How To Upgrade Cisco IOS On 2960 Switch

This is a quick video on how to change the version of software running on a Cisco switch. I used a 2960, but the procedure is similar for other models such as the 3560 or 3750. You just need a TFTP server to copy the image onto the flash storage on the switch. I used Tftpd32, a link to download is below.

Download Tftpd32 here:

[muelmanu]

Exactly what I needed. No annoying intro, no product advertising no whining-for-subscription just the details quick and detailed as I wanted it.
Good video man! I am afraid this kind of quality is rare nowadays on hipster-influencer-youtube.

[dvdgantt]

Straight to the point and precise! 😎👌💯... You are appreciated 🙏📝

[aaroncarpenter]

One thing you forgot on here. Your switch has to have an ip on a vlan to be able to connect to an tftp server, so that it shows it is on the same network. Otherwise you will get a socket error. I did successfully upgrade my switch firmware tho, so thank you.

[JiriWi]

Clear instruction,
Thank you for clear instruction, had a lot of problems to upload images. This is done the first shot when watching this.video. Thank again!

[chemicle]

A very tight / perfect video to lay it all out.

[josephsmith]

Thanks very much, I've spent ages trying to upload a new ios image via tftp for one of my lab switches before finding this video, followed this and it worked first time.

[tomnguyen]

Hi, just wondering how do you do for the same model with stacking? Could not find any instruction anywhere on the web. Thank you for a very clear instruction video.

[tech_geek]

Finally i found a video that really worked for me. 👍

[mind-blowingtops]

how can i get the software that is the new version?

[denofoz]

not working for me somehow the step is lacking. do i need to connect to console on switch or do i need another network cable or port to be enabled on the switch then i can do the ping and copy through tftp?

[bobray]

How do you do this over the console port? I assume this only works if you have an actual IP address on the switch and it is connected to your LAN - I am new to this but I did a reset on my 2960G and wiped the settings so the only way to talk is through the console port

[martinmchugh]

Will this process wipe the current config? I'll be doing it remotely and worried about losing access if it does.

[lands]

where can i download the firmware? i'm tryinc cisco's site and it needs a cisco ID which i don't have since i got my equipment second-hand. i don't want to play for anything just so i can have the right commands available to set up vlans :/

[julesvolny]

Great stuff for my CCNP Home lab. Thanks...

[PridaveDas]

thanks bro. Simple and easy to understand.

[ciscoaguilar]

Thank u, excuse me with this procedure can I install new image to switch from scratch?

[ijustwannabeadrummer]

Can you just download image files off the Cisco website w/o having to pay anything? All but one of my switches don't support LLDP so I need to upgrade the version to 12.2(37)SE

[MrDJSEF]

how many time it takes to setup the new bin image in the appliance? It‘s mark (Executing...) for 2/3 Hours and no result is shown

[gastonhitw]

I have an urgent question, I just want to buy whatever switch, dell, hp, brocade or cisco for my home network, I don't want any other brand, but my problem is that I don't know if those switches will come with an ios and a layer 2 license with all the features unlocked, I dunno how it works, or do I have to buy a license that activates those features? meaning that "I can buy a switch for lower price but won't be able to do anything with it"

[Steve-ubyo]

keeps timing out. Was the switch setup with an IP address