Crash course (5 hours later: Take 2 Advil b4 entering.)

It's been 6 years and I forgot how much fun THIS was...

Just got my 2950 in the mail. Connected to it vie console...

And got this...

switch: reset
Are you sure you want to reset the system (y/n)?y
System resetting...

C2950 Boot Loader (C2950-HBOOT-M) Version 12.1(11r)EA1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Compiled Mon 22-Jul-02 17:18 by antonino
WS-C2950-12 starting...
Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:13:60:e5:b6:80
Xmodem file system is available.
Initializing Flash...
flashfs[0]: 0 files, 1 directories
flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 7741440
flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 1024
flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 7740416
flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 4 seconds.
...done initializing flash.
Boot Sector Filesystem (bs:) installed, fsid: 3
Parameter Block Filesystem (pb:) installed, fsid: 4
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:

Obviously I'm missing an IOS.

Now I'll be honest and say that I don't know how to do this. My book refers to restoring routers and I'm not sure if it's just the same for switches since my PC isn't connected to an ethernet port on a router, rather just the console port to the switch. I've never configured tftp programming on a PC, nor have I used it period.

I also don't know where I'd get an IOS image. The first thing that comes to mind is that I could copy the one I have on my 2612 router (12.2) over to my PC (after hooking up the tftp server), and then copy that to the switch?

I'd hate to bother you guys with something so trivial so if someone knows where to lead me in regards to:

1. Installing tftp software to PC
2. Making sure router/switch can see tftp software
3. Wether or not I can use my routers software on the switch.
4. etc, etc, etc. (yeah, don't wanna screw anything up...jitters)

Thanks guys.

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Comments

markzab

Interesting stuff. This turned out to be a good thread with ups and downs. Good for future reference I'd think. Unfortunately it looks as though it may be coming to an end as I don't have anymore broken machines.

What to do, what to do.

DW [banned]

Would you like gear with some bones tossed in?

Hmm...

There's a task setting up a network, inserting faults, and letting others try to resolve those issues...

Hmm...

What a concept?

boyles23

I can't help you with your switch but I am looking forward to the day I can call Darby and get his help.

markzab

boyles23 wrote:

I can't help you with your switch but I am looking forward to the day I can call Darby and get his help.

Well the crisis is over now so don't worry.

In regards to calling Darby, I'm sure I'll be getting a fat bill in the mail anyday now.

markzab

DarbyWeaver wrote:

Would you like gear with some bones tossed in?

Hmm...

There's a task setting up a network, inserting faults, and letting others try to resolve those issues...

Hmm...

What a concept?

Got your PM bro. Shooting the payment over now. Actually that may be a good idea in regards to placing some bugs before you send them out. PLEASE write down what you f-up though just in case I get stumped and you forget.

DW [banned]

Do you want "issues" inserted?

It seems it would work better if a network were up and perhaps have it ready to go but some things are not quite right.

Let a person try to work through the issues and observe the techniques used to resolve the issues.

markzab

DarbyWeaver wrote:

Do you want "issues" inserted?

It seems it would work better if a network were up and perhaps have it ready to go but some things are not quite right.

Let a person try to work through the issues and observe the techniques used to resolve the issues.

Well I know you're busy so don't do anything too time consuming.

As for the network, you know my current set-up and how that probably wouldn't work. My 3 machines here aren't even set up yet since I don't even have the cords to have them all powered on at once. And I don't even have the cables to connect the switches to the routers.

But then again, that's where you come in. :P