boot system command

satishtech

If I set the Router to boot from tftp as I did:

boot system tftp asa842-k8.bin 192.168.1.2

the image from tftp stays in the tftp server and does
not get loaded to Router am I correct ?

I am confused as the show version shows the older IOS.
should i run the copy command also ?

clarson

Well, the asa software is for a firewall and not a router.
So, that command will fail on a router and it goes on to the next boot option

on an asa the command would be like this:
tftp:///FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=arial][I]user[/I][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#525252][FONT=arial][[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=arial][B]:[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=arial][I]password[/I][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#525252][FONT=arial]server[:port]//FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=arial][I]path[/I][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=arial][B]/[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#525252][FONT=arialfilename
So, if your on an asa the command isn't correct

For a router, the command is right, but the name of the file would indicate that it is inappropriate for a router.

satishtech

Tried this command:

boot system tftp c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE4.bin 192.168.1.2

my questions is , that when a boot system command is set to point to a file on a tftp server
than that ios will be running on the router ...? just unable to verify this.

running this on PT 7 2911

clarson

the c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE4.bin file is for a 2960 switch.
So, that is just going to fail on a 2911 router

satishtech

finally got it working :

boot system tftp c2800nm-advipservicesk9-mz.151-4.M4.bin 192.168.1.2

used a 2800 router on PT

clarson

that should have worked if your tftp server is working also