CISCO 9200 "No space left on device"

[abtt-39]

Hello,

I am trying to update a cisco 9200 switch ( in fact, it's a stack, there a 2 switchs).

Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image Mode
------ ----- ----- ---------- ---------- ----
* 1 32 C9200-24P 17.06.05 CAT9K_LITE_IOSXE INSTALL
2 32 C9200-24P 17.06.05 CAT9K_LITE_IOSXE INSTALL

i want to upgrade them to 17.9.3

First I did :

#install remove inactive 

One the command is launched, nothing much happens, i don't retirn to the command prompt, I have to do ctrl Z

Then i copy the new image with an FTP

#copy tftp: flash:

Loading cat9k_lite_iosxe.17.09.03.SPA.bin from 10.X.X.x (via VlanX): !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
%Error writing flash:/cat9k_lite_iosxe.17.09.03.SPA.bin (No space left on device)

 I rebooted the stack and redid #install remove inactive, but same result

#sh flash:

CG39-POLIGNY-CS-A3S sh flash :

-#- --length-- ---------date/time--------- path
2 2149 Aug 30 2023 11:34:31.0000000000 +00:00 boothelper.log
3 10156 Aug 30 2023 11:35:58.0000000000 +00:00 vlan.dat
4 4096 Aug 30 2023 11:39:10.0000000000 +00:00 .installer
5 5 May 03 2023 13:00:53.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/install_global_trans_lock
6 6 May 03 2023 12:05:32.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/install_issu_pid
7 14 Aug 30 2023 11:35:23.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/watchlist
8 10 May 03 2023 13:00:56.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/install_state
9 4096 May 03 2023 12:40:02.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/rollback
10 112 May 03 2023 13:01:22.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/rollback/rollback_points.txt
11 4096 May 03 2023 13:00:57.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/rollback/rb_points
12 4096 May 03 2023 13:01:22.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/rollback/rb_points/2
13 4915 May 03 2023 13:00:57.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/rollback/rb_points/2/packages.conf
14 6 May 03 2023 13:00:57.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/rollback/rb_points/2/bootdir
15 660 May 03 2023 13:01:22.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/rollback/rb_points/2/pkginfo
16 0 May 03 2023 13:01:22.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/rollback/rb_points/2/patch0.sta
17 10 May 03 2023 13:01:22.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/rollback/rb_points/2/patch.sta
18 4096 Jul 03 2022 06:43:19.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/rollback/rb_points/1
19 4920 Jul 03 2022 06:42:56.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/rollback/rb_points/1/packages.conf
20 6 Jul 03 2022 06:42:56.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/rollback/rb_points/1/bootdir
21 625 Jul 03 2022 06:43:19.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/rollback/rb_points/1/pkginfo
22 0 Jul 03 2022 06:43:19.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/rollback/rb_points/1/patch0.sta
23 10 Jul 03 2022 06:43:19.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/rollback/rb_points/1/patch.sta
24 0 May 03 2023 12:48:26.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/.install_add_pkg_list.prev.txt
25 861 May 03 2023 12:52:02.0000000000 +00:00 .installer/install_add_oper.log
26 4096 May 03 2023 13:00:56.0000000000 +00:00 .rollback_timer
27 592 Aug 30 2023 11:34:05.0000000000 +00:00 bootloader_evt_handle.log
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36 5242880 Jul 03 2022 06:28:10.0000000000 +00:00 ssd
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51 1548 Aug 30 2023 11:34:28.0000000000 +00:00 tech_support/platform_evpn_vxlan.tcl
52 26175 Aug 30 2023 11:34:28.0000000000 +00:00 tech_support/port.tcl
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59 38541 Aug 30 2023 11:34:28.0000000000 +00:00 tech_support/unicast.tcl
60 336 Aug 30 2023 11:34:28.0000000000 +00:00 tech_support/utils.tcl
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62 295225 Aug 30 2023 11:34:28.0000000000 +00:00 dc_profile_dir/dc_default_profiles.txt
63 295225 May 09 2023 11:49:28.0000000000 +00:00 dc_profile_dir/dc_default_profiles.txt.bkp
64 4096 May 03 2023 12:23:08.0000000000 +00:00 .rommon_sync
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196 33 Aug 30 2023 12:00:21.0000000000 +00:00 .CLEANUP_IN_PROGRESS/cat9k_lite_iosxe.17.06.05.SPA.bin
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245821440 bytes available (1611616256 bytes used)

[Joseph W. Doherty]

Likely switch's flash cannot contain two IOS files (not uncommon).

If that's the issue, you need to erase running image.

[balaji.bandi]

issue command  - this will remove old IOS XE not active.

# install remove inactive

or

# request platform software package clean

then check the space and install it again.

[abtt-39]

In fact, i had already done an #install remove inactive ( before), but nothing seemed to happen.

is this command supposed to be fast? i waited 5 minutes. And I killed the process to return to the prompt.

Then i manually deleted the old pkg files.

retry an #install remove inactive, and i waited longer. And the command was executed untill the end. 

The i was able to copy my new *.bin file and install it.

i still have 2 others stacks to upgrade, i'll see what happens, i will come and post a comment here.

[abtt-39]

just upgraded a stack of 4 switches.

#install remove incative : It was fast, much faster than the previous stack.

The software upgrade being enable, it updated all the switches. 

The installation time and reboot took around 40 minutes.

Thanks.

[balaji.bandi]

May the one having issue reboot in maintenance window and try again clean up and upgrade.

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

This is known bug/feature. 

Reboot the entire stack and try again.

[joshua4191]

I had this same issue, and a reboot fixed it.