowerPC405) processor (revision C0) with 118784K/12280K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID CAT0927Z0UB
Last reset from power-on
1 Virtual Ethernet interface
48 FastEthernet interfaces
4 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.

512K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address : 00:14:F2:6E:D5:00
Motherboard assembly number : 73-9898-05
Power supply part number : 341-0097-02
Motherboard serial number : CAT09270WSZ
Power supply serial number : AZS092002KL
Model revision number : C0
Motherboard revision number : A0
Model number : WS-C3560-48TS-S <<<< HERE!!!!
System serial number : CAT0927Z0UB
SFP Module assembly part number : 73-7757-03
SFP Module revision Number : A0
SFP Module serial number : CAT092709ZU
Top Assembly Part Number : 800-26162-02
Top Assembly Revision Number : A0
Version ID : V02
CLEI Code Number : COMMJ00ARB
Hardware Board Revision Number : 0x01

Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image
------ ----- ----- ---------- ----------
* 1 52 WS-C3560-48TS 12.2(25)SEC2 C3560-ADVIPSERVICESK

Configuration register is 0xF

It appears it’s not the G version.

[keonis1316]

Thank you all for the replies! I appreciate this community a lot!!!!