From: MADMAN (dmadlan@qwest.com)
Date: Mon Jun 14 2004 - 16:01:52 GMT-3
Have you tried doing a "dir flash:" and then a "boot flash:filename"
from the switch prompt assuming you have a proper image in flash. If
you have a wrong or corrupt image try uploading a good image.
Dave
nettable_walker wrote:
> Professionals, I upgraded a working 3550-48 to new code now cannot get the
> Catalyst to boot - it will boot to the switch: prompt
>
> TAC tells me it's dead
> This is my lab switch so I do not have a contract to RMS it against.
>
> Has anyone seen this behaivior in a 3550 ?
> needless to say, I have already eraseed the flash, then did an xmodem to
> make sure it was not the .bin file that was causeing problems.
> I also took the cover off but don't see any flash chip to reset.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Richard
> #12388
>
> //
>
>
>
> Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:0a:8a:1d:d1:00
> Xmodem file system is available.
> The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.
> Initializing Flash...
> flashfs[0]: 3 files, 1 directories
> flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
> flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 15998976
> flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 4926976
> flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 11072000
> flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 17 seconds.
> ..done Initializing Flash.
> Boot Sector Filesystem (bs:) installed, fsid: 3
>
> The system is unable to boot automatically. The BOOT
> environment variable needs to be set to a bootable
> image.
>
> switch:
> switch:
> switch: flash_init
> Initializing Flash...
> ..The flash is already initialized.
> switch: load_helper
> switch: dir flash:
> Directory of flash:/
>
> 2 -rwx 43 <date> system_env_vars
> 4 -rwx 4924672 <date> c3550-i5k2l2q3-mz.121-20.EA2.bin
> 5 -rwx 60 <date> env_vars
>
> 11072000 bytes available (4926976 bytes used)
> switch: set boot flash:c3550-i5k2l2q3-mz.121-20.EA2.bin
> switch: boot
> Loading "flash: c3550-i5q3l2-mz.121-20.EA2.bin"...flash:
> c3550-i5q3l2-mz.121-20.EA2.bin: no such file or directory
>
> Error loading "flash: c3550-i5q3l2-mz.121-20.EA2.bin"
>
> Interrupt within 5 seconds to abort boot process.
> Loading
> "flash:/c3550-i5k2l2q3-mz.121-20.EA2.bin"...################################
> ############################################################################
> ############################################################################
> ############################################################################
> ############################################################################
> ############################################################################
> ############################################################################
> ############################################################################
> ####################
>
> File "flash:/c3550-i5k2l2q3-mz.121-20.EA2.bin" uncompressed and installed,
> entry point: 0x3000
> executing...
>
> 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) C3550 Software (C3550-I5K2L2Q3-M), Version 12.1(20)EA2, RELEASE
> SOFTWARE (fc1)
> Copyright (c) 1986-2004 by cisco Systems, Inc.
> Compiled Wed 19-May-04 05:41 by antonino
> Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x00964540
>
>
> Initializing flashfs...
> flashfs[1]: 3 files, 1 directories
> flashfs[1]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
> flashfs[1]: Total bytes: 15998976
> flashfs[1]: Bytes used: 4926976
> flashfs[1]: Bytes available: 11072000
> flashfs[1]: flashfs fsck took 8 seconds.
> flashfs[1]: Initialization complete.
> ..done Initializing flashfs.
> POST: CPU Buffer Tests : Begin
> POST: CPU Buffer Tests : End, Status Passed
> POST: CPU Interface Tests : Begin
> Error while testing CPU Interface channel 0 on switch core 0.
> Bad class type field, expected 0x18, actual 0x00
> POST: CPU Interface Tests : End, Status Failed
> SYSTEM INIT: INSUFFICIENT MEMORY(6000 BYTES) TO BOOT THE IMAGE!
>
> Local Memory Free = 3920 Total = 51975728 Used = 51971808
> IO Memory Free = 3920 Total = 51975728 Used = 51971808
> 1E84A4
>
>
-- David Madland CCIE# 2016 Sr. Network Engineer Qwest Communications 612-664-3367"Emotion should reflect reason not guide it"
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