Using TFTP to copy a new IOS Image

Copying a new IOS version to a cisco device can done in a variety of ways, the below shows one such method

1. Connect the port Fa0/2 of the device to your computer with an ethernet cable
2. Change your computer IPv4 settings
1. 192.168.1.1/24 instead of automatically detect

3. Turn off any firewall or policy settings on your computer that may prevent your computer being a TFTP server
4. Run SolarWinds TFTP Server (or any TFTP server application of your choice)
5. Start the TFTP Service
6. On the device use the below configuration

en

conf t

vlan 2

exit

int vlan 2

ip address 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0

no shut

exit

int fa0/2

switchport access vlan 2

end

wr me

7. Do a test ping between the computer and the cisco device to test connectivity
8. Perform a TFTP copy command on the device 

copy tftp flash

192.168.1.1

c2960-lanbasek9-mz.122-58.SE2.bin

c2960-lanbasek9-mz.122-58.SE2.bin

9. Do a show flash if you want to verify the file was copied
10. To boot from the new flash you would use the below configuration commands

conf t

boot-start-marker

boot system flash:c2960-lanbasek9-mz.122-58.SE2.bin

boot-end-marker

end

wr mem

reload