Solved: IOS to CatOS conversion help

dlwanuradha · ‎11-23-2009

I'm trying to convert Sup720-3BXL from IOS to CatOS as per Cisco instructions. However I'm unable to find the file Cisco have mentioned.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps700/products_tech_note09186a00801350b8.shtml#conv2

c6msfc3-jsv-mz.122-14.SX2

This is required to load the MSFC111 as otherwise it'll be stuck in ROMMON state when you issue "switch console" command.

If I bypass STEP 16, then if I do "show bootflash" it gives me "error 24".

Is there a different image I can use for STEP16, when can I find it.

I know the MSFC is not needed when the supervisor is running CatOS, but within 4 days I had two sups failing in the same slot on the same box. So at the moment I'm sleeping with the thought of "whether it could be that STEP 16, which is killing the cards".

Thanks,

Anu

Giuseppe Larosa · ‎11-26-2009

Hello Anu,

in SW download center you need to go to:

http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/go/ImageList.x?relVer=12.2.18-SXF12&mdfid=268437999&sftType=IOS+for+MSFC&optPlat=&nodecount=22&edesignator=ED&defInd=Y&modelName=Cisco+Catalyst+6506+Switch&treeMdfId=268437717&treeName=Routers&relmdfid=2793081...)

this is image only for MSFC3 to be used in hybrid mode

Hope to help

Giuseppe

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Giuseppe Larosa · ‎11-26-2009

Hello Anu,

in SW download center you need to go to:

http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/go/ImageList.x?relVer=12.2.18-SXF12&mdfid=268437999&sftType=IOS+for+MSFC&optPlat=&nodecount=22&edesignator=ED&defInd=Y&modelName=Cisco+Catalyst+6506+Switch&treeMdfId=268437717&treeName=Routers&relmdfid=2793081...)

this is image only for MSFC3 to be used in hybrid mode

Hope to help

Giuseppe

dlwanuradha · ‎11-29-2009

Thanks Giuseppe,

I was looking for the file stated in the Cisco document, but when I couldn't find it I used the same file you have put in the link and and it worked.

Cheers,

Anuradha.