Copying Kickstarter and Bootfile to N5548 error

[SpaceAceFrehley]

Hello,

I'm trying to get these two files onto a N5K. I can successfully boot the kickstarter from our workspace server using TFTP, but once it has booted, the unit seems to not accept any form of transfer.

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Copying from USB:

dir slot0:

Usage for slot0: filesystem

 90677248 used

328753152 free

419430400 total

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Copying from TFTP (adjusted in loader to necessary variables, confirmed in configure terminal)

copy tftp://x.x.x.x/n500.x.x.x.bin bootflash: " "

Trying to connect to tftp server...

Connection to server Established. Copying started.....

TFPT get operation failed:Network is unreachable

switch(boot)#

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I'm unsure what the error could be.

TiA

[balaji.bandi]

Once its booted from TFTP,  are you still have network IP configuration and you able to ping TFTP Server  ?

what is the Logs you see on the device and TFTP server (do you see request established for copy ?)

what is the outcome of  show ip ? 

Quick fix is get copied to USB and boot from USB and Copy from USB quick win here, if that works for you.

[SpaceAceFrehley]

Hi,

As mentioned, USB is not recognised, even after formatting; I am using a known-good USB for the system but receiving no feedback, only the output shown in my first comment:

"dir slot0:

Usage for slot0: filesystem

 90677248 used

328753152 free

419430400 total"

I am not finding a ping command in the privilege levels I've tried, but I've retained the same config from the loader on there. "show ip" prints:

ip routing is enabled

ip address x.x.x.x/16

ip default-gateway x.x.x.x

When interfacing with the management port, I receive the following message when attempting to configure the default gateway to the same one I used pre-boot (just to check it has retained the address from before):

"Failed to configure the default gateway".

I can print logs if you know which commands will relay necessary info.

Thanks!

[balaji.bandi]

what format that USB - Fat 32 still works ? is this new USB

dir usb1: - should give the information.

[SpaceAceFrehley]

The USB is currently NTFS, but have tried with FAT32 and encounter the same message.

I can only perform dir;

bootflash, slot0, workspace.

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dir bootflash=

16843 Jan 31 2022 15:16:05   lost+found/

Usage for bootflash: filesystem

 117481472 bytes used

1533422366 bytes free

1682349859 bytes total

switch(boot)#

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dir slot0=

Usage for slot0: filesystem

 90677248 used

328753152 free

419430400 total

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dir workspace= 

Could not access directory

switch(boot)#

[balaji.bandi]

NTFS  not going to work, Format with FAT or FAT 32 and try.

[SpaceAceFrehley]

Tried the same USB with FAT32 format, same error as before:

switch(boot)# dir slot0:

Usage for slot0: filesystem

xxxx bytes used

xxxx bytes free

xxxx bytes total

Slot 0 is not the corresponding USB name, I receive the same message when the USB is removed from the port. 

[balaji.bandi]

what size of USB, Try Fat 16 (if this is old nexus 5K, may be worth trying)

make sure USB is 8 or 16GB one.

[SpaceAceFrehley]

It's a newer USB drive of 8GB.

I'm not given the option to format it to FAT16 in the dialog box. If there's another way to format it to FAT16 then I can try that.

[balaji.bandi]

i do not believe anything more than 8GB can be formated Fat 16 (or FAT). or get 4GB USB

Only Option we have here TFTP.

[SpaceAceFrehley]

I've just used diskpart to create a primary active partition of 4GB on the USB and it has allowed a FAT format. I still get no option for the directory for usb drives.

As mentioned, my TFTP error cuts out without beginning:

"

Copying from TFTP (adjusted in loader to necessary variables, confirmed in configure terminal)

copy tftp://x.x.x.x/n500.x.x.x.bin bootflash: " "

Trying to connect to tftp server...

Connection to server Established. Copying started.....

TFPT get operation failed:Network is unreachable

switch(boot)#"

IP details remain similar to before the unit was booted into kickstarter. I am unable to modify the default gateway (I don't need or want to, but still receive an error message if I try)

[Sergiu.Daniluk]

Hi @SpaceAceFrehley 

Can you check the following command in boot prompt:

"show interface m0"

if it is down or disabled you can enable it with:

conf t
interface m0
no shut

and then try again to copy the image. 

Also, have you tried using ftp instead of tftp?

Take care,

Sergiu

[SpaceAceFrehley]

Hi Sergiu,

 Output for "show interface m0":

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mgmt0 is up
switch(boot)#

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I've not used FTP before, I am prompted with a username but cannot login with default cisco/cisco or admin/admin-type credentials.

I have tried TFTP again after confirming that the port is up, but with no success.

Thanks