08-31-2011 08:40 AM - edited 03-03-2019 06:21 AM
I am trying to upgrade multiple 1841 routers with a new ios which is IOS Software-12.4.24T5 advanced security.
The Routers have 256 dram and 64 flash
Min Requirements are 192/64 for the new ios.
the ios file is about 32 mb in size and i have made at least 36 mb in free space.
what happens is when I attempt to load the ios onto the router the transfer will reach about 98 percent, it will then restart the transfer from 0 bytes and then proceed to load another 5 mb and then errors out with the
No space left on device message.
I have also tried deleting the current ios file freeing another 22 mb in space and it will do the same thing, restarts after 98 percent then keeps loading until i get a no space left on device message.
It's almost as if it is loading it twice.
Please Advise,
Kyle Sartoris
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08-31-2011 09:31 AM
Most likely your tftp server is broken / outdated.
Many older tftp server implementations have a restriction on the maximum file size: 32MB.
From your symptoms it looks a lot like this could be the issue.
Please use another tftp server, preferrably linux based.
regards,
Leo
08-31-2011 09:31 AM
Most likely your tftp server is broken / outdated.
Many older tftp server implementations have a restriction on the maximum file size: 32MB.
From your symptoms it looks a lot like this could be the issue.
Please use another tftp server, preferrably linux based.
regards,
Leo
08-31-2011 09:35 AM
There a couple of free windows ones that work with large files-
http://www.solarwinds.com/products/freetools/free_tftp_server.aspx
08-31-2011 10:29 AM
lgijssel, your deduction was spot on.
I was using pumpkin tftp server, which must have been an older version
I tried the solar winds tftp server which was suggest by collin and it worked fine.
Thank you both,
Kyle Sartoris
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