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October 25, 1999
Cisco IOS Release 11.2(8.5)SA6 runs on Catalyst 2900 series XL and Catalyst 3500 series XL switches.
These release notes include important information about Cisco IOS Release 11.2 (8.x)SA6 and any limitations, restrictions, and caveats that apply to it, as well as caveats that were resolved in IOS Release 11.2(8.2)SA6 and resolved caveats and new features in IOS Release 11.2(8.5)SA6. See the "Related Documentation" section for the complete list of Catalyst 2900 and 3500 XL documentation.
This IOS release is part of a special release of Cisco IOS software that is not released on the same 8-week maintenance cycle that is used for other platforms. As maintenance releases and future IOS releases become available, they will be posted to CCO in the Cisco IOS software area.
These release notes apply to the Cisco IOS Release 11.2(8.5)SA6 Enterprise Edition Software (-EN suffix) and the standard edition software (-A suffix). Those sections that make no reference to the Enterprise Edition Software or the standard edition software apply to both editions.
This document has the following sections:
This section describes new features in IOS Release 11.2(8.5)SA6 and IOS Release 11.2(8.2) caveats that are resolved in IOS Release 11.2(8.5)SA6.
This section describes IOS Release 11.2(8.1) caveats that were resolved with IOS Release 11.2(8.2)SA6.
This section describes important information related to IOS Release 11.2 (8.x)SA6.
The instructions in the Quick Start: Catalyst 2900 Series XL Cabling and Setup and Quick Start: Catalyst 3500 Series XL Cabling and Setup explain the basic configuration for Internet
Explorer 4.01. To use Cluster Management or Switch Network View, you need to complete the browser configuration as described in the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 has been added to the list of browsers that support Cisco Visual Switch Manager (CVSM), Cluster Management, and Switch Network View. Follow these steps to configure Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for use with these products:
Step 1 Start Internet Explorer 5.0.
Step 2 From the menu bar, select Tools > Internet Options.
Step 3 In the Internet Options window, click Security.
Step 4 Select the Trusted Sites icon, and click Sites....
Step 5 Deselect the Require server verification checkbox, and click Add.
Step 6 Add the switches that you want to manage by entering their URLs in the Add this web site to the zone field. A URL is the switch IP address preceded by http://.
Step 7 After you have finished entering the URLs for your switches, click OK.
Step 8 While still in the Security tab of Internet Options, click Custom Level...
Step 9 In the Security Settings dialog box, scroll down to the Java > Java permissions section.
Step 10 Select Custom. This enables the Java Custom Settings button.
Step 11 Click Java Custom Settings, and then select Edit Permissions.
Step 12 Under Run Unsigned Content, click Enable, and click OK.
Step 13 Click OK to close the Security Settings dialog box.
Table 1 lists the 3500 XL switches for this IOS release, Table 2 lists the 8-MB 2900 XL switches for this IOS release, and Table 3 lists the 4-MB 2900 XL switches for this IOS release. The 4-MB switches are supported by the original edition software of this IOS release. Table 4 lists the Catalyst 2900 and Catalyst 3500 series XL modules and GBICs and their required IOS releases.
| Model | Description | Number of VLANs | Standard Edition? | Enterprise Edition? | Command Capable? | |
WS-C3512-XL-EN WS-C3512-XL-A | 12 autosensing 10/100 ports and two Gigabit Ethernet ports | 250 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
WS-C3524-XL-EN WS-C3524-XL-A | 24 autosensing 10/100 ports and two Gigabit Ethernet ports | 250 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
WS-C3508G-XL-A WS-C3508G-XL-EN | 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports | 250 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Model | Description | Number of VLANs | Standard Edition? | Enterprise Edition? | Command Capable? | |
WS-C2912MF-XL | 12 100BaseFX ports and 2 high-speed expansion slots | 250 | No | Yes | With upgrade | |
WS-C 2912-XL-A WS-C2912-XL-EN | 12 autosensing 10/100 ports | 64 | Yes | Yes | With upgrade | |
WS-C2924M-XL-A WS-C2924M-XL-EN | 24 autosensing 10/100 ports and 2 high-speed expansion slots | 250 | Yes | Yes | With upgrade | |
WS-C2924-XL-A WS-C2924-XL-EN | 24 autosensing 10/100 ports | 64 | Yes | Yes | With upgrade | |
WS-C2924C-XL-A WS-C2924C-XL-EN | 22 autosensing 10/100 ports and 2 100BaseFX ports | 64 | Yes | Yes | With upgrade | |
| Model | Description | Number of VLANs | Original Edition Software? | Command Capable? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WS-C2908-XL | 8 autosensing 10/100 ports | 64 | Yes | No | |
WS-C2924-XL | 24 autosensing 10/100 ports | 64 | Yes | No | |
WS-C2924C-XL | 22 autosensing 10/100 ports and 2 100BaseFX ports | 64 | Yes | No | |
WS-C2916M-XL | 16 autosensing 10/100 ports and 2 high-speed expansion slots | 64 | Yes | No | |
| Model | Description | Minimum Release Required | VLAN Trunking Ports? |
WS-X3500-XL= | 1 GigaStack GBIC | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA6 | Yes, with a point-to-point connection (-EN only)1 |
WS-X2972-XL | 1 ATM 155 SM-LR fiber port | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA5 | Yes (-EN only) |
WS-X2971-XL
| 1 ATM 155 SM-MR fiber port | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA5 | Yes (-EN only) |
WS-X2961-XL | 1 ATM 155 MM fiber port | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA5 | Yes (-EN only) |
WS-X2951-XL | 1 ATM 155 UTP port | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA5 | Yes (-EN only) |
WS-X2931-XL | 1 1000BaseX port | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA5 | Yes (-EN only) |
WS-X2924-XL-V | 4 100BaseFX ports | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA4 | Yes, with minimum release of 11.2(8)SA5-EN |
WS-X2922-XL-V | 2 100BaseFX ports | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA4 | Yes, with minimum release of 11.2(8)SA5-EN |
WS-X2914-XL-V | 4 autosensing 10/100 UTP ports | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA4 | Yes, with minimum release of 11.2(8)SA5-EN |
WS-X2922-XL | 2 100BaseFX ports | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA | No |
WS-X2914-XL | 4 autosensing 10/100 UTP ports | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA | No |
| 1GigaStack GBICs can operate in full-duplex point-to-point mode or in half-duplex stacking mode. |
This IOS release supports the creation of a cluster of up to 16 switches through the HTML-based Cluster Management tools. You create a cluster by assigning an IP address to a command switch, which can then connect to up to 15 member switches. The command switch can then manage communication between the member switches and the management interfaces. Cluster members must be running IOS Release 11.2(8.1)SA6 or later.
Cluster Management features include a map of the cluster devices and links, single- and multiple-port configuration, and device reports. In addition, you can use the command switch to upgrade multiple switches to new software releases.
All 3500 XL switches can be command switches. The 8-MB 2900 XL switches can be upgraded to act as command switches. The 4-MB 2900 XL switches cannot be upgraded to be command switches.
On some switches, the maximum number of supported VLANs has increased from 64 to 250. See the tables in the "Hardware and Supporting Software" section to identify these platforms.
TACACS+, an Enterprise Edition Software feature, provides the means to manage network security from a server. You can configure the TACACS+ server to perform switch authentication, authorization, and accounting. Authentication is the action of determining who the user is and whether he or she is allowed to access the switch. Authorization is the action of determining what the user is allowed to do on the system, and accounting is the action of collecting data related to resource usage.
The original edition software for 4-MB switches does not support TACACS+.
STP UplinkFast, an Enterprise Edition Software feature, is an enhancement to Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP) that accelerates the choice of a new root port when a link or switch fails or when STP reconfigures itself. When UplinkFast is enabled, the status of the root port changes to forwarding immediately without going through the listening and learning states.
The original edition software for 4-MB switches does not support STP UplinkFast.
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) controls how a switch receives time information from an external source. This IOS release supports the configuration of switches to act as an NTP client---requesting timing information from an NTP server---or as an NTP broadcast client---receiving time broadcasts from an NTP broadcast server, such as a router.
The original edition software for 4-MB switches does not support NTP.
IOS Release 11.2(8.1)SA6 or later supports three new 3500 XL switches. As with the 2900 XL switches, you can order these switches with either the standard edition software or the Enterprise Edition Software.
Table 1 lists the different port densities of the 3500 XL models. See the "Related Documentation" section for the complete list of 3500 XL documentation.
Because of the addition of the 3500 XL switches, the documentation set for IOS Release 11.2(8.1)SA6 or later changed substantially. In general, the hardware documentation has been separated from the software documentation, and the online help system for the HTML interfaces has been expanded to include all the how-to procedures for network and device management.
Table 5 lists the minimum IOS release required for the major features of the 2900 and 3500 XL switches.
| Feature | Minimum Release Required |
|---|---|
Catalyst 3500 Series XL switches | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA6 |
Cluster Management | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA6 |
Terminal Access Control Access Server+ (TACACS+) | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA6 (Enterprise Edition Software)1 |
Network Time Protocol (NTP) | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA61 |
Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP) UplinkFast | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA6 (Enterprise Edition Software)1 |
250 VLANs (See the "Hardware and Supporting Software" section for the models that can support this number of VLANs.) | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA6 |
Catalyst 2900 series XL 1000BaseX modules | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA5 |
Catalyst 2900 series XL ATM modules | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA5 |
VLAN Management Policy Server (VMPS) | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA4 (Enterprise Edition Software) |
8192 MAC addresses on modular switches | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA4 |
Inter-Switch Link (ISL) trunking | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA4 (Enterprise Edition Software) |
IEEE 802.1Q trunking | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA5 (Enterprise Edition Software) |
Switch Network View stack management | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA3 |
Web-based switch management | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA |
Fast EtherChannel port groups | IOS Release 11.2(8)SA |
| 1Not available in the original edition software for 4-MB switches. |
This section should be reviewed before you begin working with the switches. Some features might not work as documented, and some features could be affected by recent changes to the switch hardware or software.
The following restrictions apply to using the 600W Cisco Redundant Power System (RPS) with a 2900 or 3500 XL switch:
The Cisco RPS can provide a quasi-redundant power source for four external devices that use up to 150W DC each. You can use a one-to-one cable (one connector at each cable end) to connect four external devices to the four DC output power modules. The power source is quasi-redundant because there are two AC input power modules for the Cisco RPS and one DC output power module for each external device. The AC input to the Cisco RPS is fully redundant, but the DC output to the external devices is not.
The link report in Cluster Management is no longer supported. The documentation and help might refer to the link report, but it is no longer part of the product.
TACACS+ does not manage access authentication for Cisco Visual Switch Manager (CVSM). The switch enable password is used.
A Catalyst 2900 XL switch must be turned off before you can insert one of the following modules:
Certain combinations of port features create configuration conflicts (see Table 6). For example, the network port floods all unknown unicast and multicast packets to a port; therefore, port security, which limits traffic on a port, cannot be enabled on the network port. If you try to enable incompatible features, CVSM issues a warning message and prevents you from making the change. Reload the page to refresh CVSM. In Table 6, no means that the two referenced features are not compatible.
| ATM Port1 | Port Group | Port Security | Monitor Port | Multi-VLAN Port | Network Port2 | Connect to Cluster? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATM port | - | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Port group | No | - | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Port security | No | No | - | No | No | No | Yes |
| Monitor port | No | No | No | - | No | No | Yes |
| Multi-VLAN port | No | Yes | No | No | - | Yes | Yes |
| Network port | No | Yes (only source-based group) | No | No | Yes | - | No |
| Connect to cluster | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - |
| 1Catalyst 2900 series XL switches only 2A network port cannot connect cluster members to the command switch. |
IEEE 802.Q trunks impose some limitations on the trunking strategy for a network. The following restrictions apply to IEEE 802.1Q trunks:
The range of seconds for the span-tree max-age command is now 6 to 200 seconds. If you use this command in a previous release to set a value greater than this new range and then upgrade your software to IOS Release 11.2(8.1)SA6 or later, the switch sets this value to the default: 20 seconds for IEEE STP, 15 seconds for DEC STP, and 10 seconds for IBM STP.
When using the Software Image Management (SWIM) application in the Resource Manager Essentials (RME) suite of CiscoWorks2000 product family to perform automated system software and boot loader upgrades, you should note the following:
This section describes the procedure for upgrading your switch software by using the IOS command-line interface (CLI).
 | Caution There are separate procedures for upgrading 4-MB and 8-MB Catalyst 2900 series XL switches. Please review the two procedures before starting the upgrade. Both procedures include a step for determining the amount of memory that a switch has. |
If you are running IOS Release 11.2(8)SA3 or later, we recommend that you upgrade the switch by using the web-based CVSM. Instructions for upgrading through CVSM are in the Catalyst 2900 Series XL Installation and Configuration Guide, or, for this IOS release, the Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide.
The CLI upgrade procedure consists of the following major steps:
Step 1 Downloading the combined .tar file from CCO. This file contains the IOS image and the HTML files. The tar command extracts the IOS image and the HTML files from the combined .tar file during the TFTP copy to the switch.
Step 2 If necessary, downloading the TFTP server application to copy the switch software from your PC to the switch.
Step 3 Using the CLI or CVSM to upgrade your switch to the new software.
Review Table 7 and Table 8 before you download the software. Table 7 describes the file extensions and what they mean for the upgrade procedure. In general, it is easier to upgrade the switch software by using a combined .tar file that contains the HTML files and the IOS image. The upgrade procedures in these release notes describe how to use a combined .tar file, and you must use a combined .tar file to upgrade a switch through the switch HTML interfaces.
Table 8 describes the various versions of the software that can be downloaded. Each IOS version can support command-switch or member-switch capabilities.The software files for this IOS release are listed by switch in Table 9 and Table 10.
| Extension | Description |
.tar | A compacted file from which you can extract files by using the tar command. There are two types of .tar files:
|
.bin | The IOS image file that you can copy to the switch through TFTP. |
| IOS Version | Description | |
| Standard edition software | The set of features that is available on all switches. |
| Enterprise Edition Software | The advanced set of features that is in addition to the standard edition software. |
| Original edition software | Enterprise Edition Software that runs on the following 4-MB switch models: WS-C2908-XL, WS-C2924-XL, WS-C2924C-XL, or WS-C2916M-XL. Original edition software does not support TACACS+, STP UplinkFast, or NTP. |
| Cluster Management Capabilities |
| |
| Command switch | Software that enables the switch to act as a cluster command switch. |
| Member switch | Software that enables the switch to act as a cluster member switch. |
| Filename | Description | CCO Location1 |
c3500XL-c3h2-mz-112.8.5-SA6.bin | Standard edition IOS image file | Registered and public |
c3500XL-c3h2-mz-112.8.5-SA6.tar | Standard edition IOS image file and HTML files | Registered and public |
c3500XL-html-plus.112.8.5-SA6.tar | Standard and Enterprise Edition Software HTML files | Registered and public |
c3500XL-c3h2s-mz-112.8.5-SA6.bin | Enterprise Edition Software IOS image file | Registered only |
c3500XL-c3h2s-mz-112.8.5-SA6.tar | Enterprise Edition Software IOS image file and HTML files | Registered only |
| 1Software files are available through both a registered site, for which you must register to have access, and a public site for which there are no restrictions. |
| Filename | Description | CCO Location 1 |
c2900XL-hs-mz-112.8.5-SA6.bin | Original edition IOS image-only file2 | Registered and public |
c2900XL-hs-mz-112.8.5-SA6.tar | Original edition IOS image and HTML files2 | Registered and public |
c2900XL-html.112.8.5-SA6.tar | Original, standard, and Enterprise Edition Software HTML files (member switch) | Registered and public |
c2900XL-h2-mz-112.8.5-SA6.bin | Standard edition IOS image-only file (member switch) | Registered and public |
c2900XL-h2-mz-112.8.5-SA6.tar | Standard edition IOS image and HTML files (member switch) | Registered and public |
c2900XL-c3h2-mz-112.8.5-SA6.bin | Standard edition IOS image-only file (command switch) | Registered only |
c2900XL-c3h2-mz-112.8.5-SA6.tar | Standard edition IOS image and HTML files (command switch) | Registered only |
c2900XL-html-plus.112.8.5-SA6.tar | Standard and Enterprise Edition Software HTML files (command switch) | Registered only |
c2900XL-h2s-mz-112.8.5-SA6.bin | Enterprise Edition Software IOS image-only file (member switch) | Registered only |
c2900XL-h2s-mz-112.8.5-SA6.tar | Enterprise Edition Software IOS image and HTML files (member switch) | Registered only |
c2900XL-c3h2s-mz-112.8.5-SA6.bin | Enterprise Edition Software IOS image-only file (command switch) | Registered only |
c2900XL-c3h2s-mz-112.8.5-SA6.tar | Enterprise Edition Software IOS image and HTML files (command switch) | Registered only |
Follow these steps to download a new version of IOS 11.2(8.5)SA6 software and, if necessary, the TFTP server application.
Step 1 Use Table 7 to Table 10 to identify the files that you want to download.
Step 2 Registered users can download files from the following locations:
Non-registered users can download files from the following locations:
Step 3 Download the IOS file or files.
Step 4 Download the TFTP server from this URL, if necessary. The readme.txt file describes how to download the TFTP server.
After you have downloaded the correct file to your PC or workstation, you can use the CLI to perform a TFTP transfer of the file or files to the switch.
This procedure is only for upgrading 3500 XL switches by copying the combined .tar file to the switch. You copy the files to the switch from a TFTP server and extract the files by entering the tar command.
Follow these steps to upgrade the switch software by using a TFTP transfer:
Step 1 If your PC or workstation cannot act as a TFTP server, copy the file to a TFTP server to which you have access.
Step 2 Access the CLI by starting a Telnet session or by connecting to the console port via the RS-232 connector.
To start a Telnet session on your PC or workstation, enter the following command:
server% telnet switch_ip_address
Step 3 Enter privileged EXEC mode:
switch> enable
switch#
Step 4 Display the name of the current (default) image file. The following example shows the current name in italic:
switch# show boot
BOOT path-list: flash:current_image
Config file: flash:config.text
Enable Break: 1
Manual Boot: no
HELPER path-list:
NVRAM/Config file
buffer size: 32768
Step 5 If there is no file defined in the BOOT path-list, enter dir flash: to display the contents of Flash memory.
Step 6 Using the name of the combined .tar file that you downloaded, rename the current image file to that name, and replace the .tar extension with .bin. The current image filename is then the same as the downloaded filename but with a .bin extension. This step does not affect the operation of the switch.
switch# rename flash:current_image flash:new_image.bin
Source filename [current_image]?
Destination filename [new_image]?
For example:
switch# rename c2900XL-hs-mz-112.8-SA4.bin c2900XL-c3h2s-mz-112.8.5-SA6.bin
Step 7 Display the contents of Flash memory to verify the renaming of the file:
switch# dir flash:
Directory of flash:
-rwx 910426 Mar 06 1993 23:47:28 new_image.bin -rwx 80971 Sep 14 1998 03:10:38 c3500XL-diag-mz-112.0.0.11-SA6
-rwx 4800 Mar 01 1993 00:04:14 html
-rwx 159 Jan 01 1970 00:00:34 env_vars
-rwx 1121 Mar 01 1993 18:46:01 config.text
Step 8 Enter global configuration mode:
switch# config terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Step 9 Disable access to the switch HTML pages:
switch(config)# no IP http server
Step 10 If you entered the boot command with the name of the image file, enter this command to change it to the new name.
switch(config)# boot system flash:new_image.bin
Step 11 Return to privileged EXEC mode:
switch(config)# end
Step 12 Remove the CVSM HTML files:
switch# delete flash:html/*
Press Enter to confirm the deletion of each file. Do not press any other keys during this process.
Step 13 Remove the files in the Snmp directory:
switch# delete flash:html/Snmp/*
Make sure the S in Snmp is uppercase.
Press Enter to confirm the deletion of each file. Do not press any other keys during this process.
| Caution In the following step, the tar command copies the combined .tar file that contains both the image and the HTML files. You do not need to copy an HTML.tar file in this procedure. |
Step 14 Enter the following command to copy the new image and HTML files to the switch Flash memory:
switch# tar /x tftp://server_ip_address//path/filename.tar flash:
Loading /path/filename.tar from server_ip_address (via VLAN1):!)
extracting info (110 bytes) extracting c3500XL-c3h2s-mz-112.0.66-SA6.bin (1271095 bytes)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! html/ (directory) extracting html/Detective.html.gz (1134 bytes)! extracting html/ieGraph.html.gz (553 bytes) extracting html/DrawGraph.html.gz (760 bytes) extracting html/GraphFrame.html.gz (774 bytes)! . . .
Depending on the TFTP server being used, you might need to enter only one slash (/) after the server_ip_address in the tar command.
Step 15 Enter global configuration mode:
switch# config terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Step 16 Re-enable access to the switch HTTP pages:
switch(config)# IP http server
Step 17 Return to privileged EXEC mode:
switch(config)# end
Step 18 Reload the new software with the following command:
switch# reload
System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]:y
Proceed with reload? [confirm]
Step 19 Press Return to confirm the reload.
Your Telnet session ends when the switch resets.
Step 20 After the switch reboots, you can Telnet back into the switch and enter the show version command in privileged EXEC mode to verify the upgrade procedure.
This procedure is for upgrading the 4-MB switches that run the original edition of IOS
Release 11.2(8.5)SA6. The 4-MB models that run the original edition software are WS-C2908-XL, WS-C2924-XL, WS-C2924C-XL, and WS-C2916M-XL. You upgrade the switches by extracting the IOS image file and the HTML files from a combined .tar file. You copy the files to the switch from a TFTP server and extract the files by entering the tar command.
If you are unsure whether your switch has 4 MB or 8 MB of memory, you can verify memory capacity at Step 4.
Follow these steps to upgrade the switch software by using the tar command and a TFTP transfer:
Step 1 If your PC or workstation cannot act as a TFTP server, copy the file to a TFTP server to which you have access.
Step 2 Access the CLI by starting a Telnet session or by connecting to the console port via the RS-232 connector.
To start a Telnet session on your PC or workstation, enter the following command:
server% telnet switch_ip_address
Step 3 Enter privileged EXEC mode:
switch> enable
switch#
Step 4 Confirm that you have a 4-MB switch:
switch# show version Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) C2900XL Software (C2900XL-HS-M), Version 11.2(0.0.65)SA2, Copyright (c) 1986-1999 by cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Fri 09-Apr-98 13:55 by jchristy Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x0020C740 ROM: Bootstrap program is C2900XL boot loader pacifica-165 uptime is 1 day, 20 hours, 5 minutes System restarted by reload System image file is "flash:c2900XL-hs-mz-112.0.0.65-SA6.bin", booted via
cisco WS-C2924C-XL (PowerPC403GA) processor (revision 0x11) with 4096K/640K bytes of memory. Processor board ID 0x09, with hardware revision 0x00
Step 5 Display the name of the current (default) image file. The following example shows the current name in italic:
switch# show boot
BOOT path-list: flash:current_image
Config file: flash:config.text
Enable Break: 1
Manual Boot: no
HELPER path-list:
NVRAM/Config file
buffer size: 32768
Step 6 If there is no file defined in the BOOT path-list, enter dir flash: to display the contents of Flash memory. The file named c2900XL-h-mz_current_version is your current image file.
Step 7 Using the name of the combined .tar file that you downloaded, rename the current image file to that name, and replace the .tar extension with a .bin extension. The current image file name is then the same as the downloaded file name but with a .bin extension. This step does not affect the operation of the switch.
switch# rename flash:current_image flash:new_image.bin
Source filename [current_image]?
Destination filename [new_image]?
For example:
switch# rename flash:c2900XL-hs-mz-112.8-SA4.bin flash:c2900XL-hs-mz-112.8.5-SA6.bin
Source filename [c2900XL-hs-mz-112.8-SA4.bin]? Destination filename [c2900XL-hs-mz-112.8.5-SA6.bin]?
switch#
Step 8 Display the contents of Flash memory to verify the renaming of the file:
switch# dir flash:
Directory of flash:
-rwx 910426 Mar 06 1993 23:47:28 new_image.bin -rwx 80971 Sep 14 1998 03:10:38 c2900XL-diag-mz-112.0.0.11-SA2
-rwx 4800 Mar 01 1993 00:04:14 html
-rwx 159 Jan 01 1970 00:00:34 env_vars
-rwx 1121 Mar 01 1993 18:46:01 config.text
Step 9 If a file starting with the character string c2900XL-diag-mz appears in the Flash directory, you should remove it. This diagnostics file has a name in the following format: c2900XL-diag-mz-version_name. The string version_name depends on the switch and software you are running.
Display the diagnostics file:
switch# dir flash:c2900XL-diag-mz*
Directory of flash:
-rwx 80971 Sep 14 1998 03:10:38 c2900XL-diag-mz-112.0.0.11-SA2
Delete the diagnostics file:
Switch# delete flash:c2900XL-diag-mz-112.0.0.11-SA2 Delete filename [c2900XL-diag-mz-112.0.0.11-SA2]? Delete flash:c2900XL-diag-mz-112.0.0.11-SA2? [confirm] Switch#
Step 10 Enter global configuration mode:
switch# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Step 11 Disable access to the switch HTML pages:
switch(config)# no IP http server
Step 12 Change the name of the default image file:
switch(config)# boot system flash:new_image.bin
Step 13 Return to privileged EXEC mode:
switch(config)# end
Step 14 Verify that the name of the default image file is correct:
switch# show boot
BOOT path-list: flash:new_image
Config file: flash:config.text
Enable Break: 1
Manual Boot: no
HELPER path-list:
NVRAM/Config file
buffer size: 32768
Step 15 Remove the CVSM HTML files:
switch# delete flash:html/*
Press Enter to confirm the deletion of each file. Do not press any other keys during this process.
Step 16 If you are running IOS Release 11.2(8)SA3 or later, remove the files in the Snmp directory:
switch# delete flash:html/Snmp/*
Make sure the S in Snmp is uppercase.
Press Enter to confirm the deletion of each file. Do not press any other keys during this process.
Step 17 If you are running IOS Release 11.2(8)SA2 or previous releases, create a directory on the switch Flash memory to be used for the HTML files:
switch# mkdir flash:html/Snmp
Make sure the S in Snmp is uppercase.
| Caution the tar command copies to the switch the combined .tar file that contains both the image and the HTML files. You do not need to copy an HTML .tar file in this procedure. |
Step 18 Enter the following command to copy the new image and HTML files to the switch Flash memory:
switch# tar /x tftp://server_ip_address//path/filename.tar flash:
Loading /path/filename.tar from server_ip_address (via VLAN1):!)
extracting info (110 bytes) extracting c2900XL-c3h2s-mz-112.0.66-SA6.bin (1271095 bytes)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! html/ (directory) extracting html/Detective.html.gz (1134 bytes)! extracting html/ieGraph.html.gz (553 bytes) extracting html/DrawGraph.html.gz (760 bytes)! . . .
Depending on the TFTP server being used, you might need to enter only one slash (/) after the server_ip_address in the tar command.
Step 19 Enter global configuration mode:
switch# config terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Step 20 Re-enable access to the switch HTTP pages:
switch(config)# IP http server
Step 21 Return to privileged EXEC mode:
switch(config)# end
Step 22 Reload the new software with the following command:
switch# reload
System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]:y
Proceed with reload? [confirm]
Step 23 Press Return to confirm the reload.
Your Telnet session ends when the switch resets.
Step 24 After the switch reboots, you can Telnet back into the switch and enter the show version command in privileged EXEC mode to verify the upgrade procedure.
If you are unsure whether your switch has 4 MB or 8 MB of memory, you can verify memory capacity at Step 4.
Follow these steps to upgrade the switch software by using the tar command to start a TFTP transfer:
Step 1 If your PC or workstation cannot act as a TFTP server, copy the file to a TFTP server to which you have access.
Step 2 Access the CLI by starting a Telnet session or by connecting to the console port via the RS-232 connector.
To start a Telnet session on your PC or workstation, enter the following command:
server% telnet switch_ip_address
Step 3 Enter privileged EXEC mode:
switch> enable
switch#
Step 4 Confirm that you have an 8-MB switch:
2900XL-EN-84.3# show version Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) C2900XL Software (C2900XL-HS-M), Version 11.2(8)SA4, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Copyright (c) 1986-1998 by cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Mon 23-Nov-98 20:59 by paulines Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x00202144 ROM: Bootstrap program is C2900XL boot loader 2900XL-EN-84.3 uptime is 1 day, 22 hours, 23 minutes System restarted by power-on Running default software cisco WS-C2924-XL (PowerPC403GA) processor (revision 0x11)
with 8192K/1024K bytes of memory. Processor board ID 0x0E, with hardware revision 0x01 Last reset from power-on Processor is running Enterprise Edition Software 24 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s) 32K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory. Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:50:80:39:EC:40 Motherboard assembly number: 73-3382-04 Power supply part number: 34-0834-01 Motherboard serial number: FAA02499G7X Model number: WS-C2924-XL-EN System serial number: FAA0250U03P Configuration register is 0xF
Step 5 Display the name of the current (default) image file. The following example shows the current name in italic:
switch# show boot
BOOT path-list: flash:current_image
Config file: flash:config.text
Enable Break: 1
Manual Boot: no
HELPER path-list:
NVRAM/Config file
buffer size: 32768
Step 6 If there is no file defined in the BOOT path-list, enter dir flash: to display the contents of Flash memory. The file named c2900XL-h-mz_current_version is your current image file.
2900XL-EN-84.3# dir flash: Directory of flash: 2 -rwx 1707 Mar 05 1993 01:18:21 config.text 4 drwx 256 Mar 01 1993 00:13:43 html 27 -rwx 270 Mar 01 1993 00:04:44 env_vars 214 -rwx 4424 Mar 01 1993 23:52:06 vlan.dat 215 -rwx 1047019 Mar 01 1993 00:11:11 c2900XL-hs-mz-112.8-SA4.bin 3612672 bytes total (1232384 bytes free) 2900XL-EN-84.3#
Step 7 Using the name of the combined .tar file that you downloaded, rename the current image file to that name, and replace the .tar extension with a .bin extension. The current image file name is then the same as the downloaded file name but with a .bin extension. This step does not affect the operation of the switch.
switch# rename flash:current_image flash:new_image.bin
Source filename [current_image]?
Destination filename [new_image]?
For example:
switch# rename flash:c2900XL-hs-mz-112.8-SA4.bin flash:c2900XL-c3h2s-mz-112.8.5-SA6.bin
Source filename [c2900XL-hs-mz-112.8-SA4.bin]? Destination filename [c2900XL-c3h2s-mz-112.8.5-SA6.bin]? switch#
Step 8 Enter global configuration mode:
switch# config terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Step 9 Disable access to the switch HTML pages:
switch(config)# no IP http server
Step 10 If you entered the boot command with the name of the image file, enter this command to change it to the new name.
switch(config)# boot system flash:new_image.bin
Step 11 Return to privileged EXEC mode:
switch(config)# end
Step 12 Remove the HTML files:
switch# delete flash:html/*
Press Enter to confirm the deletion of each file. Do not press any other keys during this process.
Step 13 Remove the files in the Snmp directory:
switch# delete flash:html/Snmp/*
Make sure the S in Snmp is uppercase.
Press Enter to confirm the deletion of each file. Do not press any other keys during this process.
| Caution the tar command copies the combined .tar file that contains both the image and the HTML files. You do not need to copy an HTML.tar file in this procedure. |
Step 14 Enter the following command to copy the new image and HTML files to the switch Flash memory:
switch# tar /x tftp://server_ip_address//path/filename.tar flash:
Loading /path/filename.tar from server_ip_address (via VLAN1):!)
extracting info (110 bytes) extracting c2900XL-c3h2s-mz-112.0.66-SA6.bin (1271095 bytes)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! html/ (directory) extracting html/Detective.html.gz (1134 bytes)! extracting html/ieGraph.html.gz (553 bytes) extracting html/DrawGraph.html.gz (760 bytes)! . . .
Depending on the TFTP server being used, you might need to enter only one slash (/) after the server_ip_address in the tar command.
Step 15 Enter global configuration mode:
switch# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Step 16 Re-enable access to the switch HTTP pages:
switch(config)# IP http server
Step 17 Return to privileged EXEC mode:
switch(config)# end
Step 18 Reload the new software with the following command:
switch# reload
System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]:y
Proceed with reload? [confirm]
Step 19 Press Return to confirm the reload.
Your Telnet session ends when the switch resets.
Step 20 After the switch reboots, you can Telnet back into the switch and enter the show version command in privileged EXEC mode to verify the upgrade procedure.
This section describes possible unexpected activity by IOS Release 11.2(8.5)SA6.
The product documentation for the 3500 and 2900 XL switches and modules is as follows:
Catalyst 2900 Series XL Installation Guide
Quick Start: Catalyst 2900 Series XL Cabling and Setup
Catalyst 3500 Series XL Installation Guide
Quick Start: Catalyst 3500 Series XL Cabling and Setup
Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Enterprise Edition Software Configuration Guide
Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide
Cisco IOS Desktop Command Reference (online only)
Catalyst 2900 Series XL Modules Installation Guide
Catalyst 2900 Series XL Gigabit Ethernet Module Installation Guide
Release Notes for the Catalyst 2900 Series XL Modules
Catalyst 2900 Series XL ATM Modules Installation and Configuration Guide
Release Notes for the Catalyst 2900 Series XL ATM Modules
Catalyst GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter Installation Guide.
Release Notes for Catalyst GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter
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