booting IOS from tftp

[hugoeic]

hello,

How do I boot a Cisco ios from a tftp server?

I tried putting the command:

boot system tftp nameIOS.bin 192.168.0.2

but still doesn't work....

thanks in advanced

Hugo

[Harold Ritter]

If 192.168.0.2 is not directly connected, make sure that you have the ip default-gateway command configured and pointing at the proper GW address.

If 192.168.0.2 is directly connected then you might want to make sure that the TFTP server is probably configured and responding.

Hope this helps,

[hugoeic]

yes, I got a cross-over cable connected from the TFTP server to the router and TFTP is working fine.

I can also ping the tftp server from the router.

I want to know if there is any other configurations,

like config-register, etc..

http://www.elitesolutions.info/courses/ios_images.htm

problem is that I already have a IOS in the flash...

thanks in advanced,

Hugo

[sundar.palaniappan]

That's OK, you could have another IOS on the flash.

Can you make sure, TFTP application is fired up on your PC and the root directory on your TFTP application is pointing to the location where the IOS is residing.

If you have TFTP running then do you see TFTP request come in and does the application generate any error. Also, make sure if you are running windows on your PC the firewall feature on it isn't blocking TFTP.

If the IOS is in the temp folder on C Drive, if you specify C:\ as the root directory location that's good enough.

TFTP application should show the progress of file transfer when the image is being copied.

HTH,

Sundar

[hugoeic]

Hi,

It's working now....

yes tftp is ok....I tried a copy run tftp works fine!

the thing is I probaly forgot to put the command: boot system flash IOS.bin

commands needed:

boot system tftp fileIOSinTFTP.bin 192.168.0.2

boot system flash IOSinflash.bin

copy run start

thanks

Hugo