Loading IOS on a WS-C4900M / loading IOS and configuring the management interface via VRF / virtual router forwarding
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1) configuring an IP address on the management port
interface FastEthernet1
ip vrf forwarding mgmtVrf ip address 192.168.0.240 255.255.255.0 speed auto duplex auto
2) ping to check if it works
Switch#ping vrf mgmtVrf 192.168.0.127
Type escape sequence to abort. Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 192.168.0.127, timeout is 2 seconds: !!!!! Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/1/1 ms Switch#
3) configure the management port as source for the TFTP
Switch#conf t Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. Switch(config)#ip tftp source-interface FastEthernet1
4) copy the IOS
Switch#copy tftp: slot0: Address or name of remote host [192.168.0.127]? Source filename [XYZ]? Destination filename [XYZ]? Accessing tftp://192.168.0.127/XYZ
it should load now......