C3850 can't find the .bin file

[tianwen.zhao]

Hi everyone,

When I use "dir /all" command , I can't find the .bin file

switch#dir /all
Directory of flash:/

96194 -rw- 2097152 Jan 7 2019 07:29:17 +00:00 nvram_config
96195 -rw- 15950464 Aug 9 2018 22:23:54 +00:00 cat3k_caa-guestshell.16.03.06.SPA.pkg
96196 -rw- 22302593 Aug 9 2018 22:23:53 +00:00 cat3k_caa-rpbase.16.03.06.SPA.pkg
96197 -rw- 265124472 Aug 9 2018 22:23:54 +00:00 cat3k_caa-rpcore.16.03.06.SPA.pkg
96198 -rw- 9095808 Aug 9 2018 22:23:53 +00:00 cat3k_caa-srdriver.16.03.06.SPA.pkg
96199 -rw- 211675764 Aug 9 2018 22:23:53 +00:00 cat3k_caa-wcm.16.03.06.SPA.pkg
96200 -rw- 13423228 Aug 9 2018 22:23:53 +00:00 cat3k_caa-webui.16.03.06.SPA.pkg
96201 -rw- 4737 Aug 9 2018 22:24:09 +00:00 packages.conf
96202 -rw- 222 Jan 7 2019 07:04:40 +00:00 bootloader_evt_handle.log
96203 drwx 4096 Aug 9 2018 22:41:50 +00:00 core
136273 drwx 4096 Aug 9 2018 22:25:42 +00:00 .prst_sync
152305 drwx 4096 Aug 9 2018 22:25:43 +00:00 .rollback_timer
160321 drwx 4096 Jan 7 2019 07:04:49 +00:00 dc_profile_dir
160323 drwx 4096 Aug 9 2018 22:25:48 +00:00 gs_script
96204 -rw- 65301 Jan 7 2019 07:05:03 +00:00 memleak.tcl
96205 drwx 4096 Aug 9 2018 22:26:06 +00:00 .installer
96207 -rw- 2097152 Jan 7 2019 07:29:17 +00:00 nvram_config_bkup
96208 -rw- 34 Jan 7 2019 07:07:30 +00:00 pnp-tech-time
96209 -rw- 47625 Jan 7 2019 07:07:33 +00:00 pnp-tech-discovery-summary

I though there is support to had a .bin file....

also use "show boot" command can't find the boot path

switch#show boot
---------------------------
Switch 1
---------------------------
Current Boot Variables:
BOOT variable does not exist

Boot Variables on next reload:
BOOT variable = flash:packages.conf
Manual Boot = no
Enable Break = no
Boot Mode= DEVICE
iPXE Timeout= 0

Could anybody tell me how to find the .bin file ?

Device type :C3850

Thanks

[Seb Rupik · Accepted solution]

Hi there,

Your switch is running in INSTALL mode. Near the bottom of the output from sh ver will confirm this.

This means the .bin file has been unpacked (and deleted). What you are left with are several .pkg files referenced in the boot file packages.conf .

Running in INSTALL mode is the preferred method.

cheers,

Seb.

[Felipe A. Amaya]

Just to add to Seb’s response which explains the whereabouts of the .bin file.

The way that the file is deleted is either automatically as part of the install operation command or manually.

[tianwen.zhao]

Thank you for your reply

The .bin file has been deleted. so I can't get the .bin file ? I wanted to get the .bin file from tftp and upload to another switch , What am I supported to do ?
Thanks

[Leo Laohoo]

Go to the Cisco website and download the BIN file.