RE: [nsp] MC3810 and >8MB Cisco IOS

From: Brian (signal@shreve.net)
Date: Fri Jun 15 2001 - 13:25:03 EDT


Thanks David

On Fri, 15 Jun 2001, David Sinn wrote:

> CCO is messed up.
>
> You can't compress a "-mz" image any further (and have it work), so you
> will need more flash space to run the images you are looking at.
>
> Hopefully one of the Cisco lurkers can feed this back into the CCO team.
>
> If not, Brian, you can contact them at
> http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/feedback?which=problem&feedback_type=repla
> ce_type&referer=http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Software/Iosplanner/Planner
> -tool/iosresult.cgi?get_crypto=&data_from=&hardware_name=MC3810&software
> _name=ENTERPRISE%20PLUS%20VOIP%20AND%20VOATM%20IPSEC56&release_name=12.0
> .7-XK2&majorRel=12.0&state=:HW:RL:SW
>
> David
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian [mailto:signal@shreve.net]
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 7:30 AM
> To: cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net
> Subject: [nsp] MC3810 and >8MB Cisco IOS
>
>
>
>
> Recently I went to upgrade some MC3810-V's of mine.
> They have the latest BOOT ROMs, 64MB DRAM and
> 8MB Flash. The IOS I selected is the
> Enterprise Plus VoIP VoATM 56k IPSEC 12.0.7(XK2).
>
> Cisco.com says recommends 64MB DRAM And 8MB Flash.
>
> The actual size of the image is 8524276. A freshly
> formated flash only has like 8200000 or so free,
> so of course I get errors when trying to stick a
> larger file into a smaller storage space.
>
> Is this just a mistake on cisco.com, I mean is it common
> for them to post wrong recommended sizes, or is there a
> trick like compressing the image, to fit it into my
> router. The image name is mc3810-a2jsv-mz.120-7.XK2.bin,
> and since it had "mz" in the name, I thought those were
> already compressed, so I didn't think to compress it, but
> if anyone knows how I can squeeze it down a little bit
> more please let me know.
>
> I also tried many other MC3810 images that cisco.com said
> should work in a 8MB flash box, but those were too big as
> well. It wasn't until I used a File less than 8200000 or
> so that it worked. I am using a freshly formated flash
> file system.
>
> Appreciate any help.
>
> Brian
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------
> Brian Feeny e:signal@shreve.net
> CCNP+Voice/ATM/Security p:318.222.2638x109
> CCDP f:318.221.6612
> Network Administrator
> ShreveNet Inc. (ASN 11881)
>
>
>
>

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Brian Feeny e:signal@shreve.net
CCNP+Voice/ATM/Security p:318.222.2638x109
CCDP f:318.221.6612
Network Administrator
ShreveNet Inc. (ASN 11881)



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