10-11-2019 09:00 AM
Upgrading IOS on several 2960X-48FPD-L switches. Running 15.2(2).E7, upgrading to 15.2(4).E8 (also tried E9 as shown below/attached).
Using 'archive...' command, the copy job would seem to complete successfully, and then begin the copy a second time.
Ultimately, it failed every time.
The .bin image works fine - I finally just chose to do the classic 'move the .bin, edit boot system command, and reload'. This worked as expected.
Another user here had a similar experience, but the 'solution' in that post made no difference in my case. One difference from that case - I did not want to use the /overwrite command because I prefer to load the new and test it before deleting the current/old OS (supported and recommended approach according to Cisco docs).
Example Output:
(with file name after 'flash:')
Switch#archive download-sw tftp://10.10.20.182/c2960x-universalk9-tar.152-4.E9.tar flash:c2960x-universalk9-tar.152-4.E9.tar Loading c2960x-universalk9-tar.152-4.E9.tar from 10.10.20.182 (via Vlan1): !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [OK - 30310400 bytes] Loading c2960x-universalk9-tar.152-4.E9.tar from 10.10.20.182 (via Vlan1): !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Could not buffer tarfile...using multiple downloads examining image... extracting info (109 bytes) extracting c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-4.E9/info (687 bytes) extracting info (109 bytes) Stacking Version Number: 1.59 System Type: 0x00000000 Ios Image File Size: 0x0173BA00 Total Image File Size: 0x01CE8200 Minimum Dram required: 0x08000000 Image Suffix: universalk9-152-4.E9 Image Directory: c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-4.E9 Image Name: c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-4.E9.bin Image Feature: IP|LAYER_2|SSH|3DES|MIN_DRAM_MEG=128 FRU Module Version: No FRU Version Specified examining image... %Error opening flash:c2960x-universalk9-tar.152-4.E9.tar (No such file or directory) %Error opening flash:c2960x-universalk9-tar.152-4.E9.tar (No such file or directory) %Error opening flash:update/info (No such file or directory) ERROR: Malformed `info' file. ERROR: Image is not a valid IOS image archive.
(without filename after 'flash:')
Switch#archive download-sw tftp://10.10.20.179/c2960x-universalk9-tar.152-4.E9.tar flash: Loading c2960x-universalk9-tar.152-4.E9.tar from 10.10.20.179 (via Vlan1): !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [OK - 30310400 bytes] Loading c2960x-universalk9-tar.152-4.E9.tar from 10.10.20.179 (via Vlan1): !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Could not buffer tarfile...using multiple downloads examining image... extracting info (109 bytes) extracting c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-4.E9/info (687 bytes) extracting info (109 bytes) Stacking Version Number: 1.59 System Type: 0x00000000 Ios Image File Size: 0x0173BA00 Total Image File Size: 0x01CE8200 Minimum Dram required: 0x08000000 Image Suffix: universalk9-152-4.E9 Image Directory: c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-4.E9 Image Name: c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-4.E9.bin Image Feature: IP|LAYER_2|SSH|3DES|MIN_DRAM_MEG=128 FRU Module Version: No FRU Version Specified examining image... %Error, "flash:" is a directory. %Error, "flash:" is a directory. %Error opening flash:update/info (No such file or directory) ERROR: Malformed `info' file. ERROR: Image is not a valid IOS image archive.
Hoping someone has some updated / accurate explanation / cause for this happening.
Thanks.
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10-11-2019 03:34 PM
10-11-2019 09:15 AM
10-11-2019 09:42 AM
1. First question do you have enough space in flash:
you can check dir flash:
2. try
archive download-sw tftp://10.10.20.179/c2960x-universalk9-tar.152-4.E9.tar
here is the reference guide and options
10-11-2019 03:34 PM
10-15-2019 05:33 PM
And right you are. Good catch. Re-checked the documentation and I was adding on the 'flash:'.
I will have to test it out, but thanks again, and hope it solves the issue.
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