


If all goes well type reset to restart the router TroubleshootingĬopy: operation terminated due to bad checksum comparison WARNING: all existing data in all partitions on flash will be lost! Do you wish to continue? y/n: : y Invoke this command for disaster recovery only. IP_ADDRESS=10.0.103.250 (a static IP address for the router) IP_SUBNET_MASK=255.255.252.0 (the subnet mask for the network the router is plugged into) DEFAULT_GATEWAY=10.0.100.1 (the default gateway for the network the router is plugged into) TFTP_SERVER=10.0.101.96 (the IP address of the TFTP server) TFTP_FILE= (the full filename of your chosen IOS) tftpdnld (This starts the process) What you should see – A TFTP server, I tend to use tftpd32 – A compatible IOS image in the base directory of your TFTP server – The router needs a network connection to your TFTP server – You need to be connected to the router via a console cable The Commands If you are new to Cisco or just want to improve your skills I recommend this course from Udemy at the time of writing for just $20 for lifetime access! I’m also a really big fan of Pluralsight What you will need

If you find yourself in ROMMON mode having done something silly like wiping the flash or if there was a problem updating the IOS then the below steps will go through how to copy a replacement image from TFTP to the routers flash.
