How to upgrade IOS using Console port?

Hello!
Good day!

How to upgrade IOS both switches and routers using Console Port? I want to know this procedure just in case anything happen during my upgrade in our production.

Your replies are very much appreciated.

Regards

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KGhaleon

You'll want to backup your IOS to a TFTP server first, to be safe. Not sure if there are any problems with keeping backup copies of an IOS, as far as I know.

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1026346807
This page has some steps for setting up and performing an upgrade.

elegua

357 wrote:

Hello!
Good day!

How to upgrade IOS both switches and routers using Console Port? I want to know this procedure just in case anything happen during my upgrade in our production.

Your replies are very much appreciated.

Regards

Routers have different procedures, can you tell what routers and switches are you going to upgrade?.

Here's a link for 1600, 1700, 2600, 3600 and 3700 serie routers, 1600 and 2500 are the same procedures.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps259/products_tech_note09186a008015bfac.shtml

Hope this help.