Problem upgrading IOS on Cisco 2960X switches

[#1]

I followed Cisco's recommendation on upgrading IOS on 2960X switch

switch1#archive download-sw /overwrite /reload tftp:192.168.0.1/c2960x-universalk9-tar.152-2.E6.tar

I am using SolarWinds TFTP server

It deleted the old IOS and replaced it with the new one, however, the new IOS is corrupted, I am doing a recovery via XModem.

Would you recommend doing it this way or the old way

switch1#copy tftp:192.168.0.1/c2960x-universalk9-tar.152-2.E6.tar flash:

Also would you use the .tar file or the .bin file??

Thank you.

[Leo Laohoo]

however, the new IOS is corrupted

Did you compare the MD5 hash value of the downloaded file against the MD5 hash value found in the Cisco website? 

switch1#copy tftp:192.168.0.1/c2960x-universalk9-tar.152-2.E6.tar flash:

This syntax won't work in ROMmon. 

You could try copying the BIN file into a USB flash drive and forcing the switch (in ROMmon) to boot IOS from the USB flash drive using the command "boot usbflash0:IOS_filename.bin".

Once the switch boots up, then use "archive download-sw usbflash0:IOS_filename.tar" to unpack the TAR file into the switch and perform error check before terminating the process.

[#3]

I ended up using XModem to transfer the IOS to the flash then set the switch to boot system flash:\filename

Will usbflash0: work if you are in

switch:

mode?

Michael

[Leo Laohoo]

Will usbflash0: work if you are in ROMmon mode?

Yes it does/will.  I can attest to that because I've recovered several switches using the same method. 

[#5]

My issue with USB drive was the wrong format, I was informed to format it FAT32 instead of NTFS which I originally had.  Once I formatted it FAT32, the switch recognized the USB drive.  Thank you so much for your help

[#6]

Thank you very much for your help, I didn't compare the MD5 hash value.  Thank you for the suggestion, I will try it from now on.