Problem adding switch to switchstack "Incompatible Software"

[baskervi]

We've had a couple switches lying around, and now we need the additonal switch ports. However, we're having problem adding them to the swtich stack, and I've included the information. Switch 7 has the same feature set, but a newer version of firmware. The older versions are deferred. I thought about tftping the firmware from the existing stack to our server, and then placing this on the other switches, but maybe there is a better way. I'd appreciate some input on this. Thanks

Switch   Ports  Model              SW Version              SW Image           

------   -----  -----              ----------              ----------         

     1   28     WS-C3750G-24TS     12.2(25)SEC1            C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK

     2   28     WS-C3750G-24TS     12.2(25)SEC1            C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK

     3   28     WS-C3750G-24TS     12.2(25)SEC1            C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK

     4   28     WS-C3750G-24TS     12.2(25)SEC1            C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK

*    5   28     WS-C3750G-24TS     12.2(25)SEC1            C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK

     6   28     WS-C3750G-24TS     12.2(25)SEC2            C3750-IPBASE-M     

     7   0      WS-C3750G-24TS     12.2(35)SE5             C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK

413086: Dec  6 21:15:37: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW_INITIATED: Auto-copy-software process initiated for switch number(s) 7

413087: Dec  6 21:15:37: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW:

413088: Dec  6 21:15:37: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW: Searching for stack member to act

413089: Dec  6 21:15:37: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW: as software donor...

413090: Dec  6 21:15:37: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW: Software was not copied

413091: Dec  6 21:15:37: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW_INITIATED: Auto-advise-software process initiated for switch number(s) 7

413092: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW:

413093: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW:

413094: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: Systems with incompatible software have

413095: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: been added to the stack.  The storage

413096: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: devices on all of the stack members have

413097: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: been scanned, and the software required

413098: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: to make all stack members compatible with

413099: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: each other was not found. The "archive

413100: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: download-sw" command can be used to

413101: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: install software off of the network from

413102: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: a tar file.

413103: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW:

Switch   Ports  Model              SW Version              SW Image           

------   -----  -----              ----------              ----------         

     1   28     WS-C3750G-24TS     12.2(25)SEC1            C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK

     2   28     WS-C3750G-24TS     12.2(25)SEC1            C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK

     3   28     WS-C3750G-24TS     12.2(25)SEC1            C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK

     4   28     WS-C3750G-24TS     12.2(25)SEC1            C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK

*    5   28     WS-C3750G-24TS     12.2(25)SEC1            C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK

     6   28     WS-C3750G-24TS     12.2(25)SEC2            C3750-IPBASE-M     

     7   0      WS-C3750G-24TS     12.2(35)SE5             C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK

413086: Dec  6 21:15:37: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW_INITIATED: Auto-copy-software process initiated for switch number(s) 7

413087: Dec  6 21:15:37: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW:

413088: Dec  6 21:15:37: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW: Searching for stack member to act

413089: Dec  6 21:15:37: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW: as software donor...

413090: Dec  6 21:15:37: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW: Software was not copied

413091: Dec  6 21:15:37: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW_INITIATED: Auto-advise-software process initiated for switch number(s) 7

413092: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW:

413093: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW:

413094: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: Systems with incompatible software have

413095: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: been added to the stack.  The storage

413096: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: devices on all of the stack members have

413097: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: been scanned, and the software required

413098: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: to make all stack members compatible with

413099: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: each other was not found. The "archive

413100: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: download-sw" command can be used to

413101: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: install software off of the network from

413102: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: a tar file.

413103: Dec  6 21:15:38: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW:

[jakob.a.stevens92]

Hello baskervi,

You are right to want to boot the other switches with the same image (makes management so much easier for a stack) but there is an easier way to do this than using TFTP.

Since you already have the desired IOS in the flash memory of your master, you can use the "archive download-sw" command to push the image onto the desired switches.

Use your "?" to navigate through the command; you will first specify which switch's flash to access (flash1: flash2: flash3: ect...) followed by the .bin or .tar file. You can then specify the stack member to push the image to (flash6: and flash7: in your case). 

Note that if you do not specify a destination flash, the file will be loaded on every stack member. 

Best of luck to you, 

- Jakob