2960 Upgrade Question

[rob1936509]

I have a 2-switch stack of 2960S boxes. I've manually copied the software to the flash of each of the two switches. I've executed the boot system command and it appears to have worked fine on switch 1 (the master) but switch 2 in the stack has the old boot command. Is that normal? Seems strange to me! Thanks

Switch#sho boot
BOOT path-list : flash:/c2960s-universalk9-mz.152-2.E9.bin;flash:/c2960s-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE8/c2960s-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE8.bin
Config file : flash:/config.text
Private Config file : flash:/private-config.text
Enable Break : no
Manual Boot : no
HELPER path-list :
Auto upgrade : yes
Auto upgrade path :
NVRAM/Config file
buffer size: 524288
Timeout for Config
Download: 0 seconds
Config Download
via DHCP: disabled (next boot: disabled)
-------------------
Switch 2
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BOOT path-list : flash:/c2960s-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE8/c2960s-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE8.bin
Config file : flash:/config.text
Private Config file : flash:/private-config.text
Enable Break : no
Manual Boot : no
HELPER path-list :
Auto upgrade : no
Auto upgrade path :
Switch#
Switch#sho switch
Switch/Stack Mac Address : 8890.8d76.bf80
Mac persistency wait time: Indefinite
H/W Current
Switch# Role Mac Address Priority Version State
----------------------------------------------------------
*1 Master 8890.8d76.bf80 15 1 Ready
2 Member 8890.8d76.cf80 14 1 Ready

Switch#

[M02@rt37]

Hello @rob1936509 

On Switch enter:

config t

no boot system

boot system flash:/c2960s-universalk9-mz.152-2.E9.bin

end

wr

[Leo Laohoo]

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M02@rt37 wrote:

boot system flash:/c2960s-universalk9-mz.152-2.E9.bin

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That is the wrong command for switch 2. 

conf t
 no boot system flash switch ALL
 boot system flash flash:filename.ext
end
wr

[rob1936509]

Seems to give the exact same results:

Switch#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)#no boot system
Switch(config)#boot system flash:/c2960s-universalk9-mz.152-2.E9.bin
Switch(config)#end
Switch#
Switch#
Switch#
Switch#sho boot
BOOT path-list : flash:/c2960s-universalk9-mz.152-2.E9.bin
Config file : flash:/config.text
Private Config file : flash:/private-config.text
Enable Break : no
Manual Boot : no
HELPER path-list :
Auto upgrade : yes
Auto upgrade path :
NVRAM/Config file
buffer size: 524288
Timeout for Config
Download: 0 seconds
Config Download
via DHCP: disabled (next boot: disabled)
-------------------
Switch 2
-------------------
BOOT path-list : flash:/c2960s-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE8/c2960s-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE8.bin
Config file : flash:/config.text
Private Config file : flash:/private-config.text
Enable Break : no
Manual Boot : no
HELPER path-list :
Auto upgrade : no
Auto upgrade path :
Switch#

[M02@rt37 · Accepted solution]

Ok @rob1936509 

Try using the "boot system switch all flash:/c2960s-universalk9-mz.152-2.E9.bin " command on the stack master switch. That should update the boot variable on the 2 switches.

[rob1936509]

That did it! Thank you very much - definitely appreciated!!

[M02@rt37]

You're welcome @rob1936509