Chapter 3 Configurations for the Layer 3 Switch Router

Updating the System Image

 

Command

Purpose

Step 4

 

 

Router# reload

Initiate a reload of the system software. You automatically

 

rommon 1>

enter ROM monitor mode.

 

 

Step 5

 

 

rommon 1> dir bootflash:

Display the contents of the file system. Perform this optional

 

 

step to display and copy the name of the system image to the

 

 

clipboard for use in Step 6.

Step 6

 

 

rommon 2> boot bootflash:filename

Reboot the Layer 3 switch router with the new system image.

 

 

You can paste the filename from the clipboard if you copied

 

 

it in Step 5.

Step 7

 

 

Router> show version

Display the system software version information. Use this

 

 

step to confirm that the system is loaded with the expected

 

 

software version.

 

 

 

1.For details on using the configuration register to set boot parameters, refer to the Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide.

The following example shows how to enter terminal configuration mode, set the configuration register, save the configuration, and reload the Layer 3 switch router with the new image on the bootflash memory SIMM:

Router# configure terminal

Router(config)# config-register 0x0

Router(config)# end

Router#

4d00h: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console Router#copy system:running-confignvram:startup-configDestination filename [startup-config]?

Building configuration...

[OK]

Router# reload

Proceed with reload? [confirm]

rommon 1 >

dir bootflash:

 

 

File size

Checksum

File name

3173128

bytes

(0x306b08)

0x799f

cat2948g-in-mz.120-7.W5.14.45

3173364

bytes

(0x306bf4)

0x755f

cat2948g-in-mz.120-7.W5.14.46

rommon 2 > boot bootflash:cat2948g-in-mz.120-7.W5.14.46

Self decompressing the image : #################################################

################################################################################

################################################################################

################################################################## [OK]

<The system boots>

Router> show version

Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software

IOS (tm) L3 Switch/Router Software (CAT2948G-IN-M), Version 12.0(7)W5(14.46) IN

TERIM TEST SOFTWARE

Copyright (c) 1986-2001 by cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Tue 22-Feb-00 04:31 by

Image text-base: 0x60010928, data-base: 0x605B2000

Now that you have completed the initial configurations on your Layer 3 switch router, you can begin configuring the interfaces. For more information on reloading a Layer 3 switch router see Chapter 4, “Configuring Interfaces.”

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