Core Issue
The symptom of this problem is receiving the following error message:
%SYS-6-READ_BOOTFILE_FAIL: tftp://10.48.92.61/c2600-i-mz.121-12.ABC File read failed -- Timed out.
%Error opening tftp://10.48.92.61/c2600-i-mz.121-12.ABC (Timed out)
Sleeping for 4 secs before next netboot attempt
The possible causes follow:
- The FTP or TFTP server is unreachable.
- In the case of the FTP server, the username and password is incorrect.
- The Cisco IOS Software image does not exist on the FTP or TFTP server, or the name has been mistyped.
- The Cisco IOS Software image on the FTP or TFTP server does not have appropriate access permissions.
Resolution
To resolve this issue, refer to the following options:
- Verify connectivity to the FTP or TFTP servers.
- In the case of the FTP server, verify the username and password.
- Verify the presence of the Cisco IOS Software image on the server.
- Verify access permissions of the Cisco IOS Software image on the server.
