how to upgrade cisco switch ios via tftp

 =========================STEPS TO UPGRADE CISCO DEVICE IOS=====================

Step 1: login to that device (console Access)

Step 2: Give an ip address to any logical interface (vlan 1)

Step 3: Dowload that device latest ios from the Cisco website

Step 4: Connect your system via console as well as the ethernet cable to that device

Step 5: Give the ip address to your ethernet adapter in your system (same network)

Step 6: Download TFTP64/32 application from internet (to make your system tftp server)

Step 7: Open that application with default setting and select your adapter in that application

Step 8: Bring that downloaded IOS to that application server inerface directory

step 9: Go to you Cisco device console and type the following comands in the privledge mode

copy tftp://<your system ip>/<downloaded ios full name path with extention> flash:

press enter it will start downloading to your cisco device flash memory

configure terminal

boot system flash:<ios name with extention>

reload [privledge mode]

Example: copy tftp://192.168.1.6/c2960cx-universalk9-mz.152-7.E5.bin flash:

configure terminal

boot system flash:c2960cx-universalk9-mz.152-7.E5.bin

exit/ctrl^z

reload [privledge mode]