How to upgrade Cisco IOS
1. Copy the new IOS-Image in the flash memory
Switch#copy usbflash0:c2960x-universalk9-mz.150-2.EX4.bin flash: Destination filename [c2960x-universalk9-mz.150-2.EX4.bin]? Copy in progress...CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 18228096 bytes copied in 278.698 secs (65404 bytes/sec)
2. Erase the old IOS-Image and the old configuration from the flash memory
Switch#delete /recursive /force flash:/c2960x-universalk9-mz.150-2.EX3 Switch#delete flash:/vlan.dat Delete flash:/vlan.dat? [confirm] Switch#
4. Erase the running and startup config
Switch#write erase Erasing the nvram filesystem will remove all configuration files! Continue? [confirm] [OK] Erase of nvram: complete
3. Set the new default IOS-Image to boot system variable
I know that boot system take the IOS were are avaliable in the flash memory for booting the system by default. To be sure that the correct IOS-Image version is booting, I like to check and set this configuration with the boot system command.
Switch#show boot BOOT path-list : flash:/c2960x-universalk9-mz.150-2.EX3/c2960x-universalk9-mz.150-2.EX3.bin Config file : flash:/config.text Private Config file : flash:/private-config.text Enable Break : yes Manual Boot : no HELPER path-list : Auto upgrade : yes Auto upgrade path : NVRAM/Config file buffer size: 524288 Timeout for Config Download: 0 seconds Config Download via DHCP: disabled (next boot: disabled)
Switch(config)#boot system flash:c2960x-universalk9-mz.150-2.EX4.bin Switch# Switch#show boot BOOT path-list : flash:c2960x-universalk9-mz.150-2.EX4.bin Config file : flash:/config.text Private Config file : flash:/private-config.text Enable Break : yes Manual Boot : no HELPER path-list : Auto upgrade : yes Auto upgrade path : NVRAM/Config file buffer size: 524288 Timeout for Config Download: 0 seconds Config Download via DHCP: disabled (next boot: disabled)
4. Save the new config
Switch#copy running-config startup-config Destination filename [startup-config]? Building configuration... [OK] Switch#
5. Reboot
Switch#reload
Cisco Introduces Cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) Certification
With the Slogan >>Connect the Unconnected<< begins Cisco to build on the Internet of Everything (IoE) and the Internet of Things (IoT) . To education the peoble on this new material Cisco introduces the new Cloud and Industrial Training and Certification program. Very interesting is that for the CCNA Cloud you don’t need to get the CCNA RS first. So you can save time and money to get the new Cloud certification.
CCNA Industrial
Prerequisites
IMINS or CCENT or CCNA Routing and switching, or any valid CCIE certification And IMINS2
Required Exam(s) – Recommended Training
200-601 IMINS2 – Managing Industrial Networking for Manufacturing with Cisco Technologies(IMINS2)
CCNA Cloud
Prerequisites
No Prerequisites
Required Exam(s) – Recommended Training
210-451 CLDFND – Understanding Cisco Cloud Fundamentals (CLDFND)
210-455 CLDADM – Introducing Cisco Cloud Administration (CLDADM)
CCNP Cloud
Prerequisites
Valid CCNA Cloud certification or any CCIE certification can act as a prerequisite.
300-504 CLDINF – Implementing and Troubleshooting the Cisco Cloud Infrastructure (CLDINF)
300-505 CLDDES – Designing the Cisco Cloud (CLDDES)
300-506 CLDAUT – Automating the Cisco Enterprise Cloud (CLDAUT)
300-507 CLDACI – Building the Cisco Cloud with Application Centric Infrastructure (CLDACI)
Here are some good presentations from various Cisco Live Events:
IOT
BRKIOT-2442 – Intermediate – Enabling the Internet of Everything: Cisco’s IoT Architecture (2015 Milan)
GENSSN-1628 – Internet of Everything: The Business of Connecting the World (2015 Melbourne)
PSOIOT-2002 – IoT Technologies Portfolio: An Overview (2015 San Diego)
BRKIOT-2025 – Building Large Scale IOT Architectures (2014 San Francisco)
CLOUD
BRKCOL-1607 – Introductory -Introduction to cloud and hybrid cloud Collaboration services (2015 Milan)
BRKUCC-2675 – Understanding the Cisco Cloud Collaboration Platform (2015 Melbourne)
PSODCT-2625 – Cisco Enterprise Cloud (2015 San Diego)
BRKSPG-2466 – Intermediate – Evolution of Virtual Networking to Applications and Clouds (2015 Milan)
References:
Cisco Introduces New Cloud and IoT Certifications to Address Key IoE Skills
How to upgrade cisco IOS over USBflash with TAR-File
How to upgrade Cisco IOS-Image over USBflash with a TAR-File.
Download the TAR-File from the Cisco Software Download Portal (https://software.cisco.com/download/) and copy the new IOS-Image in the USB Flash Drive. The TAR File contains the .bin IOS Image and an additional set of html & other files. In our case we took the IOS-Version as a TAR-File because the Client needs the Web-Management via web browser.
1. Copy the new IOS-Image from usbdrive in to the flash memory
Switch#archive tar /xtract usbflash0:/c2960s-universalk9-tar.150-2.SE6.tar flash:
2. Now its start extracting the TAR-file into the Switch flash memory
c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/ (directory)
extracting c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/info (635 bytes)
c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/html/ (directory)
c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/html/zh/ (directory)
extracting c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/html/zh/re_xsetup.js (12993 bytes)
extracting c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/html/zh/re_smartports.js (3803 bytes)
extracting c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/html/zh/re_dashboard.js (2591 bytes)
extracting c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/html/zh/charset.js (331 bytes)
extracting c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/html/zh/troubleshooting_JavaScript.htm (8011 bytes)
extracting c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/html/zh/re_portstatistics.js (1434 bytes)
extracting c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/html/zh/re_portruntime.js (696 bytes)
extracting c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/html/zh/xhome_new.htm (5360 bytes)
extracting c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/html/zh/troubleshooting_OS.htm (3090 bytes)
extracting c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/html/zh/re_fpv_title.js (3333 bytes)
extracting c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/html/zh/re_health.js (1627 bytes)
extracting c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/html/zh/troubleshooting_Browser.htm (3783 bytes)
extracting c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/html/zh/re_preflight.js (3058 bytes)
extracting c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/html/zh/re_menu.js (1171 bytes)
extracting c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6.bin (14562176 bytes)
….
extracting c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/dc_default_profiles.txt (66292 bytes)
extracting info (110 bytes)
Switch#
2. Check if everything is copied into Flash Memory. Erase the old IOS and the vlan.dat if its present from the Switch flash memory
Switch#delete /recursive /force flash:/c2960s-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE7
Switch#delete flash:/vlan.dat
Delete flash:/vlan.dat? [confirm]
Switch#
3. Erase the running and startup config
Switch#write erase
Erasing the nvram filesystem will remove all configuration files! Continue? [confirm]
[OK]
Erase o….
nvram: complete
Switch#
4. Set the new default IOS to boot system
I know that boot system take the ios were are avaliable to boot the system.
but to be sure that the correct ios version is booting set this command.
Switch#show boot
BOOT path-list : flash:/c2960s-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE7/c2960s-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE7.bin
Config file : flash:/config.text
Private Config file : flash:/private-config.text
Enable Break : no
Manual Boot : no
HELPER path-list :
Auto upgrade : yes
Auto upgrade path :
NVRAM/Config file
buffer size: 524288
Timeout for Config
Download: 0 seconds
Config Download
via DHCP: disabled (next boot: disabled)
Switch(config)#boot system flash:/c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6.bin
5. Dobble Check
Switch#show boot:
BOOT path-list : flash:/c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6.bin
Config file : flash:/config.text
Private Config file : flash:/private-config.text
Enable Break : no
Manual Boot : no
HELPER path-list :
Auto upgrade : yes
Auto upgrade path :
NVRAM/Config file
buffer size: 524288
Timeout for Config
Download: 0 seconds
Config Download
via DHCP: disabled (next boot: disabled)
Switch#
6. Put the new config and save
Switch(config)#end
Switch#write
Building configuration…
[OK]
Switch#
or…
Switch(config)#end
Switch#copy running-config startup-config
Destination filename [startup-config]?
Building configuration…
[OK]
Switch#
7. Reboot Switch for finisch the IOS-Image installation
Switch#reload
8. After reboot check if the new IOS-Image is installed.
Switch#show version
Cisco IOS Software, C2960S Software (C2960S-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 15.0(2)SE6, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2014 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 09-Apr-14 03:09 by prod_rel_team
ROM: Bootstrap program is C2960S board boot loader
BOOTLDR: C2960S Boot Loader (C2960S-HBOOT-M) Version 12.2(55r)SE, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Switch uptime is 3 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System restarted at 01:27:16 UTC Wed Mar 30 2011
System image file is “flash:/c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6/c2960s-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE6.bin”
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cisco WS-C2960S-48TS-L (PowerPC) processor (revision J0) with 131072K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FOC1505X2WB
Last reset from power-on
1 Virtual Ethernet interface
1 FastEthernet interface
52 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.
512K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address : 58:0A:20:CD:17:80
Motherboard assembly number : 73-12423-09
Power supply part number : 341-0328-03
Motherboard serial number : FOC17480TM7
Power supply serial number : DCA1728M0WH
Model revision number : J0
Motherboard revision number : A0
Model number : WS-C2960S-48TS-L
Daughterboard assembly number : 73-11933-04
Daughterboard serial number : FOC17354FRL
System serial number : FOC1505X2WB
Top Assembly Part Number : 800-32448-04
Top Assembly Revision Number : B0
Version ID : V08
CLEI Code Number : COMGJ00ARD
Daughterboard revision number : A0
Hardware Board Revision Number : 0x01
3956720K bytes of USB Flash usbflash0 (Read/Write)
Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image
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* 1 52 WS-C2960S-48TS-L 15.0(2)SE6 C2960S-UNIVERSALK9-M
Configuration register is 0xF
Switch#