09-17-2008 08:53 PM - edited 03-06-2019 01:26 AM
Hi
I run the archive upload-sw to create tar file on ftp server.
then swap flash card with new one and run dowmload-sw to put image on new flash.
I get
ERROR:Malformed 'info' file
ERROR:Image is not a valid IOS image archive.
I can sh flash ok on both CF cards
Any ideas.
regards
Noel
09-17-2008 09:23 PM
Are you running the download-sw command on the tar file or the bin file?
The command works only on the bin file I believe.
So unzip the .bin file from the tar file on the ftp server, download that to the flash and then run the download-sw command.
HTH
Nirav
09-17-2008 09:37 PM
I used the upload-sw command which creates a tar file on the ftp server which contains all the files in the image folder including those required for the html interface. I assumed the download-sw would unzip the tar file and recreate the image folder on the new CF card. The switch documentation shows the downlod comand as
archive download-sw /leave-old-sw /reload ftp:[[//username[:password]@location]/directory]/image-name.tar
this references a tar file not bin.
09-17-2008 10:03 PM
Thanks for correcting me. The command does accept the tar files.
Is the image filename the same as one you downloaded from CCO?
It does not like any other names.
Can you post the exact upload and download commands you used?
09-17-2008 10:19 PM
Hi
I have just purchased the new IE3000. It comes with a removable CF card. I also purchased a spare Cisco CF card. From the telnet comsole I use
archive upload-sw ftp://
this creates a tar file on the ftp server.
I then remove the existing CF card and insert the new one. I then run
archive download-sw ftp://
This attempts to unzip the file. the screen shows information like.
loading
[ok -11875328/4096 bytes]
examining image..
extracting info (103 bytes)
extracting /
extracting /
extracting info (103 bytes)
ERROR: Malformed 'info' file
ERROR: Image is not a valid IOS image archive
I don't have access to download files from CCO
regards
Noel
09-17-2008 11:44 PM
Can you mention what
09-18-2008 12:01 AM
I initially tried a file name like ie3000.tar then tried a file name the same as the image name. Both gave the same result.
I'm not on site at the moment and won't be back until Monday local time. Can't get to the switch to try the version command. I will respond when I get back.
Thanks for your help.
regards
Noel
09-21-2008 01:20 PM
Hi
Here is the result.
coalhpppcn_ns13#sh ver | i 122
System image file is "flash:/ies-lanbase-mz.122-44.EX1/ies-lanbase-mz.122-44.EX1
.bin"
Motherboard serial number : FOC12241CUF
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