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A network administrator needs to upgrade the Cisco IOS XE system image on a core router from a remote secured FTP server. Arrange the CLI operational steps in the correct chronological sequence required to configure authentication, transfer the image, verify file integrity, and ensure the router boots from the new image upon restart.

  1. 1Configure the global FTP authentication credentials using the 'ip ftp username' and 'ip ftp password' commands.
  2. 2Execute the command 'copy ftp://192.168.1.50/c4300-universalk9.17.06.03a.SPA.bin flash:' to pull the image file into local flash storage.
  3. 3Verify the downloaded image file checksum using the 'verify /md5 flash:c4300-universalk9.17.06.03a.SPA.bin' command.
  4. 4Update the boot configuration using 'boot system flash bootflash:c4300-universalk9.17.06.03a.SPA.bin' and save the running configuration to startup configuration.

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The correct sequence is: 1) Configure global FTP credentials, 2) Initiate the FTP transfer via copy command, 3) Verify image MD5 hash integrity in flash, 4) Set the boot system variable to the new image and save the configuration.
FTP file operations in Cisco IOS require establishing user credentials first via 'ip ftp username' and 'ip ftp password'. Once configured, the file can be downloaded using the 'copy ftp:' CLI syntax. Before scheduling the system reboot, verifying MD5 hash integrity ensures file completeness. Finally, defining the 'boot system flash' parameter and saving configuration ensures the router loads the validated software image on reboot.

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1
Set FTP client authentication credentials in Cisco IOS global configuration.
The router specifies the username and password required by the FTP server.
FTP requires authentication before initiating control and data connections.
2
Issue the copy ftp: flash: command to download the file.
The IOS image binary file is written to local flash memory.
File transfer relies on established network reachability and active FTP authentication.
3
Run the verify /md5 CLI command on the downloaded flash file.
The computed MD5 hash string is displayed for comparison against the release hash.
Verifying checksum integrity prevents attempting to boot from a corrupt or truncated image.
4
Configure the 'boot system flash' directive and write the running config to startup config.
The startup-config contains the instruction for ROMMON/IOS to boot the new image.
Specifying the boot target and saving configuration ensures seamless upgrade upon the next device reload.

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