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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
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Chapter 27 Working with System Software Images
Downloading the Software Images Over a Serial Connection on the Console Port
Percent transferred: 100%
Sending: Complete
Number of Packets: xxxx
Number of retries: None
Last error: None
Last warning: None
Kermit>
connect
Finished network download. (1136844 bytes)
Flash erase in progress ... Erase done
Programming Flash: Flash Programming Complete
Flash erase in progress ... Erase done
Programming Flash: Flash Programming Complete
Flash erase in progress ... Erase done
Programming Flash: Flash Programming Complete
Flash erase in progress ... Erase done
Programming Flash: Flash Programming Complete
Flash erase in progress ... Erase done
Programming Flash: Flash Programming Complete
Flash erase in progress ... Erase done
Programming Flash: Flash Programming Complete
Flash erase in progress ... Erase done
Programming Flash: Flash Programming Complete
The system needs to be reset to run the new image.
Cisco Systems Console
Enter password:
Mon Apr 06, 1998, 14:35:08
Console>
UNIX Workstation Serial Download Procedure Example
This screen output shows an example of a complete serial download procedure on a UNIX workstation:
workstation%
cd /tmp
workstation%
tar -xvfp /dev/rfd0
c5009_xx.bin, 1156046 bytes, 2258 tape blocks
workstation%
ls -la
total 1150
drwxrwsrwt 5 bin 512 Sep 28 04:15 .
drwxr-xr-x 18 root 1536 Sep 27 15:41 ..
-r--r--r-- 1 60000 1156046 Jul 18 10:32 c5009_xx.bin
workstation%
kermit
C-Kermit, 4E(072) 06 Apr 98, SUNOS 4.x
Type ? for help
C-Kermit>
set line /dev/ttya
C-Kermit>
set speed 9600
/dev/ttya: 9600 baud
C-Kermit>
connect
Connecting thru /dev/ttya, speed 9600.
The escape character is CTRL-\ (28).
Type the escape character followed by C to get back,
or followed by ? to see other options.
Console>
enable
Console> (enable)
download serial c5009_
xx
.bin
Download CBI image via console port (y/n) [n]?
y
Waiting for DOWNLOAD!
Return to your local Machine by typing its escape sequence