03-19-2015 08:46 AM
Hey Guys
I need some help, in my venture in trying to learn switches i flashed my whole switch :(
I am now getting this error
The system is unable to boot automatically. The BOOT
environment variable needs to be set to a bootable
image.
I downloaded the c2950-i6q4l2-tar.121-22.EA14.tar for the switch but im unclear on how to load that the the catalyst 2950
switch: dir flash:
Directory of flash:/
3 -rwx 269 <date> env_vars
7739904 bytes available (1536 bytes used)
switch: boot
Loading ""...: permission denied
Error loading ""
Interrupt within 5 seconds to abort boot process.
Boot process failed...
switch: boot
Loading ""...: permission denied
Error loading ""
Interrupt within 5 seconds to abort boot process.
Boot process failed...
switch:
C2950 Boot Loader (C2950-HBOOT-M) Version 12.1(11r)EA1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Compiled Mon 22-Jul-02 17:18 by antonino
WS-C2950-24 starting...
Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:15:2b:46:7b:00
Xmodem file system is available.
Initializing Flash...
flashfs[0]: 1 files, 1 directories
flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 7741440
flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 1536
flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 7739904
flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 4 seconds.
...done initializing flash.
Boot Sector Filesystem (bs:) installed, fsid: 3
Parameter Block Filesystem (pb:) installed, fsid: 4
Loading ""...: permission denied
Error loading ""
Interrupt within 5 seconds to abort boot process.
Boot process failed...
The system is unable to boot automatically. The BOOT
environment variable needs to be set to a bootable
image.
switch:
switch:
switch: flash
Initializing Flash...
...The flash is already initialized.
switch: dir/
Unknown cmd: dir/
switch: dir
List of filesystems currently registered:
flash[0]: (read-write)
xmodem[1]: (read-only)
null[2]: (read-write)
bs[3]: (read-only)
switch: 0
Unknown cmd: 0
switch: flash_init
switch: load_helper
switch: dir flash:
Directory of flash:/
2 -rwx 269 <date> env_vars
7739904 bytes available (1536 bytes used)
switch:
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04-15-2015 07:14 AM
Hi,
It looks like the image is not in flash memory. Do you know where you downloaded the image to? Once we know this, we can figure out what boot statement you need to make in order to make it boot properly.
Thanks
Garrett
04-15-2015 07:14 AM
Hi,
It looks like the image is not in flash memory. Do you know where you downloaded the image to? Once we know this, we can figure out what boot statement you need to make in order to make it boot properly.
Thanks
Garrett
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