Cisco ISO image installation XY mode

[prashant]

Hi All,

     I have L3 switch 3560 v2 cisco switch. If i connect the switch via the console cable in  XP system i am not getting any responce. I think i need to install via XY mode.

Can anyone tell me the procedure to how can i install the ISO iamge via XY mode in cisco switch 3560 v2.

Cisco Model: WS-C3560v2-48tS-S

Regards

Prashant

[Gregory Snipes]

From what I read above, I believe you are asking for the process to Xmodem and IOS image onto a switch. Is so, here is a document on how to do that.

However, this process is used when the device gets stuck in ROMMON mode and will not load an IOS image. Using this process requires that you are able to access the device via the console port. If you are not getting any response for the unit this is likely not your issue.

Have you tried altering the buad rate of your console connection? It is possible that the devices buad rate was altered from the standard 9600, thereby rendering you unable to connect to it.

[prashant]

Hi Gregory,

               Thanks for your reply. Yes you are right. I am trying with Xmodem only. Still it is not working. I have connected the new console cable but the still the same. Please find the below screen shot of the console message.

I have connened corectly but i am not getting the responce properly. Even through i try with mode butten also but the message is the same.

[prashant]

[prashant]

Please find the attcahed image.

[Gregory Snipes]

This definitely looks like it could be an incorrect baud rate. Please try setting your hyperterminal connection to all the different baud rates available and trying to connect. I believe one of them should work.

[prashant]

You mean i need to change baud rates like 9600, 9500,9400 every time.

[Gregory Snipes]

Just till you find the correct one. Once you have it you can get into the switch and change the baud rate back to the 9600 default using the command "set BAUD 9600" (case sensitive) in ROMMON mode.

[prashant]

Thanks. Let me try it and check it........

[prashant]

I changed the BAUD setting in consol to 115200. Now i am getting some responce from the consol.

Please find the below message from the switch

Using driver version 1 for media type 1

Base ethernet MAC Address: 64:d9:89:e7:f4:80

Xmodem file system is available.

The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.

Initializing Flash...

mifs[2]: 0 files, 1 directories

mifs[2]: Total bytes     :    3870720

mifs[2]: Bytes used      :       1024

mifs[2]: Bytes available :    3869696

mifs[2]: mifs fsck took 0 seconds.

mifs[3]: 0 files, 1 directories

mifs[3]: Total bytes     :   27998208

mifs[3]: Bytes used      :       1024

mifs[3]: Bytes available :   27997184

mifs[3]: mifs fsck took 1 seconds.

...done Initializing Flash.

done.

Loading "flash:/c3560-ipbasek9-mz.122-50.SE5/c3560-ipbasek9-mz.122-50.SE5.bin"..

.flash:/c3560-ipbasek9-mz.122-50.SE5/c3560-ipbasek9-mz.122-50.SE5.bin: no such f

ile or directory

Error loading "flash:/c3560-ipbasek9-mz.122-50.SE5/c3560-ipbasek9-mz.122-50.SE5.

bin"

Interrupt within 5 seconds to abort boot process.

Boot process failed...

The system is unable to boot automatically.  The BOOT

environment variable needs to be set to a bootable

image.

switch:

After that i am trying to type anything but its not happing. So i forciable tried to upload ISO image from Xmodem but i am getting the below error message.

Now kindly suggest me to what should i do the resolve the issue and install the ISO image and I can use the switch.

[Gregory Snipes]

From what I can see in your screenshots, you are not inputting the command to receive the xmodem transfer on the switch. You would use the command "copy xmodem: flash:/" on the switch then start sending the file with hyperterminal.

You may have to delete the old image first with the command "delete flash:/c3560-ipbasek9-mz.122-50.SE5/c3560-ipbasek9-mz.122-50.SE5.bin" to make room for the new image.

Once you have the new image on the device you need to use the command "boot flash:/" to get the device to boot it. You will then need to change the boot variable on the device after it loads by inputting the "boot system flash:/" in global config.