Good call Inayath.. Solution worked in my case.  Thanks Luke ... View more

nope, switch 1 (3.6) will not reload.  Just make sure you are in "install mode" but I'm guessing you are since you don't have a .bin file in flash.  Also remember to introduce the 2nd switch while its powered off, if you do while its powered on, then you will cause a stack merge and it will reload both of them.     lp   ... View more

Once you go through with the auto upgrade commands that i mentioned, it will join as expected.  No need to worry about the provision state at the moment.  Its purely cosmetic. ... View more

provisioning is the tool that we have built into the software to allow for a few options.  1. once we have a stack, a provision statement is set to allow for the easy "swap" of like hardware - i.e. if you needed to RMA a switch in the stack, you could do so without losing the config. 2. we can "provision" a switch before actually physically putting it in the stack - i.e. i could config ports and such like it was already a part of the stack and when I actually put it in the stack, it will assume that configuration. As long as 3.6 is your main switch and running in "install mode" you can just enable the auto upgrade.  the command wouldn't work in reverse, meaning you could not enable it on the switch running 3.2.   hth lp ... View more

sure thing..   so you have a few options.  The easiest would be to enable the auto upgrade feature on the switch running 3.6.  Once its enabled, with the power off the 2nd switch (running 3.2) introduce it into the stack and power on.  Once it powers up it will join the stack and automagically update itself to 3.6.  It will take a couple automatic reloads, so be patient.  You also need to be sure that your 3.6 switch is running in "install mode." Your other option is to go to cisco.com and download the 3.6 .bin file.  you could then stage the switch - upgrade it before attaching to the stack.  Once its running 3.6 and in the same mode (Install/bundle) you can introduce it into the stack and it will join up as expected. This guide will go over the details for you in more depth.    http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/switches/catalyst-3850-series-switches/117552-technote-cat3850-00.html   HTH lp ... View more

Yes, the fix is in release 3.3.3   luke   ... View more

Hello Waqas,   Sorry, I will work on getting the bug notes updated.  Your version is indeed susceptible to CSCtk68692, I just worked on this issue last week with a customer.  If you take a look at the link below, you will see that under "resolved caveats" in 3.3.3, CSCtk68692 is listed first. Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS XE Release 3.3.3SE http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3650/software/release/3se/release_notes/OL30563.html#pgfId-752762   Luke   ... View more