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trouble with Cat 2950

mbenamar
Level 1
Level 1

Hi all ,

When i load my switch 2950 , hi didn't start , by console, i found that he start in mode system , i have just those command.

boot -- Load and boot an executable image

cat -- Concatenate (type) file(s)

copy -- Copy a file

delete -- Delete file(s)

dir -- List files in directories

flash_init -- Initialize flash filesystem(s)

format -- Format a filesystem

fsck -- Check filesystem consistency

help -- Present list of available commands

load_helper -- Load and initialize a helper image

memory -- Present memory heap utilization information

mkdir -- Create dir(s)

more -- Concatenate (display) file(s)

rename -- Rename a file

reset -- Reset the system

rmdir -- Delete empty dir(s)

set -- Set or display environment variables

set_param -- Set system parameters in flash

trap -- Cause a software breakpoint to occur

type -- Concatenate (type) file(s)

unset -- Unset one or more environment variables

version -- Display boot loader version

and i have this message "The system is unable to boot automatically. The BOOT

environment variable needs to be set to a bootable

image."

What can i do it in order to start switch normaly???

Best regard

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jolmo
Level 4
Level 4

Can you post the output from "dir flash:" command in order to see if the switch has a bootable image ?

switch: dir flash:

Directory of flash:/

3 -rwx 3 env_vars

7739904 bytes available (1536 bytes used)

It looks like there is no IOS in Flash. You'll have to get an IOS image and transfer it to switch by means of Xmodem procedure.

For more info:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps628/products_tech_note09186a0080169696.shtml

HTH

Kevin Dorrell
Level 10
Level 10

Do a dir flash to see if there is a bootable image in flash. Take a note of its file name.

Then do a boot bootflash:filename. This should load the system from the bootable image in flash.

From there, go into conf t and add boot system flash filename.

Come out of config, copy run start, then reload.

Kevin Dorrell

Luxembourg

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