IOS upgrade on a 2900XL switch
Hi Guys,
I have a 3550 and 2 X 2900XL switches with me. I am planning to prepare for the CCNP switching exam and was happy to go on with the switches in my home lab. But lately when configuring STP i realized that many a commands in the syllabus aren't supported in these 2900XL series. Is there any IOS version that would support these commands on 2900XL. The sh version is as given below
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) C2900XL Software (C2900XL-C3H2S-M), Version 12.0(5)XU, RELEASE SOFTWARE
(fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2000 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Mon 03-Apr-00 16:37 by swati
Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x00301398
ROM: Bootstrap program is C2900XL boot loader
Switch uptime is 36 weeks, 10 hours, 33 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System image file is "flash:c2900XL-c3h2s-mz-120.5-XU.bin"
cisco WS-C2924-XL (PowerPC403GA) processor (revision 0x11) with 8192K/1024K byte
s of memory.
Processor board ID 0x0E, with hardware revision 0x01
Last reset from power-on
Processor is running Enterprise Edition Software
Cluster command switch capable
Cluster member switch capable
24 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
Is there any way that i cam upgrade to a better IOS verion that supports STP RSTP (whole set of commands on the CCNP switching exam on these 2900XL switches?
Though foolish will i be able to load these with the 2950 IOS?
Please sent in your comments.
Thanks
blaup
I have a 3550 and 2 X 2900XL switches with me. I am planning to prepare for the CCNP switching exam and was happy to go on with the switches in my home lab. But lately when configuring STP i realized that many a commands in the syllabus aren't supported in these 2900XL series. Is there any IOS version that would support these commands on 2900XL. The sh version is as given below
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) C2900XL Software (C2900XL-C3H2S-M), Version 12.0(5)XU, RELEASE SOFTWARE
(fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2000 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Mon 03-Apr-00 16:37 by swati
Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x00301398
ROM: Bootstrap program is C2900XL boot loader
Switch uptime is 36 weeks, 10 hours, 33 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System image file is "flash:c2900XL-c3h2s-mz-120.5-XU.bin"
cisco WS-C2924-XL (PowerPC403GA) processor (revision 0x11) with 8192K/1024K byte
s of memory.
Processor board ID 0x0E, with hardware revision 0x01
Last reset from power-on
Processor is running Enterprise Edition Software
Cluster command switch capable
Cluster member switch capable
24 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
Is there any way that i cam upgrade to a better IOS verion that supports STP RSTP (whole set of commands on the CCNP switching exam on these 2900XL switches?
Though foolish will i be able to load these with the 2950 IOS?
Please sent in your comments.
Thanks
blaup
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mikej412
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You can't run the 2950 IOS on a 2900 series switch.
Go get the latest/greatest biggest/baddest IOS available for your switch model and see what happens. You may not get all the commands you want as features are usually added to the newer switches and you're stuck with whatever the older switches were supporting when they hit end of sale.
A 2924-XL with 8 megs may let you run the last updated enterprise version that was available.mgeorge27 wrote:heres the link to the switch ios's on cisco's website, you need just a guest TCO account.
http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/pub/MDFTree.x?butype=switches:mike: Cisco Certifications -- Collect the Entire Set!