I only read part of this e-mail but I noticed that you are having trouble accessing the file.
Have you set up file sharing on the dir the flash is in? I remember that being a sticking point when I started flashing routers. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kenneth Yeung Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2001 10:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How to upgrade the IOS of C2521?! [7:23498] Louie, Thank you in advance. I understand your procedure. That's sound logical to me. Really appreciate! But the upgrade has some problem with the following error message: Proceed? [confirm] System flash directory: File Length Name/status 1 8124000 c2500-js-l_112-19.bin [8124064 bytes used, 264544 available, 8388608 total] Address or name of remote host [10.1.4.2]? Source file name? c2500-i-l.121-11.bin Destination file name [c2500-i-l.121-11.bin]? Accessing file 'c2500-i-l.121-11.bin' on 10.1.4.2... Loading c2500-i-l.121-11.bin from 10.1.4.2 (via Serial0): ! [OK] Erase flash device before writing? [confirm] Flash contains files. Are you sure you want to erase? [confirm] Copy 'c2500-i-l.121-11.bin' from server as 'c2500-i-l.121-11.bin' into Flash WITH erase? [yes/no]yes %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested %FLH: c2500-i-l.121-11.bin from 10.1.4.2 to flash ... System flash directory: File Length Name/status 1 8124000 c2500-js-l_112-19.bin [8124064 bytes used, 264544 available, 8388608 total] Accessing file 'c2500-i-l.121-11.bin' on 10.1.4.2... [failed] %FLH: retry #1 %FLH: c2500-i-l.121-11.bin from 10.1.4.2 to flash ... (retry) System flash directory: File Length Name/status 1 8124000 c2500-js-l_112-19.bin [8124064 bytes used, 264544 available, 8388608 total] Accessing file 'c2500-i-l.121-11.bin' on 10.1.4.2... [failed] %FLH: Idling for 30 secs before retry #2 %FLH: c2500-i-l.121-11.bin from 10.1.4.2 to flash ... (retry) System flash directory: File Length Name/status 1 8124000 c2500-js-l_112-19.bin [8124064 bytes used, 264544 available, 8388608 total] Accessing file 'c2500-i-l.121-11.bin' on 10.1.4.2... [failed] %FLH: Flash download failed I verified that the required IOS SW is actually in C2503's flash. But how come it is not accessible. I can ping the serial interface of the C2503. C2503>sh flash System flash directory: File Length Name/status 1 7972500 /c2500-i-l.121-11.bin [7972564 bytes used, 416044 available, 8388608 total] 8192K bytes of processor board System flash (Read ONLY) EA Louie wrote: > > > Hi all, > > As a beginner, i am setting up home lab. Can anyone give me > the detail > > procedure of how to upgrade the IOS of C2521. > > I'm assuming you have the console connection to the routers. > I'm also > assuming you have either learned to clear the passwords, or > that you have > enable (priveleged EXEC) access to the routers because you know > the > passwords. So from priveleged EXEC mode (the prompt that looks > like > Router#, not Router>) > > 1. use the s0 or s1 serial interface of the 2521 to connect to > the 2503. > (those are the high-speed serial interfaces) > > 2. set the clock rate to 4000000 (the clock rate will be set > on the router > with the DCE cable connected) - example > configure terminal > interface serial0 > clock rate 4000000 > no shutdown > ^z (control-z. typing end also takes you out of configuration > mode) > > 3. set an IP address on both serial interfaces to be in the > same subnet, > and enable the ethernet interface - example > on the 2521 - > config t > interface serial 0 > ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 > end > > on the 2503 - > config t > interface serial 0 > ip address 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0 > no shut > int e0 > ip addr 192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0 > no shut > ^z > > 4. create a default route on the 2521 to the serial interface > of the 2503 - > example > ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.2 > > 5. ping the 2503 ethernet interface from the 2521 to verify > connectivity - > example, if the ethernet were set to 192.168.2.1 > ping 192.168.2.1 > > 6. save the configuration on the 2521 > wr mem (or copy run start) > > 7. depending on where the IOS image resides, you want to > start up the tftp > server on your PC, or set up your 2503 as a tftp server (if you > want to use > the image that resides on the 2503) - example > on the 2503 - > show flash > (a filename will be displayed - perhaps something like > c2500-d-l.120-9.bin) > conf t > tftp-server c2500-d-l.120-9.bin > ^z > > 8. on the 2521, > copy tftp flash > > at the prompt for the ip address, either use the ip address of > the PC > running the tftp software (it should be a 192.168.2.x address) > or the serial > interface of the 2503 if you're copying that image > > at the prompt for the source filename, use the filename that > you used > above - in this example, c2500-d-l.120-9.bin > > at the prompt for the destination filename, press enter > > for all the other prompts, press enter or y > > then watch the flash get erased on the 2521 and then watch the > tftp transfer > process with all of the exclamation points (!) > > When the image is finished tranferring, the 2521 will reload, > because it > runs its operating system from flash memory. > > Good luck, and have fun > -e- > > > > I got no problem with my C2503 because it has a Ethernet port > for me to > > connect the PC to it. > > > > Kenneth > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=23628&t=23498 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
