PIX in continuous loop

[mikef]

In preparation for upgrading the primary 525 PIX to version 7, I tried installing v7 on my lab 506e. Using monitor mode the install failed and now the 506e is in a reboot loop.

I tried using re-installing version 7 like the upgrade troubleshooting suggest, but that did not resolve it. I tried installing PIX635.bin, but the system continues to reboot. I also tried the downgrade option, but that doesn't work in monitor mode.

The 506e just keeps rebooting indicating that there is no bootable image. How can I get the unit functional again?

Thanks in advance

[grant.maynard]

PIX v7 doesn't run on PIX501 or PIX506! You should have read the release notes.

Can you get to monitor mode (press Excape when booting) and TFTP from there?

[mikef]

Tell me about it, anyway I can get into monitor mode and tftp, however when I try copy pix635.bin I get the same thing. It goes through the install, reboots and then tells me there is no bootable image. Now I get the following error

An internal assertion check has failed.

Copy the folloowing message exeactly as it appears and call support

assertion "addr < sfmm_chip_size" failed: file "../flash/sfmm.c", line 249

[grant.maynard]

PIX v7 uses a different flash format, so depending on how far the "upgrade" got, it may be that.

Read the section "Recover from a Faulty Upgrade" here - http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/products_tech_note09186a0080094a5d.shtml

It says you need the file erasedisk.bin, which I can't find on CCO.

[mikef]

Thanks for the replies, Since I have SmartNet, Cisco is sending me a replacement firewall.