4500-x TFTP issues

[Jeffrey Ambrose]

rommon 72 >ping 1.1.1.6

Host 1.1.1.6  is alive

rommon 73 >boot tftp://1.1.1.6/cat4500e-universalk9.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin

 Received device in rommon state. Attempting to use mgmt port and TFTP to download necessary files. I can ping, but fail at TFTP download. Attempted to remove Windows Firewall on my laptop (TFTP server), but without the FW I can't even ping. Any ideas?

Tftp Session details are ....

Filename     : /cat4500e-universalk9.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin

IP Address   : 1.1.1.4

Loading from TftpServer: 1.1.1.6

Tftp session failed: maximum retransmission count exceeded

rommon 74 >

[Daniele Giordano · Accepted solution]

Strange that without firewall the ping fails.

Seems a firewall configuration problem.

Do you have a third party firewall that works with windows firewall?

Try to disable temporarily antivirus and others security software and try to add a rule on your firewall to allow UDP 69 port for incoming traffic.

Use netstat -na from your ms-dos prompt to check id tftp service is up and running.

You must see something like 

UDP    1.1.1.6:69     *:*

Let us know.

Regards.

[Jeffrey Ambrose]

Thanks for the reply and suggestions.

I agree with you about the FW/ping issue. I would've expected just the opposite. I'm using TFTP (Jounin) and have performed this procedure before on 3560s and 2960s, but never on 4500-X.

I'll use your suggestions and will reply with feedback.

Thank you!

Jeff

[Jeffrey Ambrose · Accepted solution]

UDP port 69 was open, but Firewall had certain aspects of TFTP traffic restricted. Made some changes and moved data successfully.

Thank you very much for your assistance.

Have a great day!