C2960s-universalk9-tar.152-2.e9.tar (2027)

A: Yes, but do not enable it . Smart Install has known critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2018-0171). Cisco recommends disabling SIS if not needed. This image allows you to use no vstack .

Switch# ping 192.168.1.50 The archive download-sw command downloads the .tar file and extracts the .bin automatically.

Switch# show version Look for: System image file is "flash:c2960s-universalk9-mz.152-2.E9.bin"

From the switch, ping your TFTP server.

Switch# show license If you cannot use TFTP (firewalls, security policies), use SCP.