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bruce.porter · 06-03-2009

I can't delete, erase, or format the flash. Any commands to override this?Sand2511#erase flash:Erasing the flash filesystem will remove all files! Continue? [confirm]%dev_open: System flash not writable%Error erasing flash: (Device is read-only)Sand...

bruce.porter · 05-28-2009

Has anyone ever seen a large number of files in a directory called lost+found? See files below.FOA_copper_inf#dirDirectory of flash:/20:09:57 +00:00 lost+found 88 -rwx 39 May 28 2009 16128000 bytes total (2881024 bytes free)FOA_copper_...

bruce.porter · 04-30-2009

What are the current versions? Outputs from show commands:router#sh versionROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(17r)SX5, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Is the above the rommon version? It looks the same as the msfc3 firmware - c6msfc3-rm2.srec.122-17r.SX5....

bruce.porter · 03-27-2009

I have installed SSH to use as an encrypted method of logging onto my routers. It works. I also enabled the SCP server on the cli, router config#ip scp server enable. (be careful here because scp has a slight vulnerability where a user with a rest...

bruce.porter · 03-24-2009

I have installed SSH and it works with PuTTY. I then wanted to use SCP. I enabled the SCP server on the switch: ip scp server enable.First I logged in to the switch using PuTTY.I tried using WinSCP from SourceFire. I found that it doesn't work and...

bruce.porter · 06-03-2009

OLD FUN STUFF? God I love it. I've only been in these games 35 years, and now the great computer --- will free this lovely.

bruce.porter · 06-03-2009

Thanks. This worked.Apparently you need the added joy of being in the boot loader to get RW access. You can then erase and then do a copy tftp flash.

bruce.porter · 05-29-2009

You bet. I did this and found them to be related to Cisco switch stacking "clustering". Don't know why they are there or for that matter, the security impact of the TCL tool control language being used for the Call Home feature. That tool is also ...

bruce.porter · 05-01-2009

Further reading in the forum, shows that you place the FPD Update package on the sup-bootdisk: and make sure the following commands are in global on the switch configuration:upgrade fpd auto upgrade fpd path sup-bootdisk: This will force the file to ...

bruce.porter · 05-01-2009

It appears, from info on the software center, that the rommon version should currently be 12.2(17r)SX5. This is apparently resident on the MSFC3 and considered Fw. The software center doesn't have firmware images on anything.It also appears that an...

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2511 terminal server shows flash: in RO mode. Can't erase.

Odd files in lost+found directory on a 3550 switch

6513 Sup720 ROMMON version, Firmware FW version.

Using SCP to backup your configs safely.

SCP SFTP errors.

Re: 2511 terminal server shows flash: in RO mode. Can't erase.

Re: 2511 terminal server shows flash: in RO mode. Can't erase.

Re: Odd files in lost+found directory on a 3550 switch

Re: 6513 Sup720 ROMMON version, Firmware FW version.

Re: 6513 Sup720 ROMMON version, Firmware FW version.