3548XL IOS Upgrade

[p.shelley]

I am trying to upgrade from 12.0(5.2)XU to 12.0(5)XW. I have managed to TFTP the images out of the switch for backup but I cannot put in the new files.

I get 2 messages depending on what I try

no such file or directory (even though the .zip files there)

unrecognised character (or something like that) in the file name

Any help would be much appreciated.

I realise I am missing something obvious!

Many thanks

Paul.

[Kevin Dorrell]

Did you use the full path name, including the flash: prefix?

Kevin Dorrell

Luxembourg

[p.shelley]

Hi Kevin,

I am an utter novice here but I have progressed since my orig post. I missed of the .tar at the end!!! (Fool) and I am now using tftpd32.

I am at the point where it is telling me the image is too big. I need to delete something.

I thought the new image would just overwrite the old.

Thanks for any again help.

Paul.

[p.shelley]

A bit more info!

it is telling me

remove unwanted files from the flash and try again.

How do I know which files I can remove? Is there any info anywhere on this?

[p.shelley]

Can anybody please help?

I am trying to upload .tar file into my switch and it is saying I need to clean out my flash directory.

I can see whats in there by using telnet but I daren't delete anything. I do not want to get in a situation where it locks me out.

Can somebody suggest something I could read to help me? I am new to cisco and I would appreciate your help.

Many thanks

Paul Shelley

[Kevin Dorrell · Accepted solution]

Ah, a .tar. That means you must have a 2900XL or 3500XL, I guess. In which case the upgrade procedure is entirely different, and you have to get the switch to de-tar for you. It is a matter of changing the name of the existing image so that when the switch de-tars the new one, it overwrites it. It sounds messy, but it does work. You should follow the document to the letter.

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/c2900xl/29_35xw/1061504.htm#xtocid160213

Careful how you type the file name!

Kevin Dorrell

Luxembourg

P.S. Sorry, I should have read the posting title!

[p.shelley]

Hi Kevin,

Thank you very much for your help. I did have the notes that you pointed me to but I was not sure if I had obtained the right instructions.

Your message to me not only verified that I was on the right track but also gave me a little confidence boost.

It looks like it has worked as I can see that the new IOS release is in my switch.

Thank you very much for your help.

I appreciate it.

Kind Regards

Paul Shelley