Cisco switch c2960x ios boot path setup

[PrabakaranBalasubramanian16319]

Hello,

I see boot path is different here(flash:/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E6/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E6.bin). I dont know why. For you information .bin file is not there in flash.Can someone tell me.

Now i need to set boot path,primary image as E7(.bin available rwx) & secondary as E6(no .bin but in drws).Can someone suggest proper boot command.

Switch#show flash:

Directory of flash:/

    2  -rwx        7102  Sep 25 2017 13:34:41 +02:00  10.150.1.101.config
    3  drwx         512  Sep 25 2017 12:50:20 +02:00  c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E6
    5  -rwx        1816   Sep 1 2022 12:50:21 +02:00  vlan.dat
    6  -rwx       45724  Sep 26 2017 13:19:37 +02:00  config.text.backup
    8  drwx         512  Feb 11 2016 06:11:58 +01:00  c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E3
  673  drwx         512  Feb 11 2016 06:11:59 +01:00  dc_profile_dir
  675  -rwx    26788864  Apr 10 2023 15:17:22 +02:00  c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-7.E7.bin
  676  -rwx        7039  Sep 25 2017 13:37:14 +02:00  10.150.1.102.config
  677  -rwx       53270  May 16 2023 03:48:18 +02:00  config.text
  678  -rwx        5724  Sep 26 2017 13:19:38 +02:00  private-config.text.backup
  679  -rwx        3823  May 16 2023 03:48:18 +02:00  private-config.text
  680  -rwx        3096  May 16 2023 03:48:18 +02:00  multiple-fs

122185728 bytes total (46492160 bytes free)

Switchshow boot
BOOT path-list      : flash:/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E6/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E6.bin;flash:/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E3/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E3.bin
Config file         : flash:/config.text
Private Config file : flash:/private-config.text
Enable Break        : yes
Manual Boot         : no
Allow Dev Key         : yes
HELPER path-list    :
Auto upgrade        : yes
Auto upgrade path   :
NVRAM/Config file
      buffer size:   524288
Timeout for Config
          Download:    0 seconds
Config Download
       via DHCP:       disabled (next boot: disabled)
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Switch 2
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BOOT path-list      : flash:/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E6/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E6.bin;flash:/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E3/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E3.bin
Config file         : flash:/config.text
Private Config file : flash:/private-config.text
Enable Break        : yes
Manual Boot         : no
Allow Dev Key         : yes
HELPER path-list    :
Auto upgrade        : no
Auto upgrade path   :

[M02@rt37 · Accepted solution]

Hello @PrabakaranBalasubramanian16319,

Your E7 is not in a directory then I suggest:

Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# boot system flash:/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E7.bin
Switch(config)# boot system flash:/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E6/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E6.bin
Switch(config)# end

As mentioned by @Rich R 

Switch(config)# boot system flash:/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E7.bin;flash:/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E6/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E6.bin

[Rich R]

Sorry M02@rt37 but that is wrong.  Boot variables work differently on those IOS switch models. (it's the same for IOS autonomous APs)
Your second command will replace the first command leaving only the E6 boot variable set.
"show boot" will confirm that.

The correct command in this case (to set E7 primary and E6 backup) will be:
Switch(config)# boot system flash:/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E7.bin;flash:/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E6/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-2.E6.bin

Then save the config and use "show boot" to confirm it is set as expected.

[M02@rt37]

Hello @Rich R,

Don't be sorry it is important to take things back if they are wrong or partially incomplete.