2948 Help! 2

[bobbyforhire]

Just got a 2948 off the bay and would like to know if someone could help me out here.

1)

It's running 4.4(1) , - How can i get the latest IOS?

2)

does that version not have the http web interface? I went to setup the HTTP web management and that was not an option.


3)

when i goto enable and run a dir bootflash i get this.

Console> (enable) dir bootflash

No such file

8653168 bytes available (2750096 bytes used)



4) This is what i have
Console> (enable) sh ver
WS-C2948 Software, Version NmpSW: 4.4(1)
Copyright (c) 1995-1999 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
NMP S/W compiled on Jan 6 1999, 18:02:54
GSP S/W compiled on Jan 06 1999, 12:50:40

System Bootstrap Version: 4.4(1)

Hardware Version: 1.0 Model: WS-C2948 Serial #: JAB0306009D

Mod Port Model Serial # Versions
--- ---- ---------- -------------------- ---------------------------------
1 0 WS-X2948 JAB0306009D Hw : 1.0
Gsp: 4.4(100)
Nmp: 4.4(1)
2 50 WS-X2948G JAB0306009D Hw : 1.0

DRAM FLASH NVRAM
Module Total Used Free Total Used Free Total Used Free
------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----- ----- -----
1 65536K 16029K 49507K 12288K 3838K 8450K 480K 90K 390K

Uptime is 0 day, 1 hour, 31 minutes


If anyone can assist me with the flash for this guy i would give many thanks

 

[burtsbees]

Is it CAT OS or IOS? Post a complete sh ver...looks like the image name is cut out...

Burt

 

[bobbyforhire]

4981_1> (enable) sh ver
WS-C2948 Software, Version NmpSW: 4.4(1)
Copyright (c) 1995-1999 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
NMP S/W compiled on Jan 6 1999, 18:02:54
GSP S/W compiled on Jan 06 1999, 12:50:40

System Bootstrap Version: 4.4(1)

Hardware Version: 1.0 Model: WS-C2948 Serial #: JAB0306009D

Mod Port Model Serial # Versions
--- ---- ---------- -------------------- ---------------------------------
1 0 WS-X2948 JAB0306009D Hw : 1.0
Gsp: 4.4(100)
Nmp: 4.4(1)
2 50 WS-X2948G JAB0306009D Hw : 1.0

DRAM FLASH NVRAM
Module Total Used Free Total Used Free Total Used Free
------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----- ----- -----
1 65536K 16042K 49494K 12288K 3838K 8450K 480K 112K 368K

Uptime is 0 day, 1 hour, 15 minutes
4981_1> (enable)

 

[bobbyforhire]

I'm guessing CAT, this is my boot.

0:00.570748: No gateway has been specified
0:00.571447: Please set TftpServer variable to do tftp downloads
0:00.572918: ig0: 00:90:21:98:ff:fe is 192.168.1.255
0:00.573518: netmask: 255.255.255.0
0:00.573857: broadcast: 192.168.1.255
0:00.574208: gateway: 0.0.0.0
WS-X2948G bootrom version 4.4(1), built on 1998.12.28 10:22:22
H/W Revisions: Fin: 2 Head: 6 Board: 1
Supervisor MAC addresses: 00:90:21:98:fc:00 through 00:90:21:98:ff:ff (1024 addr
esses)
Installed memory: 64 MB
Testing LEDs.... done!
The system will autoboot in 5 seconds.
Type control-C to prevent autobooting.
rommon 1 >
The system will now begin autobooting.
Autobooting image: "bootflash:cat4000.4-4-1.bin"
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
CCC#########################
Starting Off-line Diagnostics
Mapping in TempFs
Board type is WS-X2948
DiagBootMode value is "post"
Loading diagnostics...

Power-on-self-test for Module 1: WS-X2948
Status: (. = Pass, F = Fail)
processor: . cpu sdram: . temperature sensor: .
enet console port: . nvram: . switch sram: .
switch registers: . switch port 6: . switch port 7: .
switch bandwidth: .
Module 1 Passed

Power-on-self-test for Module 2: WS-X2948
Port status: (. = Pass, F = Fail, ? = no GBIC)
1: . 2: . 3: . 4: . 5: . 6: . 7: . 8: .
9: . 10: . 11: . 12: . 13: . 14: . 15: . 16: .
17: . 18: . 19: . 20: . 21: . 22: . 23: . 24: .
25: . 26: . 27: . 28: . 29: . 30: . 31: . 32: .
33: . 34: . 35: . 36: . 37: . 38: . 39: . 40: .
41: . 42: . 43: . 44: . 45: . 46: . 47: . 48: .
49: ? 50: ?
Module 2 Passed

Exiting Off-line Diagnostics


Cisco Systems, Inc. Console





Enter password:

%SYS-5-MOD_OK:Module 1 is online
%SYS-5-MOD_OK:Module 2 is online
%PAGP-5-PORTTOSTPort 2/1 joined bridge port 2/1

 

[burtsbees]

Easiet way to tell...
switch>en
switch#conf t
switch(config)#set ?

If it gives you a bunch of options, then it's Cat OS, in which case someone like viperegg can help...

Burt

 

[bobbyforhire]

Well the bootflash:cat4000.4-4-1.bin kinda lets me know it's a CatOS.


Set ? =

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
set alias Set alias for command
set arp Set ARP table entry
set authentication Set TACACS authentication
set banner Set message of the day banner
set boot Set booting environment variable
set cam Set CAM table entry
set cdp Set cdp, use 'set cdp help' for more info
set cgmp Set CGMP (enable/disable)
set enablepass Set privilege mode password
set help Show this message
set interface Set network interface configuration
set ip Set IP, use 'set ip help' for more info
set length Set screen's number of lines (0 to disable 'more')
set logging Set system logging configuration information
set logout Set number of minutes before automatic logout
set module Set module, use 'set module help' for more info
set multicast Set multicast router port
set ntp Set NTP, use 'set ntp help' for more info
set password Set console password
set port Set port, use 'set port help' for more info
set prompt Set prompt
set protocolfilter Set protocol filtering
set snmp Set SNMP, use 'set snmp help' for more info
set span Set switch port analyzer
set spantree Set spanning tree information
set standbyports Set standby ports feature (enable/disable).
set summertime Set summertime
set system Set system, use 'set system help' for more info
set tacacs Set TACACS information
set time Set time
set timezone Set timezone
set trunk Set trunk ports
set vlan Set virtual LAN information
set vtp Set VLAN Trunk Information

 

[vipergg]

Its catos , and really old catos at that . It runs cat4000 code . Only a image than has a cv in the middle will support the gui interface.

 

[bobbyforhire]

So is there anyone out there who has a new image for me that i can use? This is my first cisco switch (Got tired of all of the cisco emulators) and i'm just happy that i finally got it in my hands but now I want to setup a vlan for everything in my house lol!


On the Road to CCNA!!!!

 

[burtsbees]

It will do nothing for CCNA. It's too old...CatOs has not been covered in I don't know how long...

Burt

 

[bobbyforhire]

Well i heard that the latest CatOS is more like the IOS. I mean so far the PIX (i heard thats going out?) has it's own OS, the Routers have there own OS, and this switch has it's own OS. So all in all I don't think that learning about the VTP/Vlan configuration would hurt me any on my journy.

 

[burtsbees]

True, but you really need an IOS switch. No such thing as "set" in the current CCNA/CCNP...
The PIX/ASA indeed has its own "IOS", but they are covered in CCSP/CCIE Security. No drastic changes have been made. Catalyst switches with Cat OS and Catalyst switches with IOS are two TOTALLY different animals.

Burt

 

[vipergg]

Learning to trunk and etherchannel can't hurt no matter what you use but the test will be useing IOS like a 2950 switch. Catos were good switches and if you learned the commands was easier than a equivalent IOS based switch. I use to have a link that would give you updates but i just tried it and the site is no longer functional , sorry...

 

[bobbyforhire]

It's ok, I just found cat4000-k8.8-4-10-glx.bin witch should work. but first i need to upgrade to cat4000-promupgrade.6-1-5.bin. I am going to use a tftp but reading i need a promupgrade tool?? Am i reading this right or is the bin all i need?

 

[vipergg]

More than likely if the code you have is that old yes you do need to do the prom upgrade otherwise if you try to boot the new code without it could leave you unable to do anything with it . 8.4.10 is like the last code they released for this series so you will have the latest and final code. Make sure to follow the promupgrade instructions , this gets loaded up before the main .bin code .

 

[bobbyforhire]

Thanks for all of your help guys. I don't know if people ever want to see this but i'm going to start writing about my goal of getting CCNA on the tek-tips forums. I have a few simulators and a few cisco routers..one switch for now. and some training videos..Kinda like rambo but with cisco stuff

I'm going to do the flashes tonight ill let you know how it goes.

Thanks Again!

 

[bobbyforhire]

I was finally able to get my hands on a CV but i'm getting this issue.

Set boot system flash bootflash:cat4000-cv.8-4-1-glx.bin
Warning: file found but it is not a valid boot image.

I have a 8-4-10-GLX but i really wanted to check out the http of this item. Has anyone seen this before?

 

[bobbyforhire]

Looking it up i found this from Cisco

"If the file does exist, but is not a Supervisor Engine III, Catalyst 4000, or 2948G series switch supervisor engine module image, the file is not added to the bootstring, and a message displays, "Warning: file found but it is not a valid boot image."

I have heard of other people running this same image on there 2498G-L2 switch?!?

 

[vipergg]

Should work , I would verify the imagename in bootflash. do a "dir bootflash: and copy and paste the imagename right out of there . Clear your original boot statement and enter a new one with the imagename cut and pasted out of the dir bootflash: command , syntax must be exact when entering or it will complain about it . To clear your boot statements , use "clear boot system all" .

 

[bobbyforhire]

2948_1> (enable) copy tftp flash
IP address or name of remote host [192.168.1.200]?
Name of file to copy from [cat4000-cv.8-4-1-GLX.bin]?
Flash device [bootflash]?
Name of file to copy to [cat4000-cv.8-4-1-GLX.bin]?
3833768 bytes available on device bootflash, proceed (y/n) [n]? y

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
File has been copied successfully.
2948_1> (enable) dir
-#- -length- -----date/time------ name
1 2749968 --- -- ---- --:--:-- cat4000.4-4-1.bin
2 4808072 Mar 12 2008 11:56:45 cat4000-k8.8-4-10-glx.bin
3 10944 Mar 12 2008 12:07:26 cat4k-Start
4 2466066 Mar 15 2008 15:20:17 cat4000-cv.8-4-1-GLX.bin

1367700 bytes available (10035564 bytes used)
2948_1> (enable) set boot system flash bootflash:cat4000-cv.8-4-1-GLX.bin prepen
d
Warning: file found but it is not a valid boot image.
2948_1> (enable) show boot
BOOT variable = bootflash:cat4000-k8.8-4-10-glx.bin,1;
CONFIG_FILE variable = bootflash:switch.cfg

Configuration register is 0x2
ignore-config: disabled
auto-config: non-recurring
console baud: 9600
boot: image specified by the boot system commands

2948_1> (enable)


I re-downloaded and re-uploaded the file but got the same results. I'm guessing i just have a bad bin?

 

[vipergg]

Boot the normal bin file and then just try enabling the http server function . I don't think you boot that file but it has to be in bootflash in order for the gui function to work.