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2500 bootrom question
m0rpheus
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in CCNA & CCENT
Hey guys, I want to upgrade the bootrom on my 2514 in order to upgrade the IOS to 12.3, but I am a bit confused. I know I need at least 10.2 bootrom for that purpose, but when I do a show ver, I get two different numbers: 5.2 and 10.2. I would appreciate if someone clarifies the difference between the two and would I need to upgrade the bootrom. Many thanks!
Router>show ver
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) 3000 Software (IGS-I-L), Version 11.1(6), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-1996 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Mon 09-Sep-96 13:58 by tej
Image text-base: 0x0301F84C, data-base: 0x00001000
ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 5.2(8a), RELEASE SOFTWARE
ROM: 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-RXBOOT), Version 10.2(8a), RELEASE SOFTWARE (f
c1)
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Router>show ver
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) 3000 Software (IGS-I-L), Version 11.1(6), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-1996 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Mon 09-Sep-96 13:58 by tej
Image text-base: 0x0301F84C, data-base: 0x00001000
ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 5.2(8a), RELEASE SOFTWARE
ROM: 3000 Bootstrap Software (IGS-RXBOOT), Version 10.2(8a), RELEASE SOFTWARE (f
c1)
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You can if you think you can
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Optionssupercooldude
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From your show version output, I'd say you can upgrade to 12.3.
Just backup your current image, switch to confreg 0x2101 and give 12.3 a try, assuming of course you have enough flash and ram. -
Optionsm0rpheus
Member Posts: 26 ■□□□□□□□□□
Thanks, I have the RAM and Flash 16/16 so I'll try loading 12.3.You can if you think you can
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LOkrasa
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Be careful with 12.3 for the 2500... may not have IGRP which is something you need to know for the CCNA. I downloaded 12.3 from ciscos site and I had to go down to the old 12.0 I had when I first started bc it didnt have IGRP as a routing protocol...