08-27-2020 06:10 AM
Hi,
I have a 6807XL series switch. Due to some reason it lost its IOS. I have to recover the 6807XL switch.
I am unable to upload the IOS to 6807XL from my laptop.
Can someone will help me to recover the switch.
BR
AbdulKarim
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08-27-2020 09:11 AM
Hi,
Not every flash drive works with Cisco switches. You just have to try several ones to find the right kind. You can also use the copper OOB port (1/100/1000) on the sup and load the software that way. This is probably easier than looking for different flashcards to find the right match.
software to access the port. The port supports Cisco USB flash drives with capacities from 128 MB to 8 GB (USB devices with port densities of 128 MB, 256 MB, 1 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB are supported). Cisco IOS software provides standard file system access to the flash device: read, write, erase, and copy. The software also provides the ability to format the flash device with a FAT file system (FAT32 and FAT16).
Addressing it : disk0:
Link
HTH
08-27-2020 06:22 AM - edited 08-27-2020 06:24 AM
6807X - what Supervisor card is this ? - SUP should have USB - you can copy the image USB to load IOS. ( Is this part of VSS ?)
here is guide to boot from ROMMON
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/switches/catalyst-6000-series-switches/17050-14.html
08-27-2020 06:36 AM
Hi,
Sup 6XL.
BR
abdulkarim
08-27-2020 07:08 AM
You can use above mentioned proceedure still valid as suggested.
also look some field notice :
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/field-notices/642/fn64273.html
08-27-2020 07:13 AM
Hi,
Thank you so much.
Could you please share any guide to boot switch from USB.
BR
abdulkarim
08-27-2020 07:26 AM
1. Format the USB with FAT32 format
2. Copy the IOS image you like to boot the Supervisor
3. Connent the USB, and Power on the Device
4. ROMMON > dev (it will show you the USB name)
5. dir usb: ( check USB detected and has IOS or change the name as per the dev output)
6. once it confirmed >boot usb:image.bin ( replace image.bin with acuratename)
Once boot successfully, check the image in flash by issue dir command.
copy the image from USB to Flash
change the boot variable
wr
reload and test and advise
if any issue connect the console cable and post complete output to undestand the issue.
08-27-2020 07:57 AM
hi,
Actually dir usb: is not working.
BR
08-27-2020 09:11 AM
Hi,
Not every flash drive works with Cisco switches. You just have to try several ones to find the right kind. You can also use the copper OOB port (1/100/1000) on the sup and load the software that way. This is probably easier than looking for different flashcards to find the right match.
software to access the port. The port supports Cisco USB flash drives with capacities from 128 MB to 8 GB (USB devices with port densities of 128 MB, 256 MB, 1 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB are supported). Cisco IOS software provides standard file system access to the flash device: read, write, erase, and copy. The software also provides the ability to format the flash device with a FAT file system (FAT32 and FAT16).
Addressing it : disk0:
Link
HTH
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