converting the switch from bundle mode to install mode

[Turki.A.Baqatada]

Hi 

Actually I am converting the switch from bundle mode to install mode and I upgraded the switch to the recommended version but actually i typed this command 

request platform software package clean switch all file flash:

which is usually delete the unused files but this time delete even the bin file which i want to expand it 

so when i want to expand the file showing that there is no file with this name and also i checked  dir flash I found that no bin file whech i set for boot also and maybe when I reload the switch will find  

[balaji.bandi]

not sure what device is this ?

Follow below simple steps :

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3850/software/release/3se/system_management/configuration_guide/b_sm_3se_3850_cg/b_sm_3se_3850_cg_chapter_010100.html

[Turki.A.Baqatada]

actually i followed the steps and when i should convert to install mode i should boot from packages.conf file and i used this command 

request platform software package clean switch all file flash:

because i have another 

packages.conf file so this command usually delete all old files and i did it many time with success but the issue this time also deleted the existing file 

[balaji.bandi]

what is suggest here is, lets converr bundle to install and reload the device and clean up later, once the device booted to install mode , is this works ?

[Turki.A.Baqatada]

let me tell you that i upgrade the ios fine and it is working fine but when i am converting from bundle to install i needed to delete old files but the command deleted all file which one of them the bin file i am using so i couldn't expand the file becouse it is deleted and i got this message   source file name is not a valid file name 

[balaji.bandi]

Leo made much clear steps - elaborated my simple step. (hope that helps you to solve the issue).

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

Do not over-think the process.  Follow this simple procedure: 

1. Clean the flash.
2. Copy the file into the switch.
3. Initiate the Install Mode.
4. Check to make sure the contents of the packages.conf file is pointing to the new firmware version. 
5. Check the boot variable string is pointing to the packages.conf file. 
6. Reboot the switch. 
7. Clean the flash.

[chandankumar]

when i put in cisco 9300 catalyst switch nim card then nim card is not up why

[Leo Laohoo]

[balaji.bandi]

when i put in cisco 9300 catalyst switch nim card then nim card is not up why

what Module? what NIM card? what are the Logs show?

what do you mean in your terms up? is the module not recognized at all? - is this compatible with Cat 9300 model you looking to install?

[Noclss2000]

One thing I've noticed with converting from BUNDLE to INSTALL is that for some reason I need to keep the 'boot system switch all flash:packages.conf' in the config, otherwise it won't boot off the packages.conf. This seems different from the normal switches that are out of the box in INSTALL mode. you just do your normal 'request platform software package install switch all file flash:/xxx.bin etc. etc.' and the switch knows to boot off the packages.conf.
I see when converting over and you've rebooted, if you remove that command and try upgrading to a newer version of code (ie: 16.9.3 to 17.6.5), it will not boot and you have to give the old 'boot flash:packages.conf' command to get it back up. There some other command after getting converted so you don't have to keep the boot command in the config so it matches the other switches that were already in INSTALL mode?