From: George Hansen (HansenG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Thu Dec 06 2001 - 16:17:42 GMT-3
You can also do a remote load with the flash load helper. Just make sure to set
the ip default-gateway and write mem before you start. ip default-gateway will
work when routing is disabled.
George
>>> <emonk@att.net> 12/06/01 08:37AM >>>
Ben,
My point was that manually putting the router into boot
rom mode 0x2101 was not the only way to upgrade the
flash in a 2500. (CCIE level work should train you to
stay open to all aspects of how to accomplish a task.)
That is why I had the Cisco Works comment in my note and
mentioned your routing is not disabled if you do not put
it in boot rom mode manually.This keeps open the
possibility of using other methods. Cisco Works for
instance and it functions very close to what Phil
described. Booting the router from a TFTP type server.
Then upgrading the flash. Etc...
Then there is the way I described. Uses the on board
flash load helper. It does the work for you but it does
disable routing and does go into boot rom. So you have
to be on a local segment/interface.
That leaves you at least 2 ways to do the upgrade with
software. One way only works on a local segment. The
other way you can do a remote load. As well as at least
one more different way I can think of off the top of my
head to accomplish this flash upgrade without changing
the boot register to 0x2101.
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