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Image upload to Cisco switches fail reporting Read only file system

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Cisco cluster network switches

Issue

Uploading firmware image to Cisco cluster network switch using SFTP fails reporting error:

Switch-01# copy sftp://test@10.xx.xx.20/Nexus-3232C-RCF-v1.8a-Cluster.txt bootflash: vrf management

The authenticity of host '10.xx.xx.20 (10.xx.xx.20)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is SHA256:72xXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXuts.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
Failed to add the host to the list of known hosts (/var/home/admin/.ssh/known_hosts).

Password:
sftp> progress
Progress meter enabled
sftp> get   /Nexus-3232C-RCF-v1.8a-Cluster.txt  /bootflash/Nexus-3232C-RCF-v1.8a-Cluster.txt
Couldn't open local file "/bootflash/Nexus-3232C-RCF-v1.8a-Cluster.txt" for writing: Read-only file system

 

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