06-16-2009 10:58 PM - edited 03-04-2019 05:09 AM
Hello
My Catalyst 6509 starts with the following output
System Bootstrap, Version 7.1(1)
Copyright (c) 1994-2001 by cisco Systems, Inc.
c6k_sup2 processor with 262144 Kbytes of main memory
Autoboot: failed, BOOT string is empty
rommon 1 >
If I run the dir bootflash command, the following output appears:
rommon 2 > dir bootflash:
File size Checksum File name
19048472 bytes (0x122a818) 0x29abe3b3 c6sup22-ps-mz.121-26.E4.bin
In my opinion the IOS Image exists.
If I press the command boot, the router will start normal the IOS Image.
The show version output:
Router#sh ver
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) c6sup2_rp Software (c6sup2_rp-PS-M), Version 12.1(26)E4, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2005 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Sat 15-Oct-05 14:52 by hqluong
Image text-base: 0x40008F90, data-base: 0x41854000
ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.1(11r)E1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
BOOTLDR: c6sup2_rp Software (c6sup2_rp-PS-M), Version 12.1(26)E4, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Router uptime is 1 minute
Time since Router switched to active is 1 minute
System returned to ROM by power-on (SP by power-on)
System image file is "sup-bootflash:c6sup22-ps-mz.121-26.E4.bin"
cisco WS-C6509 (R7000) processor (revision 3.0) with 227328K/34816K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID SMG0630A06B
R7000 CPU at 300Mhz, Implementation 39, Rev 3.3, 256KB L2, 1024KB L3 Cache
Last reset from power-on
X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.
Bridging software.
1 Virtual Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
96 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
2 Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
381K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
32768K bytes of Flash internal SIMM (Sector size 512K).
Configuration register is 0x2102
What can I do? What is the failure? Is the bootvariable missing?
Please help.
06-16-2009 11:02 PM
Hi
it seems the boot variable is missing.
After the switch boots enter the below commands
set boot system flash bootflash:imagename
and also check for u r config register.
Thanks
Mahmood
06-16-2009 11:30 PM
Hi
If I type set in the rmon mode, the following output will appear.
ommon 1 > set
PS1=rommon ! >
SYS_CONFIG_FILE=
SW_CONSIS=0
CONFIG_FILE=
BOOTLDR=
SLOTCACHE=cards;
RET_2_RUTC=1135814377
BOOT=
RET_2_RTS=04:35:56 UTC Wed Jun 17 2009
?=0
BSI=0
RET_2_RCALTS=
I can't set the bootvariable. Maybe I did it wrong.
So I typed:
rommon 3 > set boot system flash bootflash:c6sup22-ps-mz.121-26.E4.bin
usage: set
After I type the command boot in the rmon mode, I typed show bootvar and the following output is:
Router#sh bootvar
BOOT variable =
CONFIG_FILE variable =
BOOTLDR variable =
Configuration register is 0x2102
Thanks
06-16-2009 11:52 PM
Hi,
u have to do this after the switch is booted and its under normal operation.
Thanks
Mahmood
06-16-2009 11:54 PM
Yeah I did that:
rommon 3 > set boot system flash bootflash:c6sup22-ps-mz.121-26.E4.bin
usage: set
But the Switch tells that the usage is wrong.
06-17-2009 12:12 AM
Hi
First enter this from rommon
rommon>boot bootflash:c6sup22-ps-mz.121-26.E4.bin
after the switch gets normally booted.
switch>enable
switch#conf t
switch(config)#boot system flash bootflash:c6sup22-ps-mz.121-26.E4.bin
Thanks
Mahmood
06-17-2009 12:34 AM
Okay. I did that.
After the switch reloads with the following Messages:
System Bootstrap, Version 7.1(1)
Copyright (c) 1994-2001 by cisco Systems, Inc.
c6k_sup2 processor with 262144 Kbytes of main memory
Autoboot executing command: "boot bootflash:c6msfc2-boot-mz.121-19.E1.bin"
open(): Open Error = -9
loadprog: error - on file open
boot: cannot load "bootflash:c6msfc2-boot-mz.121-19.E1.bin"
06-17-2009 12:53 AM
Hi
I think this is hybrid chassis.
The image u r refering belongs to the MSFC.
i think the MSFC has gone in rommon mode.
From the normal switch prompt type switch console and enter the above commands
Thanks
Mahmood
06-17-2009 01:11 AM
Okay I will try this in one week. Because the switch runs and we need the switch for a lab. We've got no other.There is no time for experiments.
Thank you and I write again when I tried your answer.
Kruemel
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