Wait for the !!!!!!!! completion marks.
Before you hit that "Enter" key on your copy command, ensure you have: C2960-lanbasek9-mz.122-44.se6.bin
Released in the late 2000s, IOS version 12.2(44)SE6 emerged during a transitional period in networking. While Cisco had already begun developing the more advanced IOS 15.x train, 12.2 remained the gold standard for stability. Wait for the
SE6 was widely regarded as the "mature" release for the 12.2(44) branch, offering enhanced stability and security fixes for vulnerabilities like issues and SSH v1 deprecation warnings . C2960-lanbasek9-mz.122-44.se6.bin
Consider replacing the switch if: