Upgrade Catalyst 3750 Software in a Stack Configuration with CLI

Introduction

This document describes the steps to upgrade the software image on Cisco Catalyst 3750 series switches with the command-line interface (CLI).

Prerequisites

Requirements

Cisco recommends that before you download software, refer to these sections of Release Notes for the Catalyst 3750, 3560, and 2970 Switches, Cisco IOS® Release 12.2(25)SEB and Later   for important information:

• Finding the Software Version and Feature Set

• Deciding Which Files to Use

• Upgrading a Switch by Using the Device Manager or Network Assistant

• Upgrading a Switch by Using the CLI

• Recovering from a Software Failure

Components Used

The information in this document is based on these hardware versions:

• WS-C3750G-12S switches

• WS-C3750G-24TS switches

Note: You can substitute any stackable Catalyst 3750 series switch.

Note: This document serves as a reference for platforms like Catalyst 3750 switches, which have reached the end of their life cycle. Although these platforms are being replaced by newer devices, the information contained herein remains valuable for reference purposes.

The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any command.

Conventions

Refer to the Cisco Technical Tips Conventions for more information on document conventions.

Find the Software Version and Feature Set

A directory that has the Cisco IOS Software release name stores the Cisco IOS image as a bin file. The directory stores the image on the system board flash device (flash:). A subdirectory contains the files that you need for web management.

You can use the show version privileged EXEC command in order to see the software version that runs on your switch. The second line of the display shows the version.

Note: Although the show version output always shows the software image that runs on the switch, the model name that appears at the end of this display is the factory configuration. This image is either the IP base image, formerly known as the standard multilayer image (SMI), or the IP services image, formerly known as the enhanced multilayer image (EMI). This name does not change if you upgrade the software image.

You can also use the  dir filesystem: privileged EXEC  command. This command shows the directory names of any other software images that you have stored in flash memory.

Before you decide the Cisco IOS Software release to which you want to upgrade the switches, you must:

• Read the Release Notes of the particular Cisco IOS Software release. Refer to Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series Switches - Release Notes.

• Refer to the Bug Toolkit (registered customers only) and Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series Switches - Field Notices.

Find the Priority Value of a Catalyst 3750 Switch

Priority value determines the primary switch in a stack. The priority value can be 1 to 15. The default priority value is 1. Cisco recommends that you assign the highest priority value to the switch that you prefer to be the stack primary. In this example, the primary switch has a priority value of 15. For more information, refer to Creation and Management of Catalyst 3750 Switch Stacks.

3750#show switch detail
                                               Current
Switch#  Role      Mac Address     Priority     State 
--------------------------------------------------------
 1       Slave     000c.30ae.4f00     9         Ready
*2       primary    000d.bd5c.1680     15        Ready

Decide Which Files to Use

The software download center for Catalyst 3750 contains two sets of Cisco IOS images for every feature set and versions. One set contains only the Cisco IOS image file which has the extension .bin. The other set contains the Cisco IOS image plus the web-based device manager which has the extension .tar.

This document explains the upgrade procedure with the .tar image as well as with the .bin image. The .tar file contains the Cisco IOS image file and the files that you need for the embedded device manager. You must use the combined tar file in order to upgrade the switch through the device manager.

Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(25)SEA and earlier referred to the image that provides Layer 2+ features and basic Layer 3 routing as the SMI. These software releases referred to the image that provides full Layer 3 routing and advanced services as the EMI.

Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(25)SEB and later refer to the SMI as the IP base image and the EMI as theI P services image.

Table 1 lists the different file-naming conventions for releases earlier than and later than Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(25)SEB.

Table 2 lists the file names for this software release.

¹SSH = Secure Shell

²IPv6 = IP version 6

The Software Advisor tool helps to determine the feature set required for the functionalities needed in the network.

Note: Only registered Cisco users can access internal Cisco tools and information.

Flash File System and Memory Requirements

Flash File System

The 3750 ships from the factory with the installation of a web-based device manager (.tar file) in the flash: directory. The extraction process that takes place with a .tar file creates a Cisco IOS image directory. The image directory has the same name as the Cisco IOS image (.bin file), but without the file extension. This directory stores the Cisco IOS image (.bin file) along with an HTML subdirectory that contains the device manager files.

Issue the  dir flash:  command in order to view the 3750 Flash file system. Here is a sample command output:

3750#dir flash:
Directory of flash:/

    2  -rwx  5684228  Mar 12 1993 08:13:57 +00:00  c3750-ipbase-mz.122-25.SEC2.bin
    3  -rwx     2105   Mar 1 1993 00:02:16 +00:00  config.text
    4  drwx      192  Mar 12 1993 08:11:00 +00:00  c3750-ipbase-mz.122-25.SEB4
    5  -rwx        5   Mar 1 1993 00:02:16 +00:00  private-config.text
    6  -rwx      856   Mar 1 1993 00:04:40 +00:00  vlan.dat
  364  -rwx      105  Mar 12 1993 08:11:00 +00:00  info

15998976 bytes total (3201536 bytes free)

!--- Notice the "d" in the permissions statement.


!--- It indicates that c3750-ipbase-mz.122-25.SEB4 is a directory.


!--- This directory is the location of both the Cisco IOS image (.bin file)


!--- and the HTML subdirectory.

Refer to these sections in this document in order to upgrade the 3750 switch to a Cisco IOS Software release with a web-based device manager:

• 3750 Series Switch Stack Cisco IOS Upgrade - Automatic (.tar image)

• 3750 Series Switch Stack Cisco IOS Upgrade - Manual (.tar image)

Refer to the 3750 Series Switch Stack Cisco IOS Upgrade - Manual (.bin Image) section in order to upgrade the switch with just a Cisco IOS Software release.

DRAM Memory

All models of 3750 series switches have a DRAM configuration of 128 MB. There are no minimum DRAM requirements to consider before you upgrade software on the 3750.

Flash Memory

The internal Flash memory shipped with the 3750 switches are either 16 MB or 32 MB based on the model of the Catalyst 3750 switch. Refer to the Cisco Catalyst 3750 Data Sheet for more information.

There is a limit to the number of images that you can store in Flash. Always check the image size, in bytes, before you upgrade the software. Issue the dir flash: command in order to compare the size of this image with the free space in Flash. Here is a sample command output:

3750#dir flash:
Directory of flash:/

    2  -rwx  6221372   Mar 1 1993 00:23:06 +00:00  c3750-ipbase-mz.122-25.SED1.bin
    3  -rwx     2105   Mar 1 1993 00:02:16 +00:00  config.text
    4  -rwx  5684228   Mar 1 1993 01:17:34 +00:00  c3750-ipbase-mz.122-25.SEC2.bin
    5  -rwx        5   Mar 1 1993 00:02:16 +00:00  private-config.text
    6  -rwx      856   Mar 1 1993 00:04:40 +00:00  vlan.dat

15998976 bytes total (4087296 bytes free)
3750#

If necessary, issue the delete flash:file_name command in order to delete a single Cisco IOS image (.bin file). Or issue the delete /force /recursive flash:dir_name command in order to delete a directory and all the files in the directory.

Here is a sample command output to delete a Cisco IOS image (.bin file):

3750#delete flash:c3750-ipbase-mz.122-25.SED1.bin

Delete filename [c3750-ipbase-mz.122-25.SED1.bin]?

!--- Press Return or Enter.

Delete flash:c3750-ipbase-mz.122-25.SED1.bin? [confirm]

!--- Press Return or Enter.

3750#dir flash:
Directory of flash:/

    3  -rwx        2105   Mar 1 1993 00:02:16 +00:00  config.text
    4  -rwx     5684228   Mar 1 1993 01:17:34 +00:00  c3750-ipbase-mz.122-25.SEC2.bin
    5  -rwx           5   Mar 1 1993 00:02:16 +00:00  private-config.text
    6  -rwx         856   Mar 1 1993 00:04:40 +00:00  vlan.dat

15998976 bytes total (10309120 bytes free)

Here is a sample command output to delete a Cisco IOS image with a web-based device manager (directory):

3750#dir flash:
Directory of flash:/

    2  -rwx     5684228  Mar 12 1993 08:13:57 +00:00  c3750-ipbase-mz.122-25.SEC2.bin
    3  -rwx        2105   Mar 1 1993 00:02:16 +00:00  config.text
    4  drwx         192  Mar 12 1993 08:11:00 +00:00  c3750-ipbase-mz.122-25.SEB4
    5  -rwx           5   Mar 1 1993 00:02:16 +00:00  private-config.text
    6  -rwx         856   Mar 1 1993 00:04:40 +00:00  vlan.dat
  364  -rwx         105  Mar 12 1993 08:11:00 +00:00  info

15998976 bytes total (3201536 bytes free)
3750#delete /force /recursive flash:c3750-ipbase-mz.122-25.SEB4

Delete filename [c3750-ipbase-mz.122-25.SEB4]?

!--- Press Return or Enter.

3750#dir flash:
Directory of flash:/

    2  -rwx     5684228  Mar 12 1993 08:13:57 +00:00  c3750-ipbase-mz.122-25.SEC
2.bin
    3  -rwx        2105   Mar 1 1993 00:02:16 +00:00  config.text
    5  -rwx           5   Mar 1 1993 00:02:16 +00:00  private-config.text
    6  -rwx         856   Mar 1 1993 00:04:40 +00:00  vlan.dat
  364  -rwx         105  Mar 12 1993 08:11:00 +00:00  info

15998976 bytes total (10308608 bytes free)

An upgrade can require you to free up even more space. The requirement depends on how many images you have stored in Flash. You can delete older images/directory to free up this space.

3750 Series Switch Stack Cisco IOS Upgrade - Automatic (.tar image)

In this section, you are presented with the information to configure the features described in this document.

The procedure in this section copies the combined tar file to the switch. You copy the file to the switch from a TFTP server and extract the files. You can download an image file and replace the current image, or you can keep the current image.

Note: For switch stacks, the archive download-sw and archive upload-sw privileged EXEC commands can only be used through the stack primary. Software images downloaded to the stack primary are automatically downloaded to the rest of the stack members. Thus, you must be logged on to the primary switch to perform this upgrade.

Step-by-Step Instructions

In order to download software, complete these steps:

Step 1

Use the Decide Which Files to Use section of this document in order to identify the type of image and feature set that you want to download.

Step 2

In order to download older versions of the IP services image or IP base image files for a Catalyst 3750 switch, click Archived Catalyst 3750 Software . In order to obtain authorization and to download the cryptographic software files, click Catalyst 3750 Strong Cryptographic (3DES) Software.

Note: Cisco IOS Software releases earlier than Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1(19)EA1c include a boot loader upgrade. The boot loader can take up to 1 minute to upgrade the first time that you load the new software. Do not power cycle the switch while the boot loader upgrades.

Step 3

Copy the image to the appropriate TFTP directory on the workstation, and make sure that the TFTP server has the proper configuration.

For more information, refer to Appendix B of the software configuration guide for this release.

Step 4

Log in to the switch through the console port or a Telnet session and enter enable mode.

Step 5

In order to view the current version, issue the show version command.

3750#show version
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software 
Cisco IOS (tm) C3750 Software (C3750-I5-M), Version 12.1(19)EA1d, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2004 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Mon 05-Apr-04 22:06 by antonino
Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x009206D8

ROM: Bootstrap program is C3750 boot loader
BOOTLDR: C3750 Boot Loader (C3750-HBOOT-M) Version 12.1(14)EA1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

3750 uptime is 4 days, 19 hours, 43 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System image file is "flash:c3750-i5-mz.121-19.EA1d.bin"

cisco WS-C3750G-12S (PowerPC405) processor (revision A0) with 118776K/12288K bytes of 
memory.
Processor board ID CAT0732R0JU
Last reset from power-on
Bridging software.
5 Virtual Ethernet/IEEE 802.3  interface(s)
40 Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.
512K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address       : 00:0D:BD:5C:16:80
Motherboard assembly number     : 73-8307-06
Power supply part number        : 341-0048-01
Motherboard serial number       : CAT073205SU
Power supply serial number      : DTH073004US
Model revision number           : A0
Motherboard revision number     : A0
Model number                    : WS-C3750G-12S-E
System serial number            : CAT0732R0JU
Top Assembly Part Number        : 800-23419-01
Top Assembly Revision Number    : A0
Hardware Board Revision Number  : 0x06


Switch   Ports  Model              SW Version              SW Image
------   -----  -----              ----------              ----------
     1   28     WS-C3750G-24TS     12.1(19)EA1d            C3750-I5-M
*    2   12     WS-C3750G-12S      12.1(19)EA1d            C3750-I5-M

 Switch 01

Step 6

Issue the dir flash:  command on the 3750 in order to verify the amount of free memory that you have for the upgrade.

Here is a sample command output:

3750#dir flash:
Directory of flash:/

    2  -rwx        1516   Mar 01 1993 00:01:28  vlan.dat
    3  -rwx     4050902   Mar 01 1993 00:03:32  c3750-i5-mz.121-19.EA1d.bin
    4  -rwx        4273   Mar 05 1993 19:22:44  config.text
   84  -rwx           5   Mar 05 1993 19:22:44  private-config.text

15998976 bytes total (11940352 bytes free)

Step 7

In order to verify connectivity to the TFTP server, ping its IP address.

3750#ping 10.11.11.11

Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 10.11.11.11, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/1/1 ms

Step 8

There are several options for the download of the image. You can use the command-line options that appear in this section to have a new image overwrite the old image or leave the old image in flash.

The example uses the archive download-sw command in order to retain the old image on the device. For a complete description of the commands available, refer to the archive download-sw section of the Catalyst 3750 Switch Cisco IOS Commands guide.

Here are the options available for the archive download-sw command:

3750#archive download-sw ?
  /destination-system  specify destination system to receive software
  /force-reload        Unconditionally reload system after successful sw
                       upgrade
  /imageonly           Load only the Cisco IOS image(s)
  /leave-old-sw        Leave old sw installed after successful sw upgrade
  /no-set-boot         Don't set BOOT -- leave existing boot config alone
  /no-version-check    skip version check that prevents incompatible image
                       install
  /only-system-type    specify individual system type to be updated
  /overwrite           OK to overwrite an existing image
  /reload              Reload system (if no unsaved config changes) after
                       successful sw upgrade
  /safe                Always load before deleting old version
  flash1:              Image file
  flash2:              Image file
  flash:               Image file
  ftp:                 Image file
  rcp:                 Image file
  tftp:                Image file

This example shows the command in use and the switch output through the upload process:

3750#archive download-sw /leave-old-sw tftp://10.11.11.11/c3750-i5-tar.122-20.SE.tar
Loading c3750-i5-tar.122-20.SE.tar .from 10.11.11.11 (via GigabitEthernet1/0/4):
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examining image...
extracting info (98 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/info (435 bytes)
extracting info (98 bytes)

Stacking Version Number: 1.4

System Type:             0x00000000
  Cisco IOS Image File Size:   0x004BA200
  Total Image File Size: 0x00818A00
  Minimum Dram required: 0x04000000
  Image Suffix:          i5-122-20.SE
  Image Directory:       c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE
  Image Name:            c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE.bin
  Image Feature:         LAYER_3|MIN_DRAM_MEG=64

Old image for switch 1: unknown
Old image for switch 2: unknown

Extracting images from archive into flash on switch 1...
c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/ (directory)
c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/ (directory)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/cms_boot.jar (154860 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/err.html (152 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/cms_splash.gif (22131 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/cms_13.html (510 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/custom_cms.html (2441 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/not_supported.html (1392 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/cluster.html (2822 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/start.html (576 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/test.htm (2301 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/xhome.htm (25035 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/stylesheet.css (3364 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/back-exp.htm (182 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/sitewide.js (10627 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/tools.htm (21818 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/appsui.js (3092 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/forms.js (11521 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/doc.htm (22332 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/express-setup.htm (61957 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/troubleshooting_Browser.htm (3704 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/troubleshooting_OS.htm (2851 bytes)
extracting c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/html/net_report.htm (21107 bytes)

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Installing (renaming): `flash1:update/c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE' ->
                                       `flash1:c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE'
New software image installed in flash1:c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE

Installing (renaming): `flash:update/c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE' ->
                                       `flash:c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE'
New software image installed in flash:c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE

All software images installed.

!--- Installation of the image and supporting files is now complete 
!--- in the flash of all switches in the stack. In this example, installation 
!--- is complete in both switches.

Step 9

The image copy is complete, and you are ready for the reboot. In order to verify that the current state of the switches is Ready , issue the show switch detail command.

Here is an example:

3750#show switch detail
                                               Current
Switch#  Role      Mac Address     Priority     State 
--------------------------------------------------------
 1       Slave     000c.30ae.4f00     9         Ready
*2       primary    000d.bd5c.1680     15        Ready



         Stack Port Status             Neighbors
Switch#  Port 1     Port 2           Port 1   Port 2
--------------------------------------------------------
  1        Ok         Ok                2        2 
  2        Ok         Ok                1        1

Step 10

In order to verify that the new image is in flash for the stack members, issue the dir flash: command and the dir flash 1: command. In this example, there are two switch stack members. If the stack configuration includes additional switches in the stack, issue the dir flash#: command for each additional switch in the stack.

Issue the show version command in order to verify that the old image is still the current operation system image. Issue the show boot command in order to verify that the new image is now the image in the BOOT path-list that can load at the next switch reload.

3750#dir flash:
Directory of flash:/

    2  -rwx        1516   Mar 01 1993 00:01:28  vlan.dat
    3  -rwx     4050902   Mar 01 1993 00:03:32  c3750-i5-mz.121-19.EA1d.bin
    4  -rwx        4273   Mar 05 1993 19:22:44  config.text
    6  drwx         192   Mar 05 1993 19:40:16  c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE
   84  -rwx           5   Mar 05 1993 19:22:44  private-config.text

!--- Notice the "d" in the permissions statement. The "d" indicates a directory.


15998976 bytes total (3491328 bytes free)
3750#dir flash1:
Directory of flash1:/

    2  -rwx     4050902   Mar 01 1993 00:35:58  c3750-i5-mz.121-19.EA1d.bin
    3  -rwx        1516   Mar 01 1993 00:01:33  vlan.dat
    4  -rwx        4273   Mar 05 1993 19:22:44  config.text
    5  -rwx           5   Mar 05 1993 19:22:44  private-config.text
    7  drwx         192   Mar 05 1993 19:37:40  c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE

15998976 bytes total (3491328 bytes free)


3750#show version
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software 
Cisco IOS (tm) C3750 Software (C3750-I5-M), Version 12.1(19)EA1d, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2004 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Mon 05-Apr-04 22:06 by antonino
Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x009206D8

ROM: Bootstrap program is C3750 boot loader
BOOTLDR: C3750 Boot Loader (C3750-HBOOT-M) Version 12.1(14)EA1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

3750 uptime is 4 days, 19 hours, 43 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System image file is "flash:c3750-i5-mz.121-19.EA1d.bin"

cisco WS-C3750G-12S (PowerPC405) processor (revision A0) with 
118776K/12288K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID CAT0732R0JU
Last reset from power-on
Bridging software.
5 Virtual Ethernet/IEEE 802.3  interface(s)
40 Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.
512K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address       : 00:0D:BD:5C:16:80
Motherboard assembly number     : 73-8307-06
Power supply part number        : 341-0048-01
Motherboard serial number       : CAT073205SU
Power supply serial number      : DTH073004US
Model revision number           : A0
Motherboard revision number     : A0
Model number                    : WS-C3750G-12S-E
System serial number            : CAT0732R0JU
Top Assembly Part Number        : 800-23419-01
Top Assembly Revision Number    : A0
Hardware Board Revision Number  : 0x06


Switch   Ports  Model              SW Version              SW Image
------   -----  -----              ----------              ----------
     1   28     WS-C3750G-24TS     12.1(19)EA1d            C3750-I5-M
*    2   12     WS-C3750G-12S      12.1(19)EA1d            C3750-I5-M


Switch 01


!--- When you issue the show boot command, it now reads the new code revision 
!--- that can load at the next reboot.


3750#show boot
BOOT path-list      : flash:c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE.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
3750#
3750#

Step 11

Issue the  reload command at the prompt and confirm in order to proceed with the reload. The new code revision must come up and start to run as expected on all the switches in the stack.

Here is an example output from the switch reload:

3750#reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm]

4d19h: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested

Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:0d:bd:5c:16:80

Xmodem file system is available.

The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.

Initializing Flash...

flashfs[0]: 86 files, 4 directories

flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories

flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 15998976

flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 12507648

flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 3491328

flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 9 seconds.

...done Initializing Flash.

Boot Sector Filesystem (bs) installed, fsid: 3

done.

Loading "flash:c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE.bin"
...@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

File "flash:c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE.bin" uncompressed and installed,
entry point: 0x3000

executing...

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Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software 
Cisco IOS (tm) C3750 Software (C3750-I5-M), Version 12.2(20)SE, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2004 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 19-May-04 11:52 by yenanh
Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x00B53B10

Initializing flashfs...

flashfs[1]: 86 files, 4 directories
flashfs[1]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[1]: Total bytes: 15998976
flashfs[1]: Bytes used: 12507648
flashfs[1]: Bytes available: 3491328
flashfs[1]: flashfs fsck took 9 seconds.
flashfs[1]: Initialization complete....done Initializing flashfs.

POST: CPU MIC register Tests : Begin
POST: CPU MIC register Tests : End, Status Passed

POST: PortASIC Memory Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC Memory Tests : End, Status Passed

POST: CPU MIC PortASIC interface Loopback Tests : Begin
POST: CPU MIC PortASIC interface Loopback Tests : End, Status Passed

POST: PortASIC RingLoopback Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC RingLoopback Tests : End, Status Passed

Waiting for Stack primary Election (around 20 seconds)...
POST: PortASIC CAM Subsystem Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC CAM Subsystem Tests : End, Status Passed


POST: PortASIC Stack Port Loopback Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC Stack Port Loopback Tests : End, Status Passed

POST: PortASIC Port Loopback Tests : Begin
POST: PortASIC Port Loopback Tests : End, Status Passed

Election Complete
Switch 2 booting as primary
Waiting for Port download...Complete

cisco WS-C3750G-12S (PowerPC405) processor (revision A0) with 118784K/12280K bytes of 
memory.
Processor board ID CAT0732R0JU
Last reset from power-on
Bridging software.
1 Virtual Ethernet/IEEE 802.3  interface(s)
40 Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.

512K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address       : 00:0D:BD:5C:16:80
Motherboard assembly number     : 73-8307-06
Power supply part number        : 341-0048-01
Motherboard serial number       : CAT073205SU
Power supply serial number      : DTH073004US
Model revision number           : A0
Motherboard revision number     : A0
Model number                    : WS-C3750G-12S-E
System serial number            : CAT0732R0JU
Top Assembly Part Number        : 800-23419-01
Top Assembly Revision Number    : A0
Hardware Board Revision Number  : 0x06


Switch   Ports  Model              SW Version              SW Image
------   -----  -----              ----------              ----------
*    2   12     WS-C3750G-12S      12.2(20)SE              C3750-I5-M
 

 
Press RETURN to get started!


00:00:57: %STACKMGR-6-SWITCH_ADDED: Switch 1 has been ADDED to the stack
00:00:57: %STACKMGR-6-SWITCH_ADDED: Switch 2 has been ADDED to the stack
00:01:27: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Vlan1, changed state to down
00:01:27: %SPANTREE-5-EXTENDED_SYSID: Extended SysId enabled for type vlan
00:01:30: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by console
00:01:30: %STACKMGR-6-SWITCH_READY: Switch 2 is READY
00:01:30: %STACKMGR-6-STACK_LINK_CHANGE: Stack Port 1 Switch 2 has changed to st
3750>
3750>ate UP
00:01:30: %STACKMGR-6-STACK_LINK_CHANGE: Stack Port 2 Switch 2 has changed to state UP
00:01:30: %STACKMGR-6-primary_READY: primary Switch 2 is READY
00:01:31: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software 
Cisco IOS (tm) C3750 Software (C3750-I5-M), Version 12.2(20)SE, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2004 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 19-May-04 11:52 by yenanh
00:01:32: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface GigabitEthernet2/0/1, 
changed state to administratively 
down
00:01:32: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Vlan1, changed state to administratively down
00:01:32: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Vlan2, changed state to administratively down
00:01:35: %STACKMGR-6-SWITCH_READY: Switch 1 is READY
00:01:35: %STACKMGR-6-STACK_LINK_CHANGE: Stack Port 1 Switch 1 has changed to state UP
00:01:35: %STACKMGR-6-STACK_LINK_CHANGE: Stack Port 2 Switch 1 has changed to state UP
00:01:25: %STACKMGR-6-SWITCH_ADDED: Switch 1 has been ADDED to the stack (3750-1)
00:01:25: %STACKMGR-6-SWITCH_ADDED: Switch 2 has been ADDED to the stack (3750-1)
00:01:32: %SPANTREE-5-EXTENDED_SYSID: Extended SysId enabled for type vlan (3750-1)
00:01:35: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by console (3750-1)
00:01:35: %STACKMGR-6-SWITCH_READY: Switch 2 is READY (3750-1)
00:01:35: %STACKMGR-6-primary_READY: primary Switch 2 is READY (3750-1)
00:01:35: %STACKMGR-6-SWITCH_READY: Switch 1 is READY (3750-1)
00:01:36: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted -- (3750-1)
Cisco Internetwork Operating System 
3750>
3750>Software  (3750-1)
Cisco IOS (tm) C3750 Software (C3750-I5-M), Version 12.2(20)SE, RELEASE SOFTWARE 
(fc1) (3750-1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2004 by Cisco Systems, Inc. (3750-1)
Compiled Wed 19-May-04 11:52 by yenanh (3750-1)
00:01:37: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/2, changed state to up
00:01:37: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/3, changed state to up
00:01:37: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/4, changed state to up
00:01:38: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet2/0/2, changed state to up
00:01:38: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/2, changed 
state to up
00:01:38: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/3, changed 
state to up
00:01:38: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet1/0/4, changed 
state to up
00:01:39: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet2/0/2, changed 
state to up
3750>

3750 Series Switch Stack Cisco IOS Upgrade - Manual (.tar image)

The previous section of this document explained how to upgrade Cisco IOS with the archive download-sw command. You can also upgrade the Cisco IOS manually switch-by-switch and not disconnect the stack cables. The three major steps in this method are:

1. Copy the .tar image from the TFTP server to the primary switch.

2. Extract the .tar image into all the Flash file systems of the switches.

3. Configure the boot variable.

The archive download-sw command does all three steps throughout the automatic Cisco IOS upgrade. You can also perform these three steps in a manual Cisco IOS upgrade. The step-by-step section shows an example of how to upgrade to Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(25)SEE1. This example has a switch stack with three switches. Switch 1 is the primary switch and switches 2 and 3 are the member switches.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1 - Download the .tar Image.

You need to make sure you have sufficient space available in the Flash of the primary switch. The primary switch must have twice the amount of space of the .tar image file size. This space is needed to store the .tar file as well as to store the content of the .tar file that you extract next in Step 2. For example, if the .tar image size is 10 Mb, you need to have a minimum of 20 Mb of free space.

3750-stack#copy tftp: flash:
Address or name of remote host []? 10.10.10.10
Source filename []? c3750-advipservicesk9-tar.122-25.SEE1.tar
Destination filename [c3750-advipservicesk9-tar.122-25.SEE1.tar]?
Accessing tftp://10.10.10.10/c3750-advipservicesk9-tar.122-25.SEE1.tar...
Loading c3750-advipservicesk9-tar.122-25.SEE1.tar from 10.10.10.10 (via Vlan10): 
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 !--- Output is suppressed.

Step 2 - Extract the .tar Image.

Extract the .tar images to all the switches in the Flash file system. The archive tar /xtract command creates a directory and extracts the files under the newly created directory.

This is an example of the command syntax:

3750-stack#archive tar /xtract <tar file name> <Dir to extract files>

Complete these sub-steps:

1. Extract the .tar file into the Flash on switch1.

   3750-stack#archive tar /xtract c3750-advipservicesk9-tar.122-25.SEE1.tar flash1:
   
   extracting c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1/html/images/grn_vertlines_bott.gif (957 bytes)
   extracting c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1/html/images/red.gif (147 bytes)
   extracting c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1/html/images/print.gif (625 bytes)
   
   !--- Output is suppressed.
   
   

2. Extract the .tar file into the Flash on switch2.

   3750-stack#archive tar /xtract c3750-advipservicesk9-tar.122-25.SEE1.tar flash2:
   
   extracting c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1/html/images/grn_vertlines_bott.gif (957 bytes)
   extracting c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1/html/images/red.gif (147 bytes)
   extracting c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1/html/images/print.gif (625 bytes)
   
   !--- Output is suppressed.
   
   

3. Extract the .tar file into the Flash on switch3.

   3750-stack#archive tar /xtract c3750-advipservicesk9-tar.122-25.SEE1.tar flash3:
   
   extracting c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1/html/images/grn_vertlines_bott
   .gif (957 bytes)
   extracting c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1/html/images/red.gif (147 bytes)
   extracting c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1/html/images/print.gif (625 bytes)
   
   !--- Output is suppressed.
   
   

Step 3 - Configure the Boot Variable.

After you extract the .tar files into the Flash, you need to configure the boot variable to point to the new Cisco IOS. You need to find the path where the .bin file is extracted.

3750-stack#dir
Directory of flash:/

    2  drwx192  Mar 11 1993 00:31:05 +00:00  c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1  

!--- The archive tar /xtract command created this directory.

  455  -rwx         114  Mar 11 1993 00:31:05 +00:00  info
  457  -rwx        9433   Mar 1 1993 01:40:11 +00:00  config.text
  458  -rwx         796   Mar 1 1993 00:02:39 +00:00  vlan.dat
  459  -rwx          24   Mar 1 1993 01:40:11 +00:00  private-config.text

15998976 bytes total (5613056 bytes free)


3750-stack#dir flash:c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1

Directory of flash:/c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1/

    3  -rwx     8169055  Mar 11 1993 00:29:52 +00:00  c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.1
22-25.SEE1.bin
    4  drwx        4160  Mar 11 1993 00:30:29 +00:00  html
  454  -rwx         709  Mar 11 1993 00:31:05 +00:00  info

15998976 bytes total (5613056 bytes free)
3750-stack#

The boot system switch all command is used to change the boot variable.

3750-stack(config)#boot system switch all flash:/c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1/c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1.bin
3750-stack(config)#exit
3750-stack#write memory

Step 4 - Reload and Verify.

Reload the switch and verify that the switch runs the new Cisco IOS software release after the reload:

!--- Reload the switch.


Switch#reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm]




!--- Verify the Cisco IOS software release of the switch after the reload.


3750-stack#show version
Cisco IOS Software, C3750 Software (C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.2(25)S
E1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2006 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Mon 22-May-06 08:52 by yenanh
Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x01255B58


!--- Output is suppressed.


Switch   Ports  Model              SW Version              SW Image
------   -----  -----              ----------              ----------
*    1   28     WS-C3750G-24PS     12.2(25)SEE1            C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK
     2   52     WS-C3750G-48TS     12.2(25)SEE1            C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK
     3   26     WS-C3750-24TS      12.2(25)SEE1            C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK




!--- Verify the switch primary and member state:


3750-stack#show switch
                                               Current
Switch#  Role      Mac Address     Priority     State
--------------------------------------------------------
*1       primary    0015.63f6.b700     5         Ready
 2       Member    0015.c6c1.3000     2         Ready
 3       Member    000f.f794.3d00     5         Ready

3750 Series Switch Stack Cisco IOS Upgrade - Manual (.bin Image)

A 3750 switch stack can be managed either with the web device manager or with the CLI. If you manage the switch with the CLI, you do not need the .tar image. This section explains the Cisco IOS upgrade with the .bin image. It is assumed that you have already configured the 3750 switch stack with a Cisco IOS image. This section explains how to copy and upgrade the new Cisco IOS in the 3750 switch stack.

Note: The commands archive download-sw and archive upload-sw are applicable only for .tar image files and do not apply to .bin image files.

This example explains the step-by-step procedure to upgrade to Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(25)SEE2 on a Catalyst 3750 switch stack. The Catalyst 3750 switch stack has two switches, and the Cisco IOS image is located at the TFTP server 172.22.1.165. This output shows the stack member and the primary in this stack:

Switch#show switch
                                               Current
Switch#  Role      Mac Address     Priority     State
--------------------------------------------------------
 1       Member    0015.63f6.b700     5         Ready
*2       primary    0015.c6c1.3000     10        Ready

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1 - Download the .bin Image.

Refer to Software Download - Cisco Catalyst 3750 Software and find the image that you want to download. The Software Download Center for the Catalyst 3750 contains two sets of Cisco IOS images for every feature set and versions. One set contains only the Cisco IOS image file which has the extension .bin. The other set contains the Cisco IOS image plus the web-based device manager which has the extension .tar.

Step 2 - Verify the Available Memory.

You can verify the available memory in the Flash file system of both switches individually as this example output shows:

Switch#dir flash1:
Directory of flash1:/

    2  -rwx          24   Mar 3 1993 22:02:44 +00:00  private-config.text
    3  -rwx      623744   Jan 1 1970 00:12:28 +00:00  stardust0923
    4  -rwx         796   Mar 1 1993 00:02:55 +00:00  vlan.dat
    5  -rwx      623744   Jan 1 1970 00:32:09 +00:00  diag
    6  -rwx     8169055   Mar 1 1993 00:43:34 +00:00  c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.
22-25.SEE1.bin
    8  -rwx       10192   Mar 3 1993 22:02:44 +00:00  config.text
  462  -rwx         114   Mar 1 1993 00:32:19 +00:00  info
  367  drwx         192   Mar 1 1993 00:32:19 +00:00  c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.
22-25.SEE1

32514048 bytes total (12754944 bytes free)


Switch#dir flash2:
Directory of flash:/

    2  -rwx     4207104   Jan 1 1970 00:14:06 +00:00  c3750-i9-mz.122-20.SE4
    3  -rwx      623744   Jan 1 1970 00:17:20 +00:00  stardust0923
    4  -rwx     4207104   Jan 1 1970 00:19:44 +00:00  ios  5 -rwx 623744 Jan 1 1970 00:20:47 +00:00 diag 6 -rwx 8169055 Mar 21 1993 23:29:36 +00:00 c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.1 22-25.SEE1.bin 7 -rwx 796 Mar 1 1993 00:02:49 +00:00 vlan.dat 8 -rwx 24 Mar 3 1993 22:02:44 +00:00 private-config.text 10 -rwx 10192 Mar 3 1993 22:02:44 +00:00 config.text 11 drwx 128 Mar 21 1993 23:25:53 +00:00 c3750-ipservicesk9-mz.122- 25.SEB1 32514048 bytes total (13071360 bytes free)

In a Catalyst 3750 switch stack, flash: represents the Flash file system of the primary switch. In this example, the dir flash: command displays the contents of the primary switch (Switch 2) which is flash2:.

Step 3 - Copy the Images to the Flash File System.

Copy the .bin image from the TFTP server to the Flash file system of both switches.

Note: The Automatic Upgrade (auto-upgrade) feature only works with .tar images.

Switch#copy tftp: flash1:
Address or name of remote host [172.22.1.165]?
Source filename [c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE2]? c3750-advipservicesk9-
.122-25.SEE2.bin
Destination filename [c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE2.bin]?
Accessing tftp://172.22.1.165/c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE2.bin...
Loading c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE2.bin from 172.22.1.165 (via Vlan1)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


!--- Output is truncated.


[OK - 8172194 bytes]

8172194 bytes copied in 203.718 secs (40115 bytes/sec)


Switch#copy tftp: flash2:
Address or name of remote host [172.22.1.165]?
Source filename [c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE2.bin]?
Destination filename [c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE2.bin]?
Accessing tftp://172.22.1.165/c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE2.bin...
Loading c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE2.bin from 172.22.1.165 (via Vlan1):
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


!--- Output is truncated.


[OK - 8172194 bytes]

8172194 bytes copied in 186.655 secs (43782 bytes/sec)

Step 4 - Configure the Boot Variable.

Configure the boot variable to boot the switch with the newly copied Cisco IOS:

Switch(config)#boot system switch all flash:/c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE2.bin
Switch(config)#exit
Switch#write memory

Step 5 - Verify Before the Reload.

Verify the boot variable:

Switch#show boot
BOOT path-list      : flash:/c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE2.bin

!--- Primary switch.

Config file         : flash:/config.text
Private Config file : flash:/private-config.text
Enable Break        : no
Manual Boot         : no
HELPER path-list    :
Auto upgrade        : yes
-------------------
Switch 1

!--- Member switch.

-------------------
BOOT path-list      : flash:/c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE2.bin
Config file         : flash:/config.text
Private Config file : flash:/private-config.text
Enable Break        : no
Manual Boot         : no
HELPER path-list    :

Auto upgrade        : no

Verify that the new Cisco IOS file is present in the Flash:

Switch#dir flash1: 
Directory of flash1:/

    2  -rwx          24   Mar 3 1993 22:02:44 +00:00  private-config.text
    3  -rwx      623744   Jan 1 1970 00:12:28 +00:00  stardust0923
    4  -rwx         796   Mar 1 1993 00:02:48 +00:00  vlan.dat
    5  -rwx      623744   Jan 1 1970 00:32:09 +00:00  diag
    6  -rwx     8169055   Mar 1 1993 00:43:34 +00:00  c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.1
22-25.SEE1.bin
    7  -rwx     8172194   Mar 3 1993 22:31:35 +00:00  c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.1
22-25.SEE2.bin
    8  -rwx       10192   Mar 3 1993 22:02:44 +00:00  config.text
  462  -rwx         114   Mar 1 1993 00:32:19 +00:00  info
  367  drwx         192   Mar 1 1993 00:32:19 +00:00  c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.1
22-25.SEE1

32514048 bytes total (4582400 bytes free)


Switch#dir flash: or dir flash2:
Directory of flash2:/

    2  -rwx     4207104   Jan 1 1970 00:14:06 +00:00  c3750-i9-mz.122-20.SE4
    3  -rwx      623744   Jan 1 1970 00:17:20 +00:00  stardust0923
    4  -rwx     4207104   Jan 1 1970 00:19:44 +00:00  ios  5 -rwx 623744 Jan 1 1970 00:20:47 +00:00 diag 6 -rwx 8169055 Mar 21 1993 23:29:36 +00:00 c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.1 22-25.SEE1.bin 7 -rwx 796 Mar 1 1993 00:02:54 +00:00 vlan.dat 8 -rwx 24 Mar 3 1993 22:02:44 +00:00 private-config.text 9 -rwx 8172194 Mar 3 1993 22:42:06 +00:00 c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.1 22-25.SEE2.bin 10 -rwx 10192 Mar 3 1993 22:02:44 +00:00 config.text 11 drwx 128 Mar 21 1993 23:25:53 +00:00 c3750-ipservicesk9-mz.122- 25.SEB1 32514048 bytes total (4898816 bytes free)

Step 6 - Reload and Verify.

Reload the switch and verify that the switch runs the new Cisco IOS software version after the reload:

!--- Reload the switch.


Switch#reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm]


!--- Verify the Cisco IOS software version of the switch after the reload.


Switch#show version
Cisco IOS Software, C3750 Software (C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.2(25)SE
E2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2006 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Fri 28-Jul-06 12:55 by yenanh
Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x01256754

ROM: Bootstrap program is C3750 boot loader
BOOTLDR: C3750 Boot Loader (C3750-HBOOT-M), Version 12.2 [bkeene-flo_dsbu2 100]

Switch uptime is 33 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System image file is "flash:/c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE2.bin"


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cisco WS-C3750G-48TS (PowerPC405) processor (revision 01) with 118784K/12280K by
tes of memory.
Processor board ID FOC0941U2SK
Last reset from power-on
3 Virtual Ethernet interfaces
132 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.

512K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address       : 00:15:C6:C1:30:00   

!--- primary switch information.

Motherboard assembly number     : 73-10218-04
Power supply part number        : 341-0107-01
Motherboard serial number       : FOC09400W9S
Power supply serial number      : AZS093905HN
Model revision number           : 01
Motherboard revision number     : 02
Model number                    : WS-C3750G-48TS-S
System serial number            : FOC0941U2SK
Top Assembly Part Number        : 800-26857-01
Top Assembly Revision Number    : 06
Version ID                      : V03
Hardware Board Revision Number  : 0x03


!--- Verify that all the switches run the new Cisco IOS software version:


Switch   Ports  Model              SW Version              SW Image
------   -----  -----              ----------              ----------
     1   28     WS-C3750G-24PS     12.2(25)SEE2      C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK
*    2   52     WS-C3750G-48TS     12.2(25)SEE2      C3750-ADVIPSERVICESK


Switch 01                  

!--- Member switch information.

---------
Switch Uptime                   : 33 minutes
Base ethernet MAC Address       : 00:15:63:F6:B7:00
Motherboard assembly number     : 73-10217-03
Power supply part number        : 341-0108-02
Motherboard serial number       : FOC09382V48
Power supply serial number      : DCA09330W5E
Model revision number           : 01
Motherboard revision number     : 04
Model number                    : WS-C3750G-24PS-E
System serial number            : FOC0939U17V
Top assembly part number        : 800-27482-01
Top assembly revision number    : 01
Version ID                      : V03

Configuration register is 0xF


!--- Verify the switch primary and member state:


Switch#show switch
                                               Current
Switch#  Role      Mac Address     Priority     State
--------------------------------------------------------
 1       Member    0015.63f6.b700     5         Ready
*2       primary    0015.c6c1.3000     10        Ready

Verify

This section helps you confirm that your configuration works properly.

Certain show commands are supported by the Cisco CLI Analyzer  which allows you to view an analysis of show command output.

Note: Only registered Cisco users can access internal Cisco tools and information.

• show switch detail — Verifies that all the switches are ready.

• show version — Verifies that all switches in the stack do not run to the new code version.

3750#show switch detail
                                               Current
Switch#  Role      Mac Address     Priority     State 
--------------------------------------------------------
 1       Slave     000c.30ae.4f00     9         Ready               
*2       primary    000d.bd5c.1680     15        Ready



         Stack Port Status             Neighbors 
Switch#  Port 1     Port 2           Port 1   Port 2
--------------------------------------------------------
  1        Ok         Ok                2        2 
  2        Ok         Ok                1        1 


!--- The show version command now reflects the new code revision, as expected.

3750#show version
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software 
Cisco IOS (tm) C3750 Software (C3750-I5-M), Version 12.2(20)SE, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2004 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 19-May-04 11:52 by yenanh
Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x00B53B10

ROM: Bootstrap program is C3750 boot loader
BOOTLDR: C3750 Boot Loader (C3750-HBOOT-M) Version 12.1(14)EA1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

3750 uptime is 2 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System image file is "flash:c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE/c3750-i5-mz.122-20.SE.bin"

cisco WS-C3750G-12S (PowerPC405) processor (revision A0) with 118784K/12280K bytes of 
memory.
Processor board ID CAT0732R0JU
Last reset from power-on
Bridging software.
5 Virtual Ethernet/IEEE 802.3  interface(s)
40 Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.

512K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address       : 00:0D:BD:5C:16:80
Motherboard assembly number     : 73-8307-06
Power supply part number        : 341-0048-01
Motherboard serial number       : CAT073205SU
Power supply serial number      : DTH073004US
Model revision number           : A0
Motherboard revision number     : A0
Model number                    : WS-C3750G-12S-E
System serial number            : CAT0732R0JU
Top Assembly Part Number        : 800-23419-01
Top Assembly Revision Number    : A0
Hardware Board Revision Number  : 0x06


Switch   Ports  Model              SW Version              SW Image
------   -----  -----              ----------              ----------
     1   28     WS-C3750G-24TS     12.2(20)SE              C3750-I5-M
*    2   12     WS-C3750G-12S      12.2(20)SE              C3750-I5-M 
 

Switch 01
---------
Switch Uptime                   : 2 minutes 
Base ethernet MAC Address       : 00:0C:30:AE:4F:00
Motherboard assembly number     : 73-7058-07
Power supply part number        : 341-0045-01
Motherboard serial number       : CSJ0708020N
Power supply serial number      : LIT07050027
Model revision number           : 01
Motherboard revision number     : 03
Model number                    : WS-C3750G-24TS-E
System serial number            : CSJ0711U03G

Configuration register is 0xF

Troubleshoot

This section provides information you can use to troubleshoot your configuration.

Image Transfer from TFTP Server Fails or Corrupted Cisco IOS image

If you find that an image transfer from the TFTP server fails continuously, refer to Resolving Common Image Installation Problems. This document provides solutions to known issues with the TFTP server.

You Receive the Error_Bad_Mzip Error Message

You see this error when the Cisco IOS image is corrupt or a .tar file uploads through an Xmodem. In order to resolve the issue, complete these steps:

1. Upload the .bin file to the switch through the Xmodem.

2. Set the boot path to the correct file name.

3. Reload the switch.

4. Check that the image file size is the correct one.

   If the image file size is not correct, try to download the image file again.

Refer to these documents in order to check the recovery procedure:

• Step-by-Step Recovery Procedure  section of Recover Catalyst Fixed Configuration Switches from a Corrupted Image

• Recovering from a Software Failure  section of Release Notes for the Catalyst 3750, 3560, and 2970 Switches, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SEB and Later

%Error opening flash:update/info (No such file or directory)

The switch reports this error message during the software upgrade:

Stack_Switch1#archive download-sw 
tftp://10.1.1.2/c3750-advipservicesk9-tar.122-25.SEE1.tar
Could not buffer tarfile...using multiple downloads
examining image...
%Error opening tftp://10.1.1.2/c3750-advipservicesk9-tar.122-25.SEE1.tar (Timed out)
%Error opening flash:update/info (No such file or directory)
ERROR: Image is not a valid Cisco IOS image archive

Complete these steps to identify and resolve the issue:

1. Make sure you are able to ping the TFTP server IP address from the switch.

2. Verify your TFTP server works and if possible, try a different TFTP server.

3. Remove if you have any old information directory from the Flash.

4. If the error message continues to appear, format the Flash and reload the switch. After you format, the switch can boot into ROMMON mode. If the switch boots into ROMMON mode, then recover the switch with Xmodem.

Switches in the Stack do not Boot the New Image (Version Mismatch)

After the Cisco IOS upgrade, any one or more of the switches do not boot with the new images. Or, when you add a switch to the current stack and the newly added switch has a different Cisco IOS software release than the current switch stack, the new switch is unusable. The 3750 switch stack has a feature called auto-upgrade which is enabled by default. This feature enables the switch stack to automatically upgrade the Cisco IOS on the newly added switch. Sometimes this auto-upgrade fails to upgrade the Cisco IOS of the newly added switch. You see this message sequence when you add the switch to the current stack.

1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW_INITIATED: Auto-copy-software process initiated 
for switch number(s) 3
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW:
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW: Searching for stack member to act
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW: as software donor...
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW: Found donor (system #1) for
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW: member(s) 3
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW: System software to be uploaded:
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW: System Type:             0x00000000
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW: Warning: Unable to determine image running
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW: Software could not be copied to
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW: system(s) 3
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_COPY_SW: Software was not copied
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW_INITIATED: Auto-advise-software process initiat
ed for switch number(s) 3
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW:
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW:
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: Systems with incompatible software
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: have been added to the stack.  The
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: software running on all of the stack
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: members has been scanned, and it has
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: been determined that the stack can be
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: repaired by issuing the following
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW: command(s):
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW:
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW:     archive copy-sw /force-reload /overwrite /
dest 3 1
1w2d: %IMAGEMGR-6-AUTO_ADVISE_SW:

3750-stack#show switch
                                               Current
Switch#  Role      Mac Address     Priority     State
--------------------------------------------------------
*1       primary    0015.63f6.b700     5         Ready
 2       Member    0015.c6c1.3000     2         Ready
 3       Member    000f.f794.3d00     5         Version Mismatch

Note: The auto-upgrade feature must be enabled to upgrade the switch in version-mismatch (VM) mode. By default, auto-upgrade is enabled. You can check the status of auto-upgrade with the show boot   privileged EXEC command and the auto upgrade line in the display. You can disable auto-upgrade by with the no boot auto-copy-sw   global configuration command on the stack primary. Refer to Understanding Auto-Upgrade and Auto-Advise for more information.

There are three different methods available to solve the version mismatch problem:

• Method 1

• Method 2

• Method 3

Method 1 - .tar Image

Upgrade the member switch that has an incompatible software image with the archive copy-sw privileged EXEC command. This command copies the software image from a current stack member to the one with the incompatible software. The affected switch automatically reloads and joins the stack as a fully functioning member.

This output shows the syntax of the archive copy-sw command:

3750_Stack#archive copy-sw ?

  /destination-system  specify destination system to receive software
  /force-reload        Unconditionally reload system after successful sw
                       upgrade
  /leave-old-sw        Leave old sw installed after successful sw upgrade
  /no-set-boot         do not update BOOT setting on systems after installing
                       sw
  /overwrite           OK to overwrite an existing image
  /reload              Reload system (if no unsaved config changes) after
                       successful sw upgrade
  /safe                Always load before deleting old version
  1                    copy software from system 1
  2                    copy software from system 2
  3                    copy software from system 3

• For the /destination-system destination-stack-member-number , specify the number of the stack member to which the source that runs the image file needs to be copied. If you do not specify the stack member number, the running image file is copied to all stack members by default.

• Specify /force-reload to unconditionally force a system reload after the successful download of the software image. If you do not want to use /force-reload , reset the updated stack member manually withreload slot switch_member_number to put this configuration change into effect.

• For the source-stack-member-number , specify the number of the stack member from which to copy the running image file. The stack member number range is 1 to 9.

• If you receive an oversubscribe syslog message during reload, then issue the archive copy-sw /overwrite /destination-system command to overwrite the software image in the Flash memory with the downloaded one.

This is an example of the archive copy-sw command:

1. This archive copy-sw command copies the current running Cisco IOS image from switch 1 to switch 3 on the 3750 switch stack.

   archive copy-sw /overwrite /destination-system 3 1

2. Reload the switch member 3.

   reload slot 3

Method 2 - .tar Image

You can use this method if you use the device manager to manage the switch stack. Extract the .tar image into the Flash file system of the newly added switch. It is assumed that you already have the .tar image on the switch. If it is not available, you can download Cisco Catalyst 3750 Software from page and copy to the switch with TFTP. theSoftware Download site.

Note: Only registered Cisco users have access to internal Cisco tools and information.

3750-stack#show switch
                                               Current
Switch#  Role      Mac Address     Priority     State
--------------------------------------------------------
*1       primary    0015.63f6.b700     5         Ready
 2       Member    0015.c6c1.3000     2         Ready
 3       Member    000f.f794.3d00     5   Version Mismatch


!--- Switch 3 is displayed as a version mismatch. 
!--- You need to extract the .tar image to flash3:



3750-stack#archive tar /xtract c3750-advipservicesk9-tar.122-25.SEE1.tar flash3:

extracting c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1/html/images/grn_vertlines_bott.gif (957 bytes)
extracting c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1/html/images/red.gif (147 bytes)
extracting c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1/html/images/print.gif (625 bytes)

!--- Output is suppressed.

Configure the boot variable on the new switch. This step is not mandatory. But if you disconnect this switch out of the stack in the future, the switch cannot boot the correct Cisco IOS.

3750-stack#configure terminal
3750-stack(config)#boot system switch 3 flash:/c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1/c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1.bin
3750-stack(config)#exit
3750-stack#write memory

Reload the switch member 3.

3750-stack#reload slot 3

Method 3 - .bin Image

Copy the .bin file from the primary switch to the newly added switch, configure the boot variable, and reload the switch.

3750-stack#show switch
                                               Current
Switch#  Role      Mac Address     Priority     State
--------------------------------------------------------
*1       primary    0015.63f6.b700     5         Ready
 2       Member    0015.c6c1.3000     2         Ready
 3       Member    000f.f794.3d00     5   Version Mismatch


!--- Switch 3 is displayed as a version mismatch. 
!--- You need to copy the .bin image to flash3:



3750-stack#copy c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1.bin flash3:
3750-stack#configure terminal
3750-stack(config)#boot system switch 3 flash:/
c3750-advipservicesk9-mz.122-25.SEE1.bin
3750-stack(config)#exit
3750-stack#write memory
3750-stack#reload slot 3

Error Messages

%Tar checksum error in tftp

This error message occurs when you use the  archive  command in order to upgrade the software image:

3750_switch#archive download-sw tftp://10.1.1.1/c3750-ipbase-mz.122-25.SEC.bin
Loading c3750-ipbase-mz.122-25.SEC.bin from 10.1.1.1 (via Vlan1):
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[OK - 5683384 bytes]

Loading c3750-ipbase-mz.122-25.SEC.bin from 10.1.1.1 (via Vlan1):
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[OK - 5683384 bytes]

examining image...
%Tar checksum error in tftp://10.1.1.1/c3750-ipbase-mz.122-25.SEC.bin
%Error opening flash:update/info (No such file or directory)
ERROR: Image is not a valid Cisco IOS image archive.

The reason for this error message is that the archive command is for the .tar files and cannot be used with .bin files. In order to upgrade with the .bin file, use the copy command.

Upgrade Cisco IOS Software with Different Feature Sets

The Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series, by default, allows changes in feature sets while you upgrade to a later Cisco IOS release.

Error: The image in the archive which would be used to upgrade
Error: system number [dec] does not support the same feature set.

In order to overcome this issue, make use of the flag allow-feature-upgrade   while you execute the archive-download-sw command.

archive-download-sw /allow-feature-upgrade

This option is supported only from Cisco IOS release 12.2(35) SE or later.

Related Information

• Upgrading Software Images on Catalyst 3550 Series Switches Using the Command Line Interface
• Switches Product Support
• Technical Support & Documentation - Cisco Systems