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Problem with Catalyst 2924 XL! Ports 9-12 dead?

evreniadis
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Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:d0:58:dd:a7:c0
Xmodem file system is available.
Initializing Flash...
flashfs[0]: 176 files, 3 directories
flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 3612672
flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 1512960
flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 2099712
flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 59 seconds.
...done Initializing Flash.
Boot Sector Filesystem (bs:) installed, fsid: 3
Parameter Block Filesystem (pb:) installed, fsid: 4
Loading "flash:c2900XL-h-mz-112.8-SA5"...#######################################
##################################################

File "flash:c2900XL-h-mz-112.8-SA5" uncompressed and installed, entry point: 0x3
000
executing...

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Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) C2900XL Software (C2900XL-H-M), Version 11.2(8)SA5, RELEASE SOFTWARE (f
c1)
Copyright (c) 1986-1999 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 23-Mar-99 11:52 by rheaton
Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x001D0068


Initializing c2900 flash...
flashfs[5]: 176 files, 3 directories
flashfs[5]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[5]: Total bytes: 3612672
flashfs[5]: Bytes used: 1512960
flashfs[5]: Bytes available: 2099712
flashfs[5]: flashfs fsck took 5 seconds.
flashfs[5]: Initialization complete.
...done Initializing c2900 flash.
C2900 POST: System Board Test: Passed
C2900 POST: CPU Buffer Test: Passed
C2900 POST: CPU Notify RAM Test: Passed
C2900 POST: CPU Interface Test: Passed
C2900 POST: Testing Switch Core: Passed
C2900 POST: Testing Buffer Table: Passed
C2900 POST: Data Buffer Test: Passed
C2900 POST: Configuring Switch Parameters: Passed
C2900 POST: Ethernet Controller Test: Passed
C2900 POST FAILURE: front-end post: FastEthernet0/9:
C2900 POST FAILURE: looped-back packet not received
C2900 POST FAILURE: front-end post: FastEthernet0/10:
C2900 POST FAILURE: looped-back packet not received
C2900 POST FAILURE: front-end post: FastEthernet0/11:
C2900 POST FAILURE: looped-back packet not received
C2900 POST FAILURE: front-end post: FastEthernet0/12:
C2900 POST FAILURE: looped-back packet not received
C2900 POST: MII Test: Passed
cisco WS-C2924-XL (PowerPC403GA) processor (revision 0x11) with 8192K/1024K byte
s of memory.
Processor board ID 0x0E, with hardware revision 0x01
Last reset from warm-reset

Processor is running Standard Edition Software
20 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)

32K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:D0:58:DD:A7:C0
Motherboard assembly number: 73-3382-04
Power supply part number: 34-0834-01
Motherboard serial number: FAA03169FCL
Power supply serial number: PHI0312083L
Model revision number: A0
Model number: WS-C2924-XL-A
System serial number: FAA0321F0WB


Press RETURN to get started!


C2900XL INIT: Complete

%SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by console
%SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) C2900XL Software (C2900XL-H-M), Version 11.2(8)SA5, RELEASE SOFTWARE (f
c1)
Copyright (c) 1986-1999 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 23-Mar-99 11:52 by rheaton

It seems like a block of ports that are linked internaly to the same ASIC (the 3rd inside) are stuck! There are no cables connected to them, and they show "up", and in the web configuratio utility they also show as UP !!

Can anyone please help before I put this switch in the closet?

Thanks a lot!!

3 Replies 3

glen.grant
VIP Alumni
VIP Alumni

  It failed POST , time to kill that old switch .

Any suggestions that may recover it? Or use it as a 24-4=20 port switch ??

Bobby Thekkekandam
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee

Hi Dimitrios,

From the bootup sequence you included, it looks like ports 9-12 are failing the POST diagnostic. This  would certainly point to hardware failure. If possible, get a replacement switch. I believe the 2900XL switches are well beyond the end of life, so you would not be able to get an RMA from Cisco.

If another switch isn't available, you could simply avoid using the ports in question.

Hope that helps,

Bobby

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