If the switch has no IOS (stuck at the switch: prompt), you must use XMODEM via the console cable. Note that this is very slow (approx 40 minutes).
switch: copy xmodem: flash:c2960-lanbasek9-mz.122-44.se6.bin
(Initiate the XMODEM send operation in your terminal software like Putty or TeraTerm). C2960-lanbasek9-mz.122-44.se6.bin
This guide is designed for network administrators managing Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series switches running (or upgrading to) the 12.2(44)SE6 release. If the switch has no IOS (stuck at
Cisco’s IOS naming convention is a dense language. Here is the translation of this specific string: (Initiate the XMODEM send operation in your terminal