BOOT variable

[soporteca]

Hi pals!

I'm trying to upgrade a 4900M

I manage to copy the new firmare, but even I edit the boot file using command line I still see the old firmware file as first  boot image

BOOT variable = bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E2.bin,1;cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin,1;flash1:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin,12;bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin,1;

How can I edit the boot variable to show only  bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin,

Thanks

Mariano

[Reza Sharifi]

Hi,

Did you try:

no bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E2.bin

bootflash: cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin

HTH

[soporteca]

It doesn't works

[ADP_89]

Hello,

You need to slightly change the commands to:

conf t
no boot system
boot system bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin
end
copy run start

 Once you have done that check the boot configuration with

show boot

Does it look better now?

ADP

[Leo Laohoo]

Can you please post the complete output to the command "dir bootflash:"?

[balaji.bandi]

check below steps :

show bootflash:   - shows al the images in the boot flash
verify bootflash: imagename.bin  - verify the image is correct
show boot  - what is current boot variable set to.

boot bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin  - this sets the new variable. 

[Leo Laohoo]

Post the complete output to the command "sh version". Maybe the config-registry is 0x2101.

[soporteca]

hi!

This is the output

switch4900m.comarb#show boot
BOOT variable = bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E2.bin,1;cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin,1;flash1:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin,12;bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin,1;
CONFIG_FILE variable = bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin
BOOTLDR variable = bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin
Configuration register is 0x2102

What should I do to boot using E7 firmware?

Thanks

[balaji.bandi]

Can you post show version as suggested. to look what is now current booted image.

[soporteca]

switch4900m.comarb#sh version
Cisco IOS Software, Catalyst 4500 L3 Switch  Software (cat4500e-ENTSERVICESK9-M), Version 15.2(4)E2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2016 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Mon 27-Jun-16 10:02 by prod_rel_team

ROM: 12.2(44r)SG10
switch4900m.comarb uptime is 12 hours, 25 minutes
System returned to ROM by reload
System restarted at 20:55:15 ART Tue Oct 9 2018
System image file is "bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E2.bin"
Sushi Revision 11, Tatooine Revision 141, Forerunner Revision 1.83

Last reload reason: Reload command



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cisco WS-C4900M (MPC8548) processor (revision 2) with 1048576K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID JAE17480CWP
MPC8548 CPU at 1.33GHz, Cisco Catalyst 4900M
Last reset from Reload
8 Virtual Ethernet interfaces
24 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
24 Ten Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
511K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.

Configuration register is 0x2102

[balaji.bandi · Accepted solution]

Follow below steps :

Pre-requisites, make sure you uploaded the image in to Switch cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin

#dir bootflash:    <--- check the this file available in bootflash - cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin

#configure terminal
(config)#no boot system flash bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E2.bin
(config)#no boot system flash bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin
(config)#no boot system flash flash1:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin
(config)#no boot system flash bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin

(config)#boot system flash bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin
(config)#end
#write memory
Check the boot variable again to make sure it is set properly so that the switch boots up the correct system file on the next reboot.
#show bootvar
Configuration register is 0x2102

connect the console cable and capture all the boot process (if any issue, post the complete boot process to look.)

Reload the device

[soporteca]

Thanks!

Seems to solve the issue. I have to reboot and it0s done

Building configuration...
Compressed configuration from 8507 bytes to 4093 bytes[OK]
switch4900m.comarb#show boot
BOOT variable = cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin,1;bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin,1;
CONFIG_FILE variable = bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin
BOOTLDR variable = bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin
Configuration register is 0x2102

switch4900m.comarb#show bootvar
BOOT variable = cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin,1;bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin,1;
CONFIG_FILE variable = bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin
BOOTLDR variable = bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.152-4.E7.bin
Configuration register is 0x2102

[balaji.bandi]

Good to know and thank you for your feedback.

[NFCTinken]

Thank you, as this helped me cleanup some mistakes I have on a C1111-4P figuration. It would boot, but had a couple of "hiccups," which were annoying me. Thank you!