04-21-2011 12:54 PM - edited 03-06-2019 04:44 PM
I have a problem with a switch I accidentally deleted the IOS know sometimes someone solve a
04-21-2011 12:59 PM
Please repost your question....
04-21-2011 01:03 PM
how can you back on IOS switches have served as accidentally deleting
04-21-2011 01:16 PM
Ok, if I am understanding you correctly you deleted the IOS on a switch by accident and you want to restore it back...
Well, if that happen you would need to download a new IOS from cisco.com or use a valid IOS from a like switch....
If the switch is still up and not in ROMMON you just need to transfer the IOS file to the flash memeory of the switch over TFTP... the command is "copy tftp flash:
What is the model of the switch?
04-21-2011 01:24 PM
2960 series
04-21-2011 01:28 PM
Is the switch in ROMMON or is it still up?
I would suggest you to read the following guide about how to recover the switch from a missing IOS
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps628/products_tech_note09186a0080169696.shtml
04-21-2011 02:35 PM
I have tried but the LED stays green...
04-21-2011 02:47 PM
Im afraid you need to express yourself better and provide more information... We know you deleted the IOS, what have you done since then? Did you reload the router? is the switch in rommon? do you have console access?
Please elaborate further about the current status of the switch...
04-21-2011 02:56 PM
I sit on console that works, I followed the link that you gave me and have those instructions on impact, but the LED stays green because according to the link would be led off to go and that is not
04-21-2011 03:04 PM
Keep pressing the 'Mode" button a bit longer until you see the switch: prompt on console... dont look at the LED look at the console terminal
04-21-2011 03:18 PM
I've tried everything but I still have console, and have 5 minutes to the fashion press, but that does not work
04-21-2011 03:29 PM
What are you seeing on console? Please send the output
04-22-2011 12:42 AM
I get this message when the startup switches
Using driver version 1 for media type 1
Base ethernet MAC Address: f0:25:72:43:44:80
Xmodem file system is available.
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.
Initializing Flash...
mifs[2]: 0 files, 1 directories
mifs[2]: Total bytes : 3870720
mifs[2]: Bytes used : 1024
mifs[2]: Bytes available : 3869696
mifs[2]: mifs fsck took 0 seconds.
mifs[3]: 0 files, 1 directories
mifs[3]: Total bytes : 27998208
mifs[3]: Bytes used : 1024
mifs[3]: Bytes available : 27997184
mifs[3]: mifs fsck took 1 seconds.
...done Initializing Flash.
done.
Loading "flash:/c2960-lanbasek9-mz.122-55.SE1/c2960-lanbasek9-mz.122-55.SE1.bin" ...flash:/c2960-lanbasek9-mz.122-55.SE1/c2960-lanbasek9-mz.122-55.SE1.bin: no su ch file or directory
Error loading "flash:/c2960-lanbasek9-mz.122-55.SE1/c2960-lanbasek9-mz.122-55.SE 1.bin"
Interrupt within 5 seconds to abort boot process.
Boot process terminated.
The system is unable to boot automatically. The BOOT
environment variable needs to be set to a bootable
image.
04-21-2011 06:07 PM
Just want to make sure that the appliance in question is a plain 2960 and NOT the newer 2960S. Am I correct?
01-20-2020 11:19 AM
2960 series
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