http://wiki.nesevo.com/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Boot_Cisco_Devices_via_tftpBoot Cisco Devices via tftp - Revision history2026-06-02T21:42:24ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.35.1http://wiki.nesevo.com/index.php?title=Boot_Cisco_Devices_via_tftp&diff=2675&oldid=prevPhilipp: /* Cisco 4900 series switches */2015-04-03T14:23:21Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Cisco 4900 series switches</span></span></p>
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</table>Philipphttp://wiki.nesevo.com/index.php?title=Boot_Cisco_Devices_via_tftp&diff=2674&oldid=prevPhilipp: Created page with "== Cisco 4900 series switches == * Connect to the serial console * Type CTRL-C at the right time to exit the infinite boot loop and get to the ''rommon'' prompt * At the ''rom..."2015-04-03T14:04:08Z<p>Created page with "== Cisco 4900 series switches == * Connect to the serial console * Type CTRL-C at the right time to exit the infinite boot loop and get to the ''rommon'' prompt * At the ''rom..."</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Cisco 4900 series switches ==<br />
* Connect to the serial console<br />
* Type CTRL-C at the right time to exit the infinite boot loop and get to the ''rommon'' prompt<br />
* At the ''rommon'' prompt<br />
** Type <code>unset boot</code> to reset the boot variable<br />
** Connect the switch's Mgmt port to the network using a crossover cable and wait for the message<br />
Established physical link 100MB Full Duplex<br />
Network layer connectivity may take a few seconds<br />
** Configure the Mgmt interface<br />
*** <code>set interface fa1 192.168.1.244 255.255.255.0</code><br />
*** <code>set ip route default 192.168.1.1</code><br />
** Type <code>set</code> to verify IP configuration<br />
** Check connectivity (ping TFTP server): <code>ping 192.168.1.11</code> ... The message <code>Host 192.168.1.11 is alive</code> should appear<br />
** Boot the image via TFTP: <code>boot tftp://192.168.1.11/cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.122-54.SG1.bin</code><br />
* '''The image is not on the bootflash yet''', so when you're at the switches prompt, don't forget to<br />
** Connect port 1 to the network<br />
** configure VLAN 1<br />
** copy the IOS image from TFTP to bootflash<br />
** set the boot variable:<br />
Switch#conf t<br />
Switch(config)#no boot system<br />
Switch(config)#boot system flash bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.122-54.SG1.bin <br />
Switch(config)#exit<br />
Switch#write memory <br />
Switch#sho bootvar <br />
BOOT variable = bootflash:cat4500e-entservicesk9-mz.122-54.SG1.bin,1;<br />
** reload the switch</div>Philipp