Help with router reload lab

in CCNA & CCENT
This is from the CCNA Simulator, ICND 1, Skill Builder --> Migrating to a new IOS image.
The lab went fine, I copied a new IOS file from a tftp server to the router.
I then go to global config mode and type:
boot system flash c2800nm-avipservicesk9-mz.124-21.bin
Copy running-config startup-config
Reload
The router should than reload the new IOS file instead of the first one it has (It has a total of 2 files saved in flash)
but it loads the last file and the lab tells me I didn't do it right.
The lab went fine, I copied a new IOS file from a tftp server to the router.
I then go to global config mode and type:
boot system flash c2800nm-avipservicesk9-mz.124-21.bin
Copy running-config startup-config
Reload
The router should than reload the new IOS file instead of the first one it has (It has a total of 2 files saved in flash)
but it loads the last file and the lab tells me I didn't do it right.

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CCENT (formally CCNA certified)
ICE (Imprivata Certified Engineer)
Network+
CCENT (formally CCNA certified)
ICE (Imprivata Certified Engineer)
Comments
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tiersten Member Posts: 4,505
Do "no boot system" first. You need to get rid of any existing boot system line in the configuration. -
mgeorge Member Posts: 774 ■■■□□□□□□□
boot system flash c2800nm-avipservicesk9-mz.124-21.bin
It will help if you spell the image name correctly;
boot system flash c2800nm-avipservicesk9-mz.124-21.bin
needs to be
boot system flash c2800nm-advipservicesk9-mz.124-21.binThere is no place like 127.0.0.1 -
hasitha257 Member Posts: 25 ■□□□□□□□□□
Like mgeorge said you need to get the boot statement straightened.
If thats corrected already and you still see same results, probably the other IOS is a newer/higher one and thats why router is booting into newer IOS.
cheers -
Heero Member Posts: 486
if the boot statement is incorrect, the router will just boot from the first ios image it finds in flash... -
tiersten Member Posts: 4,505
hasitha257 wrote: »If thats corrected already and you still see same results, probably the other IOS is a newer/higher one and thats why router is booting into newer IOS. -
hasitha257 Member Posts: 25 ■□□□□□□□□□
You are correct, if the image in boot statement is valid then router will boot from there and not from image with higher version ( if there was one on flash)
but I should have stated if no boot statement and there are two images in the flash then router will boot from image with higher version ....is this is a correct statement? -
networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
hasitha257 wrote: »You are correct, if the image in boot statement is valid then router will boot from there and not from image with higher version ( if there was one on flash)
but I should have stated if no boot statement and there are two images in the flash then router will boot from image with higher version ....is this is a correct statement?
If there are two it will boot the first image it comes across. Do a show flash and you can see the order they are listed.An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.