Re: MSFC2 no longer boots from sup-slot0: after CatOS upgrade

pcobley · ‎07-18-2003

I needed to upgrade my 2 x MSFC2's to c6msfc2-dsv-mz.121-19.E1.bin from c6msfc2-is-mz.121-3a.E4.

I copied the new image to sup-slot0:, added the boot system variable and reset the MSFC's from CatOS - they booted the new image from sup-slot0: succesfully.

At this time, the Sup2's were running 6.3(1).

I then upgraded my CatOS to 7.6(1), and rebooted the switches. On both of the boxes, the MSFC booted the 'old' image which was still in bootflash instead of booting the new image from sup-slot0:

I thought this might be a timing issue as the new CatOS took some time to come on line, but even when I reset the MSFC's from CatOS, they still would not boot the sup-slot0: image.

Here's my boot system commands :-

boot system flash sup-slot0:c6msfc2-dsv-mz.121-19.E1.bin

boot system bootflash:c6msfc2-is-mz.121-3a.E4

Any ideas ?

Paul.

Prashanth Krishnappa · ‎07-18-2003

What bootloader image you do you have? We had some bugs in older boot ldr images. I suggest that you download 12.1(19)E1 bootloader image to the bootflash and point boot ldr variable to it.

pcobley · ‎07-19-2003

I am running boot version c6msfc2-boot-mz.121-3a.E4

I will try downloading a later boot image & give that a go.

Thanks for the info.

Paul.

Prashanth Krishnappa · ‎07-19-2003

Let me know how it goes. If it does not work, try the following.

** Since you have a MSFC2, you do not need a boot image. You can delete the boot image and fit the regualar IOS image. If you have a MSFC(1), boot image is a mandatory requirement.

OR

**Get 32MB bootflash upgrade kit from Cisco. I believe this is a free upgrade

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat6000/cfgnotes/78_14703.htm

pcobley · ‎07-21-2003

Hi,

Before I go ahead and remove the boot image to free up enough space to get the new IOS on my MSFC2, have you got a URL explaining that this is ok please ?

I am nervous of removing the boot image since the documentation I have says that this will render my MSFC2 inoperable & require a return to Cisco.

TIA,

Paul.

Prashanth Krishnappa · ‎07-21-2003

I could not find any documentation for MSFC2. here is an output from my lab switch..i deleted the boot

image and reloaded the MSFC2. It booted just finerh-animal-122a-1-core#dir bootflash:

Directory of bootflash:/

1 -rw- 1785908 May 26 2003 17:36:13 c6msfc2-boot-mz.121-13.E6.bin

2 -rw- 13087784 May 26 2003 17:36:24 c6msfc2-psv-mz.121-13.E6.bin

3 -rw- 511265 Jul 03 2003 15:47:17 crashinfo_20020524-095941-12_0

31981568 bytes total (16596224 bytes free)

rh-animal-122a-1-core#delete bootflash:c6msfc2-boot-mz.121-13.E6.bin

Delete filename [c6msfc2-boot-mz.121-13.E6.bin]?

Delete bootflash:c6msfc2-boot-mz.121-13.E6.bin? [confirm]

rh-animal-122a-1-core#squeeze bootflash:

All deleted files will be removed. Continue? [confirm]

Squeeze operation may take a while. Continue? [confirm]

Squeeze of bootflash complete

rh-animal-122a-1-core#sh run

Building configuration...

Current configuration : 6399 bytes

!

version 12.1

no service pad

service timestamps debug uptime

service timestamps log uptime

no service password-encryption

!

hostname rh-animal-122a-1-core

!

boot system flash sup-disk0:c6msfc2-jk2o3sv-mz.121-13.E4

boot bootldr bootflash:c6msfc2-boot-mz.121-13.E6.bin

!

clock timezone PDT -7

ip subnet-zero

!

ip domain-list net.wisc.edu

no ip domain-lookup

ip domain-name net.wisc.edu

ip name-server 144.92.254.254

ip name-server 128.104.254.254

rh-animal-122a-1-core#conf t

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

rh-animal-122a-1-core(config)#$tldr bootflash:c6msfc2-boot-mz.121-13.E6.bin

rh-animal-122a-1-core(config)#$sup-disk0:c6msfc2-jk2o3sv-mz.121-13.E4

rh-animal-122a-1-core(config)#boot sy

rh-animal-122a-1-core(config)#$ flash bootflash:c6msfc2-psv-mz.121-13.E6.bin

rh-animal-122a-1-core(config)#end

rh-animal-122a-1-core#wr

1w3d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console

Building configuration...

[OK]

rh-animal-122a-1-core#sh boot

BOOT variable = bootflash:c6msfc2-psv-mz.121-13.E6.bin,1

CONFIG_FILE variable does not exist

BOOTLDR variable =

Configuration register is 0x2102

rh-animal-122a-1-core#reload

Proceed with reload? [confirm]

1w3d: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested

1w3d: %OSPF-5-ADJCHG: Process 10, Nbr 50.50.50.1 on Vlan1577 from FULL to DOWN,

Neighbor Down: Interface down or detached

1w3d: %OSPF-5-ADJCHG: Process 10, Nbr 50.50.50.1 on Vlan1502 from FULL to DOWN,

Neighbor Down: Interface down or detached

1w3d: %OSPF-5-ADJCHG: Process 10, Nbr 50.50.50.1 on Vlan1501 from FULL to DOWN,

Neighbor Down: Interface down or detached

System Bootstrap, Version 12.1(11r)E1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

TAC Support: http://www.cisco.com/tac

Cat6k-MSFC2 platform with 262144 Kbytes of main memory

Self decompressing the image :

##################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################

[OK]

RP: Currently running ROMMON from S (Gold) region

loadprog: bad file magic number: 0x0

boot: cannot load "cisco2-Cat6k-MSFC2"

System Bootstrap, Version 12.1(11r)E1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

TAC Support: http://www.cisco.com/tac

Cat6k-MSFC2 platform with 262144 Kbytes of main memory

Self decompressing the image :

##################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################

[OK]

Restricted Rights Legend

Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is

subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph

(c) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted

Rights clause at FAR sec. 52.227-19 and subparagraph

(c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer

Software clause at DFARS sec. 252.227-7013.

cisco Systems, Inc.

170 West Tasman Drive

San Jose, California 95134-1706

Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software

IOS (tm) MSFC2 Software (C6MSFC2-PSV-M), Version 12.1(13)E6, EARLY DEPLOYMENT

RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

TAC Support: http://www.cisco.com/tac

Compiled Thu 17-Apr-03 19:46 by hqluong

Image text-base: 0x40008C00, data-base: 0x4187E000

cisco Cat6k-MSFC2 (R7000) processor with 229376K/32768K bytes of memory.

Processor board ID SAL071004NS

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.

509K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.

pcobley · ‎07-21-2003

Thanks again for your help, that works.