9200L - Can't convert from bundle to install mode. Commands are not recognized.

[shelzmike]

Working on a stack of new Catalyst 9200L-24P-4G switches. This is the first time with this model and am beyond frustrated at this point as none of the documentation seems to work. 

Currently, all 4:

Switch Ports Model              SW Version        SW Image              Mode
------ ----- -----              ----------        ----------            ----
     1 28    C9200L-24P-4G      16.9.2            CAT9K_LITE_IOSXE      BUNDLE
*    2 28    C9200L-24P-4G      16.9.2            CAT9K_LITE_IOSXE      BUNDLE
     3 28    C9200L-24P-4G      16.9.2            CAT9K_LITE_IOSXE      BUNDLE
     4 28    C9200L-24P-4G      16.9.2            CAT9K_LITE_IOSXE      BUNDLE

I want to 1.) Convert to Install Mode and 2.) Install an upgraded IOS image. 

According to the documentation:

"To change a device running in bundle boot mode to install mode, set the boot variable to flash:packages.conf, and execute the install add file flash:cat9k_2.bin activate commit command. After the command is executed, the device reboots in install boot mode."

However, "boot" isn't even a recognized command so how can I set the boot to packages.conf?

What am I missing here? How can I achieve the goal of converting to Install mode and also upgrade the IOS?

[Leo Laohoo]

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@shelzmike wrote:

I want to 1.) Convert to Install Mode and 2.) Install an upgraded IOS image. 

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Follow these steps: 

1.  Copy the new IOS file to the stack master:  copy tftp://TFTP_IP_address/IOS_filename.bin flash-1: 

2.  Run the install command:  req plat soft pack inst switch all file flash-1:IOS_filename.bin new auto-copy

After the command, check and make sure the "packages.conf" file has been updated and pointing to the new version:  more flash-1:packages.conf | b for NOVA.  

Check every switch stack member and change "flash-1:" to the corresponding switch stack member (like "flash-2:", "flash-3:", etc).

Hope this helps.

[GERALD LECAILLIER]

Hello,

this command "req plat soft pack inst switch all file" is not available on 9200L

SW-TV-24#request platform sof
SW-TV-24#request platform software pack ?
% Unrecognized command
SW-TV-24#request platform software pack
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

SW-TV-24#request platform software ?
console Request console actions
crft Request CRFT actions
htx Request htx related actions
iox-manager IOx Manager
license CSL Software license
process Request process actions
python Request a python interactive shell
shell Request shell actions
system Request system actions
trace Request trace actions
vty Request vty actions
yang-management YANG management

Didn't find any explicite cisco documentation for 9200L

[Leo Laohoo]

install remove inactive
install add file flash:cat9k_lite_iosxe.17.09.05.SPA.bin activate commit

[GERALD LECAILLIER]

yes we found the cli on youtube...

just needed to clean the boot system:

conf t
no boot system switch all flash:cat9k_lite_iosxe.17.06.05.SPA.bin

end

wr mem

and 

install remove inactive

Thanks