need help downloading image via tftp to 6509 switch 1

[mostecryder]

Hello all,

I have a 6509 switch with a sup 2 engine running CAT OS. I would like to have the sup engine running a regular Cisco IOS. I've done tftp before with the regular IOS on other routers. Although on the CAT OS, I am clueless on how to tftp. There isn't any fast ethernet port on the sup engine. My plan is to insert a 6548 fast ethernet blade and tftp through one of the port from the blade. However, I don't know how to configure the port on the blade for an IP address. Can some one help?? Thanks.

 

[ADB100]

Simple - I assume there is no existing configuration on the switch? If so login and enter enable:

set int sc0 1 10.1.1.1 255.0.0.0

That sets the management interface (sc0) to VLAN 1 and its IP address to 10.1.1.1/8. By default all ports will be in VLAN 1 so all you need to do is plug you PC into one of the 10/100 ports on the 6548 module and set an IP address such as 10.1.1.2/8. Then to copy from you PC's TFTP server:

copy tftp flash <or slot0 for the PCMCIA FLASH>

Follow the options it gives you for Server IP address and filename etc. Once the file is in flash you need to update the boot string:

set boot system flash bootflash:cat6000-image.bin prepend

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat6000/sw_8_3/confg_gd/images.htm

HTH

Andy

 

[mostecryder]

wow...thanks for the quick reply!!

 

[vipergg]

This is a somewhat lengthy process and certain steps must be followed , it's not just download and reload . Go to

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/...s708/products_tech_note09186a008015bfa6.shtml

 

[mostecryder]

Thanks viper. After reading that link I check to see if I have an msfc card in the sup 2. There is one physically install in the sup engine. Yet when I did a show mod, the msfc did not show up. Perhaps it is a compatibility issue. Will the msfc 1 works on sup 2? How can I tell if it's a msfc 1 or msfc 2 board? If anyone can point me to a link that has a compatilibty chart that would be very helpful. Thanks.

 

[vipergg]

If you have an msfc it will show up when you do a "show mod" otherwise it is strictly a layer box with no routing capability .

 

[mostecryder]

There is an msfc board physicall installed on the sup 2 engine. When I did a show mod, only the sup 2 engine and the pfc mods showed up, no msfc. I think it's because the msfc board is an msfc 1. Is there anyway I can find out by looking directly at the msfc board to see if it's a msfc 1 or msfc 2?

 

[ADB100]

If the MSFC has not booted it should still show up as unknown when you do a 'show module' I think. You can get to the MSFC console by typing 'switch console' at the Supervisor prompt, if it is there but hasn't booted you should be at the ROMMON prompt. To get back to the Supervisor type <CTRL C> 3-times.

HTH

Andy

 

[tennisdude]

I have a cisco 4506 with a supervisor IV card running IOS 12.1 (11r) and i am going to upgrade the ios to 12.3 (4T)

Does anyone know of any known issues when upgrading to this release.

Also once i upload the image into flash and boot the new image , reload etc. Do i have to tftp my running config back to the router, then i guess i would just do wr mem or copy run start

I can be reached at peter_taylor@sympatico.ca

regards

 

[mostecryder]

Thanks ADB100... I didn't know that the MSFC has a IOS of its own. I did the switch console command and booted the MSFC IOS; it showed up when I switched back to the CAT OS. Damn layer 3 switch..hahah. Thanks a lot for your help!!