11-03-2008 08:44 AM - edited 03-06-2019 02:16 AM
I have a new software version on a laptop which I am going to apply to a catalyst 6509 with cat OS. I have the laptop connected to a switch and the switch connected to the cat6509. I want to use ftp to upgrade the software version on the cat6509. I keep getting the not connected message. I am able to ping everything. What is the procedure I should use to upgrade this 6509. Does the 6509 have a ftp server or client in it?
11-03-2008 09:15 AM
Don't believe catos supports ftp, you would have to use tftp . Get a tftpserver put your file on it and just do a copy tftp command into bootflash or slot 0 then set your boot statement.
11-03-2008 09:29 AM
Glen
This shows that CatOS does support FTP.
cat6500> (enable) copy ?
acl-config Copy ACL configuration to a device
config Copy configuration to a device
flash Copy from flash
ftp Copy from FTP server
log-cmd Copy log command buffer to a device
rcp Copy from RCP server
scp Copy from SCP server
tftp Copy from TFTP server
cat6500> (enable) copy
This is from a Cat6509 running 8.5(6) on the sup.
HTH
Rick
11-03-2008 04:41 PM
That must have been an option in 8.x code , not available on the 7.6 code that we have so the box would have to have at least 8.x code to support ftp . Believe it started in 8.1 code.
11-03-2008 12:29 PM
CatOS has an ftp client so you'll need an FTP server with the image on it.
First:
set ftp username
Then enter:
set ftp password
This'll prompt you to enter the password for the user account you entered to use.
Then:
copy ftp flash
Just follow the instructions, you need to put in the address of the ftp server and the /path/to/filename to download.
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