Apparently, the service was initiated already.Īs I wasn't going to wait for file transfer for ages I proceeded with the following string: load_helper doesn't work on this device, and it didn't appear in the menu upon boot, even it mentioned in the 3750v2 CLI manual. So, I started my battle with the 'problem' from another couple of obvious strings: The followingĬommands will initialize the flash file system and finish loading the operating system The system has been interrupted prior to initializing the flash file system. Instead, ROMmon mode greeted me with the following screen and strange-looking prompt: The challenge was initiated with a couple of strings:Īs expected, the switch was unable to boot up as there was no file on the flash. That's why I decided to have a test on the old and least valuable asset in my lab. I've done a similar recovery on AIR-CAP2702I-Z-K9 but it is a newer device with TFTP available in ROMMON. The reason: I want to be prepared for unpleasant surprises that may occur in the future for any reason. I did play hard with my c 3750 v2 and have decided to put myself in a trial.
