3640 No IOS image

[joezuend007]

I have a Cisco 3640. I was trying to upgrade the image. Is there a way to load the new ios image from rommon? This router has no ip configs. How do you configure ip address, subnet, and default gateway? so i can load from a tftp server.

[Leo Laohoo]

Xmodem Procedure for Downloading a Cisco IOS Software Image onto a Cisco 3600 Router

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps259/products_tech_note09186a008015bfac.shtml#proc_3600

ROMmon Image Download via the Console Port Using Xmodem with Increased Console Speed

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps259/products_tech_note09186a008009433b.shtml#image

Hope this helps.

[joezuend007]

Would I loose all of my previous configs?

[Jon Marshall]

No, you shouldn't.

Jon

[joezuend007]

Which is better xmodem or tftpdnld?

[Jon Marshall]

If tftpdnld is available then that is usually faster than xmodem. But it is not always available whereas xmodem usually is.

Jon

[Joseph W. Doherty]

As Jon notes, tftp is usually (much) faster, but if you do have to load via console port, some tricks:

Increase port speed to max (between devices)

Use most efficient file transfer protocol (supported between devices), e.g. xmodem-1k, y-modem, z-modem

Load smallest IOS image you can find to boot box, then load intended image via normal tftp or ftp.

[joezuend007]

Thank you all for your help!!! This was the first time I used this thing and I have to say wow!!

[Leo Laohoo]

TFTPDNLD and 3640? I don't think 3640 supports TFTPDNLD (if I'm not mistaken).

You can increase the xmodem speed if you follow the second link I posted earlier. Here it is again:

ROMmon Image Download via the Console Port Using Xmodem with Increased Console Speed

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps259/products_tech_note09186a008009433b.shtml#image

Hope this helps.