copy nxos bin file from switch to tftp server

[robertkwild]

Hi all,

got a Nexus 31108TCV and i want to copy the nxos image file ie bin file to my tftp server

i tried but didnt work

copy bootflash:///nxos.9.3.13.bin tftp

it said copying and returned back a new line

any help

thanks,

rob

[julian.bendix]

Hey there, what are you trying to achieve?

You can still get NX-OS 9.3.13 from cisco.com.

[robertkwild]

oh wow have you got the direct link please @julian.bendix 

[julian.bendix]

Yes sir, here:
https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286305567/type/282088129/release/9.3(13)

You need to have the permissions to download though - if you have contracts with Cisco for your Nexus Switches, you should have them!

[julian.bendix]

Were you able to download what you need?

[Jens Albrecht]

Hello @robertkwild,

well, you now have probably a new file in your bootflash: named 'tftp' as you forgot the colon to mark it as a storage location.

So you need to enter 

copy bootflash://nxos.9.3.13.bin tftp:

and then the switch should ask you for the IP address/hostname of your TFTP server.

HTH!

[MHM Cisco World]

I will do this way

dir bootflash:

Find exact name and then use it in copy command 

MHM

[robertkwild]

i did

copy bootflash:///nxos.9.3.13.bin tftp:

it asked me for tftp server and now its copying nicely

now how do i delete the tftp file i made earlier by accident

[Jens Albrecht]

Use the command 'delete bootflash:tftp' and confirm that you want to delete this file.

HTH and please don't forget to mark posts as helpful/solution!

[MHM Cisco World]

Are you sure you have two copy in tftp?

Access tftp and delete from there

MHM

[robertkwild]

thanks all

i ran the below command to copy it to usb instead of tftp as that was taking forever

copy bootflash:nxos.9.3.13.bin usb1:

just out of interest when i press tab after bootflash i get a choice of slashes, whats all that about

bootflash:///

[julian.bendix]

You mean the tripple slash?
The first two slashes are part of the URI scheme (bootflash://), and the third slash starts the actual path.