Saving IOS ?

[cbeazley]

Is it possible to save an existing IOS from a 2600 router ??

 

[jgercken]

Sure. Set up a TFTP server (I like TFTP32d) and simply copy the image to it from the flash memory. Note in IOS flash has a : after it since it's a directory.

copy flash:filename tftp

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[cbeazley]

This only seems to want to copy flash from a tftp server but I want to copy it down to one. Am I doing something wrong ?

 

[dredoggg]

something is wrong... it will work both directions...
What are you typing?
copy from to
copy flash tftp

 

[ChrisAC]

'copy tftp flash' will look for an image on the specifed TFTP server and copy it to the flash memory on the router.

'copy flash tftp' will take the image in flash and copy it to the specified TFTP server.

Chris.
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chris@iproute.co.uk
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[cbeazley]

I do a 'copy flash tftp' but it doesn't work. Here is what happens:

I start my tftp server connected to the same test lan as this router. Interfaces are communicating (via ping).
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router# copy flash tftp
Source filename []? myios
Address or name of remote host []? 1.1.1.2
Destination filename []? myios
.....
%Error opening tftp://1.1.1.2/myios (Undefined error)
Router#
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Any ideas ?

 

[cbeazley]

Problem solved. I uninstalled and reinstalled my tftp server software and it worked just fine. I guess I thought the problem was my commands on the router. I am confused about why I needed to enter a Source and Destination filename. Destination I can see but why Source ?

 

[ChrisAC]

You have to enter the source file name so that it knows which IOS image to send the the tftp server. It is possible to have more than one!

Chris.
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Chris Andrew, CCNA, CCSA
chris@iproute.co.uk
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[cbeazley]

Perfect. Thanks for everyones help.

 

[ceeleelewis]

I'm trying all of these steps provided above but I get the following error message:


"Copy aborted - TFTP timeout"

What's worse, is when I try to ping the router using MSDOS, I get no response. I check the cables to see if that could've been an issue but they're not. But the wierd thing is that its seem as if the tftp progran is constantly sending probes to the router in order to retrieve it's config files. Have I configured my Ethernet0 port incorrectly? I assigned the port a generic ip address, but I'm thinking this shoudn't be a problem.

 

[ChrisAC]

If you can't ping the router from your desktop then you have a problem! I presume that you can't ping the desktop from the router either!

You need to establish basic ethernet connectivity before worrying about your tftp problem.

Chris.
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Chris Andrew, CCNA, CCSA
chris@iproute.co.uk
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