Messed up my 3550 with the reload command

Hey guys, any help would be appreciated

Switch#reload

System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]: y
Building configuration...
[OK]
Proceed with reload? [confirm]

*Mar 1 01:01:52.063: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested by console. Reload Reason: Reload command.Base ethernet MAC Addres s: 00:0d:65:e4:86:80
Xmodem file system is available.
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.
Initializing Flash...
flashfs[0]: 3 files, 1 directories
flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 15998976
flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 5632
flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 15993344
flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 12 seconds.
...done Initializing Flash.
Boot Sector Filesystem (bs:) installed, fsid: 3
Loading ""...: permission denied

Error loading ""

Interrupt within 5 seconds to abort boot process.
Boot process failed...

The system is unable to boot automatically. The BOOT
environment variable needs to be set to a bootable
image.

switch:
switch: show run
Unknown cmd: show
switch:
switch: en
Unknown cmd: en
switch: show run
Unknown cmd: show
switch:
switch:
switch:
switch:
switch:
switch: exit
Unknown cmd: exit
switch:
switch:
switch:
switch: conf
Unknown cmd: conf
switch: show ver
Unknown cmd: show
switch: config-register
Unknown cmd: config-register
switch: show version
Unknown cmd: show
switch:

What do i do? I don't have the IOS backed up or anything, just decided to play with the switch and NOW it's dead

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Magmadragoon

Recovering Catalyst Fixed Configuration Switches from a Corrupted or Missing Image - Cisco

clarson

no it isn't dead. it just isn't able to find an ios to boot. your at the rommon prompt. type a "?" to see what commands are available. start with the set command to see what the BOOT parameter is set to. do a dir flash: to see if there is an ios on the flash.

OfWolfAndMan

Magmadragoon wrote: »

Recovering Catalyst Fixed Configuration Switches from a Corrupted or Missing Image - Cisco

Xmodem is not the optimal way of uploading an IOS. TFTP! I can not stress this enough.

clarson

cant tftp with a 3550 unless the ios is running

tecnodog7

That makes a lot of sense, since it hasn't been working for the past 2 hours

Xmodem it is!

tecnodog7

Not sure what that means? Should i download another IOS?

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tecnodog7

I got it, i chose the WRONG setting.

tecnodog7

Thank you guys, i left it all night and then following this document I was able to get my switch up. This was the best experience every to make sure I am very VERY careful what to type in the cli.

clarson

or at least be very careful when deleting files from flash. it is unfortunate that you need to delete the ios to do an ios upgrade on cisco switches. Just make sure you have connectivity to your tftp server before doing it. and that you have your backups.
and at 115200 baud it takes about 30-35 minutes to do

OfWolfAndMan

clarson wrote: »

cant tftp with a 3550 unless the ios is running

Well that is unfortunate...

Magmadragoon

what is wrong with xmodem other than being slow, I keep it on my computer just in case

clarson

yes every network engineer need xmodem in their tool box and know how to use it. But, no one wants to be an expert in using it

OfWolfAndMan

That's why you boot the device with IOS, delete old IOS, and then TFTP new IOS before even rebooting. Xmodem should be last resort.

theodoxa

OfWolfAndMan wrote: »

Well that is unfortunate...

I wish Cisco would have given the option of TFTP. I bought a couple of 2960 switches a while back and they came with no IOS on them. I end up having to XModem an IOS to them, which took forever.

JeanM

If tftpdnld in rommon isn't available, as others have said increase the baud rate and upload the smallest size IOS on the router/switch.Then reboot and use tftp to get the correct/large ios on there as needed.

theodoxa

JeanM wrote: »

If tftpdnld in rommon isn't available, as others have said increase the baud rate and upload the smallest size IOS on the router/switch.Then reboot and use tftp to get the correct/large ios on there as needed.

Every switch I've tried it on (2960, 3560) uses HBOOT (presumably a switch version of ROMMON?), which doesn't support tftpdnld. Loading an IOS would take over 30 minutes even at 115200 BAUD.