6500E Sup720 Redundant Supervisor Card

robert.horrigan · ‎10-22-2009

Hi, I have a 6509E platform with redundant supervisor cards. I noticed one was in ROMMON (not sure how it got there) and when I boot it back up it had an older IOS. I copied the new IOS that's on the active card. Do I just need to reload the (cold) module or do I need to reload both sup cards to get the equipment in a active/hot combo? Much thanks appreciated for any response. I could not find a link on Cisco right off hand describing the process.

Giuseppe Larosa · ‎10-22-2009

Hello Robert,

if you have the same IOS image running on the two supervisors you are fine.

you should follow this link

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SXF/native/configuration/guide/nsfsso.html#wp1119694

you have to add few lines to master supervisor.

if your IOS allows it you should use SSO redundancy that is the best method.

Hope to help

Giuseppe

supportipsilan · ‎10-30-2009

hy,

i have a problem with my SUP720 card, don't boot on the right IOS, there is an Autoboot executing command: "boot bootdisk:s72033-ipservice.122-18.SXF7.bin"

i want my card boot on this variable :s72033-ipservice.122-18.SXF13.bin

the too IOS are on the sup-bootdisk

but the probleme is when i power on my 6500, i have continously this error :

System Bootstrap, Version 8.4(2) Release

Cat6k-Sup720/SP processor with 524288 Kbytes of main memory

Autoboot executing command: "boot bootdisk:s72033-ipservice.122-18.SXF7.bin"

Loading image, please wait ...

Initializing ATA monitor library...

Error : compressed image checksum is incorrect 0x0DDBFCBE

Expected a checksum of 0xCBFBA830

*** System received a Software forced crash ***

signal= 0x17, code= 0x5, context= 0x0

PC = 0x801000f4, Cause = 0x20, Status Reg = 0x30409003

is someone can help me ? i had never worked on a 6500

thanks

iyde · ‎11-01-2009

Hi.

First of all, you should open a new thread when you ask a new, unrelated question. That way it is easier for others to search for help later on.

Secondly, are you sure that your new (SXF17) image is complete? It sounds like you might have ahd some error during either download from cisco.com or when copying it to the bootdisk: device. Try repreating that process and see if it helps.

HTH, Ingolf