Switch Boot Error--no such file or directory

[cool.cisco]

Hi,

I have upgraded the firmware of 3500 xl switch. When i reset the switch its going to switch: prompt and giving the No such file or directory erro.

Whereas if i see dir flash: the ios file is listed there.

I am attaching the detail observation/error file for reference.

Please suggest.

Regards,

[amit-singh]

Please do the following :

switch: flash_init

switch: load-helper

switch: BOOT:=flash:c3500xl-c3h2s-mz.120-5.WC12.bin

switch: sync

switch: boot flash:c3500xl-c3h2s-mz.120-5.WC12.bin

it should work fine.

regards,

-amit singh

[cool.cisco]

Hi Amit,

Find the output of each command.

switch: flash_init

Initializing Flash...

...The flash is already initialized.

switch: load_helper

switch: BOOT:=flash:c3500xl-c3h2s-mz.120-5.WC12.bin

Can't set variable with illegal char ":" (0x3a) in name.

switch: sync

Unknown cmd: sync

And after giving the command.

boot flash:c3500xl-c3h2s-mz.120-5.WC12.bin

The switch was rebooted from the flash and i could get the username and password screen.But again when i rebooted it was came to switch: screen.

Please suggest.

Thanks

[ankurbhasin]

Hi cool.cisco,

After you did the manual boot just set the boot path to boot from the flash.

because your config is missing the boot path it is going into switch: mode.

Set the boot path running the command

boot system flash: from config mode

HTH

Ankur

[cool.cisco]

Thanks Ankur and Amit for the help.

The issue is resolved now.

Cheersssss.