Step1: Download TFTP server application (Solar winds) from Google.

Step 2: Install the TFTP server to your local system.

Step 3: Need to check the connectivity from router to TFTP (Ping TFTP
IP) if successful go to step 4:

Step 4: Download new IOS File from cisco, upload it to TFTP Root
Directory. Need to check MD5 verification for the new IOS image & Old
IOS image should be same.

Step 5: Need to check the flash free memory space. If enough free have
it go ahead next step

Step 6: Before upgrading the new IOS image you have to take out the
backup current IOS image using TFTP

Step 7: After done above step 6, you have to delete the Existing IOS
from router. Do not reboot the router

Step 8: upgrade the new IOS using TFTP server once done have to check
the flash whether it’s done or not

Step 9: once done above step 8. Need to check the MD5 verification.
You have to set boot image using command

Step 10: After that you have to check the flash directory.

Step 11: Write Mem

Step 12: Reboot

BACKUP REQUIRED:
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copy flash:(Old IOS Image) tftp:

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Step : 2
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Delete IOS :
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Delete flash:(Old IOS Image)

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Step 3 :
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Upgrade IOS :
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copy tftp: flash:
tftp IP :XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

Sourcename :(New IOS image file name)--Stored in TFTP Root directory.

Designation name :
enter

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Step 4 :
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To Verify the MD5 :
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verify /md5 flash: (New IOS image file name)

compare the MD5 version using winMd5Sum if both are same then ok
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Step 5 :Set Boot path
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configure terminal
boot system flash: (New IOS image file name)

end

wr mem

show boot
show version
show flash

reload