03-13-2017 09:52 AM - edited 03-08-2019 09:43 AM
Hello all,
I am still new to the switch/networking world, so if something seems 101A to you, enlighten me.
We have this switch and everytime we have a power outage or need to reboot it, it boots the default "loader" (nothing working) image. In order to get it working, I have to boot the kickstart image, then I have to load the image we save on. Is this a normal procedure for a switch like this? Is there a way to boot the image we save to by default?
03-13-2017 09:58 AM
Hi,
That is not normal. Can you post the output of "sh boot"?
HTH
03-13-2017 10:01 AM
SHADE-10G# sh boot
Current Boot Variables:
kickstart variable not set
system variable = bootflash:/n3500-uk9.6.0.2.A7.2.bin
Boot POAP Disabled
Boot Variables on next reload:
kickstart variable not set
system variable = bootflash:/n3500-uk9.6.0.2.A7.2.bin
Boot POAP Disabled
03-13-2017 10:49 AM
kickstart variable not set
So, can you set the boot variable for the kickstart image by using command:
boot kickstart bootflash:/n3500-uk9.6.0.2.A7.2.bin
And than save and reboot?
HTH
03-13-2017 10:54 AM
I did something very similar to that the other day and it didn't change anything. The code I ran was:
boot system bootflash:/image.version.X.Y.Z.bin (edited to the image we save to, not the kickstart)
copy running-config startup-config
As I mentioned, I am still new to switches; but is what you said what I did or is it different?
To add onto that, unfortunately we can't reboot; our production environment is live. Plus, this is one of our core switches, so we won't actually know (for sure) that it works until our power goes out.
03-13-2017 10:59 AM
boot system bootflash:/image.version.X.Y.Z.bin
Is for the system image. You also need to set the kickstart image.
To add onto that, unfortunately we can't reboot; our production environment is live. Plus, this is one of our core switches, so we won't actually know (for sure) that it works until our power goes out.
I completely understand that. You would need to do it in a maintenance window or just wait for the next power outage.
HTH
03-13-2017 11:09 AM
So the kickstart image needs to load in order for the working image to boot? Please correct me if I'm not understanding this right.
boot system bootflash:/image.kickstart.version.X.Y.Z.bin
boot system bootflash:/image.version.X.Y.Z.bin
copy running-config startup-config
Is this correct?
03-15-2017 10:48 AM
Reza, is this correct?
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