UPGRADING 3550 SMI to EMI

hi

could anyone please tell me what is the easiest way to upgrade 3550 SMI
(with in-line power) to EMI, i want to use it for my CCNP studies. i
have another 3550 which has EMI installed.

thanks

Kamrul

 

Hi Kamrul,

You may wish to investigate ordering Cisco Part Number:

CD-3550-EMI=

EMI upgrade kit for standard versions of the Catalyst 3550-24, 3550-24
PWR, 3550-24-DC, 3550-24-FX, and 3550-48 switches, Provides advanced IP
routing.

List Price: $1,995.00 USD

For competitive pricing on the Cisco Enhanced Multilayer Image upgrade
for 3550 FE models you may wish to contact Reggie Grant directly at:

Reggie Grant
U.S. Toll Free: 877-549-2680
International: 828-277-7272
Fax: 775-254-3558
AIM: R2MGrant
Website: http://www.bradreese.com/reggie-grant.htm

Sincerely,

Brad Reese
BradReese.Com Cisco Repair Service Experts
http://www.bradreese.com/cisco-big-iron-repair.htm
1293 Hendersonville Road, Suite 17
Asheville, North Carolina USA 28803
U.S. Toll Free: 877-549-2680
International: 828-277-7272

 

hi,

you can copy the image "for testting purposes" from the EMI switch to a
tftp-server..

and from the tftp server to the SMI switch..

in a production environment you need to buy the upgrade!

sincerely,

Bernhard

 

Bernhard and Kamrul,

Cisco Systems has no policy that allows for the copy of a Catalyst 3550
Switch EMI image "for testing purposes."

To do so would be considered "software piracy" and Cisco Systems will
not allow it.

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There are two software images for the Catalyst 3550 switches - the
Standard Multilayer Software Image (SMI) and the Enhanced Multilayer
Software Image (EMI).

Catalyst 3550 switches that were purchased with the SMI preinstalled
(WS-C3550-24-SMI, WS-C3550-48-SMI, WS-C3550-24PWR-SMI,
WS-C3550-24-DC-SMI, and WS-C3550-24-FX-SMI) are only authorized to be
upgraded to the most recent SMI.

If an enhancement to the EMI is desired, a software upgrade kit must be
purchased before an authorized EMI software download.

The part number for the EMI software upgrade is CD-3550-EMI= .

If the Catalyst 3550 was purchased with the EMI preinstalled
(WS-C3550-24-EMI, WS-C3550-48-EMI, and WS-C3550-24PWR-EMI), or
CD-3550-EMI= has been purchased for the switch, then the downloading of
the most recent EMI is authorized.

All Catalyst 3550-12T and 3550-12G switches have been shipped with the
EMI and are authorized to be upgraded to the most recent EMI.

Downloads of the SMI and EMI files will be monitored for adherence to
this authorization.

http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/message_more.pl?message_no=622&table_type=cat3550&template=content

Sincerely,

Brad Reese
http://www.BradReese.Com

 

And you've done this with the 3550 or newer models? You could play
games like this back in the 3524/2924 days. The newer models have some
magic cookie files set that you can't touch on the filesystem, and the
IOS delivered is actually 100% byte-wise the same.

So, copy the IOS over, you'll still find it the same as before. Buy
the license, follow its directions, and you'll be all set. There is no
"student" discount.

 

BradReese is a strange guy that probably works for Cisco. If not he is a very very sensitive new aged guy living at home with mum...
Individuals try to get ahead, pay for all the hardware themselves, pay for the cisco exams and probably love cisco gear itself.
But some people like Brad insist that they too, just like big corporations should pay the BIG license fees...
wake up brad.