Cisco Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(35)SE
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Release Notes for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SEE2 and Later
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Upgrading the Switch Software
Note
You can also access the switch by using the interface provided by the Dell Remote Access
Controller/Modular Chassis (DRAC/MC) management board.
Controller/Modular Chassis (DRAC/MC) management board.
See the “Connecting through the DRAC/MC” section of the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030
Getting Started Guide for instructions on how to connect to the switch by using the DRAC/MC.
Getting Started Guide for instructions on how to connect to the switch by using the DRAC/MC.
Step 5
(Optional) Ensure that you have IP connectivity to the TFTP server by entering this privileged EXEC
command:
command:
Switch# ping tftp-server-address
For more information about assigning an IP address and default gateway to the switch, see the software
configuration guide for this release.
configuration guide for this release.
Step 6
Download the image file from the TFTP server to the switch. If you are installing the same version of
software that is currently on the switch, overwrite the current image by entering this privileged EXEC
command:
software that is currently on the switch, overwrite the current image by entering this privileged EXEC
command:
Switch# archive download-sw /overwrite /reload
tftp:
[[//location]/directory]/image-name.tar
The /overwrite option overwrites the software image in flash memory with the downloaded one.
The /reload option reloads the system after downloading the image unless the configuration has been
changed and not saved.
changed and not saved.
For //location, specify the IP address of the TFTP server.
For /directory/image-name.tar, specify the directory (optional) and the image to download. Directory
and image names are case sensitive.
and image names are case sensitive.
This example shows how to download an image from a TFTP server at 198.30.20.19 and to overwrite
the image on the switch:
the image on the switch:
Switch# archive download-sw /overwrite
tftp://198.30.20.19/cbs30x0-lanbasek9-tar.122-25.SEE.tar
You can also download the image file from the TFTP server to the switch and keep the current image by
replacing the /overwrite option with the /leave-old-sw option.
replacing the /overwrite option with the /leave-old-sw option.
Step 7
Verify that the image successfully copied into the flash device:
Switch# dir flash:
Recovering from a Software Failure
For additional recovery procedures, see the “Troubleshooting” chapter in the software configuration
guide for this release.
guide for this release.