11-09-2004 07:30 AM - edited 03-02-2019 07:49 PM
Hello all,
I am trying to upgrade a 3550-12G from Version 12.1(19)EA1c to 12.1.(22) using the archive command. I setup the tftp server and used:
archive download-sw /overwrite tftp://172.17.1.140/iosname.tar
The process stop with the following error message:
Unable to create temp dir "flash:update"
I verified the flash to see if this directory existed, I created the directory, but still does not work.
Any ideas on this,
Regards,
Carlos Roque
Office Of Management And Budget
11-09-2004 07:37 AM
The error message " Unable to create temp dir "flash:update" happens because an update to
the temp file is created when a failure is experienced. The temp file will not delete it
and it needs to be deleted with command "rmdir flash:update" in order to use the archive
upload-sw tftp://location/image.bin.
Use the following command " rmdir flash:update" and try to update IOS again.
11-09-2004 09:29 AM
Thanks for your response, I did that but still does not work.
Regards,
Carlos Roque
Office Of Management And Budget
11-09-2004 11:52 AM
You might find help in this document:
I take it you have renamed the tar file on the server to "iosname.tar", if not plese try again using the officiel Cisco name of that file. e.g. 3550-i5q3l2-tar.121-22.EA1a.tar.
11-10-2004 04:41 AM
I am using the official Cisco file name on the command. I will check the link to see if I can find a resolution to this problem.
Thanks you,
Carlos Roque
Office Of Management And Budget
11-09-2004 10:27 PM
Hi Carlos,
I have upgraded few Cisco 3550-12G using the normal tftp procedure. It worked.
copy tftp flash
tftp ip address
file name
sh boot
change boot sequence (config)#boot system flash bootflash:
You can try this. no harm i believe.
Rgds,
Vijay V
11-10-2004 07:11 AM
Hi,
This applies to .bin files I am using the .tar files which has the CMS files in it.
Regards,
Carlos Roque
Office Of Management And Budget
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