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Table of Contents

Introduction

Cautions

Installation

Troubleshooting

Connecting the Switch to a Management Station or Modem

Cisco Connection Online

Additional Documentation

Introduction

This booklet provides the requirements and instructions for
upgrading the existing firmware (Standard Edition software) on your
Catalyst 1900 or Catalyst 2820 series Ethernet switch with the
Cisco Catalyst 1900/2820 Enterprise Edition Software. For additional information about using this software, refer to the Catalyst 2820 Series and Catalyst 1900 Series Enterprise Edition Software Configuration Guide.


Note Refer to the Release Notes shipped in your Cisco
Catalyst 1900/2820 Enterprise Edition Software Upgrade Kit for important last-minute information about this software.

For information about installing and configuring your Catalyst 1900 or Catalyst 2820 switch, refer to the installation and configuration guide that shipped with your switch.

The Cisco Catalyst 1900/2820 Enterprise Edition Software provides advanced management and configuration features for the Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 switches in Table 1.

Table 1: Supported Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 Switches
Product Number Description

WS-C1924-A

24 switched 10BaseT ports
1 switched AUI port
2 switched 100BaseTX ports

WS-C1924C-A

24 switched 10BaseT ports
1 switched AUI port
1 switched 100BaseTX port
1 switched 100BaseFX port

WS-C1912-A

12 switched 10BaseT ports
1 switched AUI port
2 switched 100BaseTX ports

WS-C1912C-A

12 switched 10BaseT ports
1 switched AUI port
1 switched 100BaseTX port
1 switched 100BaseFX port

WS-C2822-A

24 switched 10BaseT ports
1 switched AUI port
2 high-speed expansion slots
2048-MAC-address cache shared among all switched ports

WS-C2828-A

24 switched 10BaseT ports
1 switched AUI port
2 high-speed expansion slots
8192-MAC-address cache shared among all switched ports

Cautions

Installation

This following sections provide the requirements and procedures for downloading the Enterprise Edition software from:

Installing the Software from a TFTP Server

You can download the upgrade file from a TFTP server to the switch via the network. There must be IP connectivity between the server and the switch.

To perform the steps in this section, you must have a TFTP server and a management station (such as a PC) with a CD-ROM drive. You must also access the switch management console by either:

Follow these steps to download the software from a TFTP server:

    1. Insert the Cisco Catalyst 1900/2820 Enterprise Edition Software CD into the CD-ROM drive of the management station.

    2. Configure the TFTP root directory on the TFTP server in which to copy the upgrade file.

    3. Copy the upgrade file from the CD to the correct directory on the server.

    4. Power up the switch and allow it to execute the power-on self-test (POST). For information about POST, refer to the installation and configuration guide that shipped with your switch.

    5. Display the switch management console by either:

    6. Ensure there is IP connectivity between the switch and the TFTP server. For example, ping the switch from the server.

    7. From the Management Console Main Menu, display the Firmware Configuration Menu, select the [S] option, and enter the IP address of the server on which the upgrade file is located.

    8. Select the [F] option from the menu, and enter the location of the upgrade file on the server, relative to the TFTP root directory.

    9. Select the [T] option from the menu to initiate the TFTP download.

    10. Check the Upgrade status field in the System Information area on the menu to verify the progress of the download.

After the download, the switch does not respond to commands for approximately 1 minute. When the download is complete, the switch resets and begins using the new software.

Installing the Software from a TFTP Client

You can download the upgrade file from a TFTP client management station to the switch using the put operation from the client management station. There must be IP connectivity between the client management station and the switch.

To perform the steps in this section, you must have a TFTP client management station (such as a PC) with a CD-ROM drive. You must also access the switch management console by either:

Follow these steps to download the software from a TFTP client management station:

    1. Insert the Cisco Catalyst 1900/2820 Enterprise Edition Software CD into the CD-ROM drive of the client management station.

    2. Copy the upgrade file from the CD to a temporary area on the client management station.

    3. Power up the switch and allow it to execute the power-on self-test (POST). For information about POST, refer to the installation and configuration guide that shipped with your switch.

    4. Display the switch management console by either:

    5. Ensure there is IP connectivity between the switch and the client management station. For example, ping the switch from the client management station.

    6. From the client management station, establish a TFTP session with the IP address assigned to the switch.

    7. Ensure that the client management station is in binary transfer mode.

    8. Download the upgrade file from the client management station to the switch by using the TFTP user interface or the appropriate command for the put operation (such as, put upgrade_filename).

    9. From Management Console Main Menu, display the Firmware Configuration Menu, and check the Upgrade status field in the System Information area on the menu to verify the progress of the download.

After the download, the switch does not respond to commands for approximately 1 minute. When the download is complete, the switch resets and begins using the new software.

Installing the Software with the XMODEM Protocol

You can download the upgrade file from a management station to the switch via the XMODEM protocol. The procedure for downloading the software via XMODEM is largely dependent on the modem software you are using.

To perform the steps in this section, you must have the following items:

Follow these steps to download the software via the XMODEM protocol:

    1. Insert the Cisco Catalyst 1900/2820 Enterprise Edition Software CD into the CD-ROM drive of the management station.

    2. Copy the upgrade file from the CD to a temporary area on the management station.

    3. Power up the switch and allow it to execute the power-on self-test (POST). For information about POST, refer to the installation and configuration guide that shipped with your switch.

    4. Connect the switch to the management station as described in "Connecting the Switch to a Management Station or Modem" on page 13.

    5. Start up your emulation program, and display the management console.

    6. From Management Console Main Menu, display the RS-232 Port Configuration Menu, and enter the baud rate (2400, 9600, 19200, 38400, or 57600), data bits, stop bits, and parity settings for the console port on the switch.

    7. From the RS-232 Port Configuration Menu, select the [G] option to activate the group settings for the console port.

    8. Configure the management station to match the settings of the console port.

    9. From Management Console Main Menu, display the Firmware Configuration Menu, and select the [U] option to use the XMODEM protocol to download the upgrade file.

    10. At the prompt, select Y to start the download.

    11. Check the Upgrade status field in the System Information area on the menu to verify the progress of the download.

After the download, the switch does not respond to commands for approximately 1 minute. When the download is complete, the switch resets and begins using the new software.

Troubleshooting

You can use the switch diagnostic console if the switch firmware has become corrupted or if you cannot display the management console. For information about using the diagnostic console, refer to the installation and configuration guide that shipped with your switch.

Connecting the Switch to a Management Station or Modem

To connect the switch to a management station or dial-up modem, follow these steps:

    1. Configure the baud rate and character format of the management station or modem and the console port on the switch so that they match. The following are the default physical characteristics of the console port on the switch: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, no flow control.

    2. Insert one end of the supplied rollover cable into the console port, located on the rear panel of the switch.

    3. Attach one of the following supplied adapters to a management station or modem:

    4. Insert the other end of the supplied rollover cable into the adapter.

For detailed information about connecting the switch to the management station or modem, refer to the installation and configuration guide that shipped with your switch.

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