Solved: image wont boot...

linnea.wren · ‎02-26-2009

Hey...

I've got a SupIV that wont boot the image. Config register is 0x2102.

From ROMMON, I can give the boot command with image name, and that gets me to IOS.

The BOOT variable, as displayed by "set" in ROMmon, is the correct filename for the image in bootflash:.

There's only one image in flash.

It makes no difference whether or not I configure boot system flash in startup-config.

I ran the verify command on the image file, and it verified.

The message is "Could not find a valid file in BOOT environment variable"

Anyone know of anything else I can do to get this switch to boot the image?

Linnea

glen.grant · ‎02-27-2009

Try changing the config register to 0x2101 , this will allow it to boot the first image it finds in flash without a boot statement. Whats the exact boot statement you are currently trying to use. ? Should be like this

boot system flash bootflash:cat4000-i9k91s-mz.122-25.ewa4.bin

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Leo Laohoo · ‎02-26-2009

What is the complete model number of your Sup card and what is the image filename? Is it a compact flash?

linnea.wren · ‎02-27-2009

WS-X4515

cat4000-i5k91s-mz.122-25.EWA3.bin

bootflash, not compact flash, as in:

Switch#dir

Directory of bootflash:/

1 -rw- 13017844 Sep 18 2005 19:19:24 +00:00 cat4000-i5k91s-mz.122-25.EWA3.bin

glen.grant · ‎02-27-2009

Try changing the config register to 0x2101 , this will allow it to boot the first image it finds in flash without a boot statement. Whats the exact boot statement you are currently trying to use. ? Should be like this

boot system flash bootflash:cat4000-i9k91s-mz.122-25.ewa4.bin

linnea.wren · ‎03-03-2009

Hi Glen,

OK, I'm now good.

0x2102 booted to IOS.

And my boot command was missing the device designation (i.e., bootflash:)

And, once I fixed the boot command, it now boots to IOS with config reg at 0x2102.

Thanks!

sivaprakasam81 · ‎03-12-2009

Hi,

i have the same issue,

6513-01#show start | inc boot

boot system sup-bootflash:s72033-ipservicesk9-mz.122-18.SXF11.bin

6513-01#show run | inc boot

boot system sup-bootflash:s72033-ipservicesk9-mz.122-18.SXF11.bin

but while i run diagnostic sanity, comes up with invalid boot image. cat6500 with sup720.

1118th307-6513-01#show diagnostic sanity

Pinging default gateway 192.168.30.1

Type escape sequence to abort.

Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 192.168.30.1, timeout is 2 seconds:

!!!!!

Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/1/1 ms

Invalid boot image "sup-bootflash:s72033-ipservicesk9-mz.122-18.SXF11.bin," specified in the boot string.

Please check your boot string.

None of the images specified in the boot string are valid.

Please specify at least one valid image in the boot string to ensure the

switch is in a bootable state.

Invalid boot image "sup-bootflash:s72033-ipservicesk9-mz.122-18.SXF11.bin," specified in the boot string on the slave.

Please check your boot string on the slave.

None of the images specified in the boot string on the slave are valid.

Please specify at least one valid image in the slave boot string to ensure the

slave is in a bootable state.

Please provide me the details. Thank you.