C2960s-universalk9-tar.152-2.e9.tar

If you are still running 12.2 or early 15.0 code on your Catalyst 2960S, you are exposed to:

If you are using a switch stack, the archive command will automatically distribute the new image to all members.

Here lies the double-edged sword. While 152-2.e9 is stable, it is . Cisco announced EOL for the 2960-S in 2016. The last software updates were in 2018. c2960s-universalk9-tar.152-2.e9.tar

Running this image means:

tar /x tftp://10.1.1.100/c2960s-universalk9-tar.152-2.e9.tar flash: boot system flash:/c2960s-universalk9-mz.152-2.E9.bin If you are still running 12

archive download-sw /safe /reload tftp:// /c2960s-universalk9-tar.152-2.E9.tar

Always keep a backup of the configuration and the IOS binary itself. And when possible, plan a migration to a current-generation switch to ensure security and feature parity with modern network requirements. Cisco announced EOL for the 2960-S in 2016

: Ensure the TFTP server software is running and the .tar file is accessible.