From: Tyson Scott (tscott@ipexpert.com)
Date: Tue Jun 17 2008 - 10:22:25 ART
Muhammad is right. The password recovery proceedure is to delete the
file config.text in the flash. If you have done this and it is still
not booting then I hope you have the switch under a support contract.
On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Muhammad Nasim
<muhammad.nasim@gmail.com> wrote:
> how to see NVRAM or delete the inital config from NVRAM using ROMMON?
>
> dir flash which I did was in ROMMON mode
>
> Thanks
>
>
> 2008/6/17 Farrukh Haroon <farrukhharoon@gmail.com>:
>
>> As others have stated, the config file is in the NVRAM:
>>
>> SW-F3#dir nvram:
>> Directory of nvram:/
>> 495 -rw- 15447 <no date> startup-config
>> 496 ---- 5 <no date> private-config
>> 524288 bytes total (508784 bytes free)
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Farrukh
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 2:11 PM, Muhammad Nasim <muhammad.nasim@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Following is the only file in my FLASH
>>>
>>> switch: dir flash:
>>> Directory of flash:/
>>>
>>> 2 -rwx 6433280 <date> c3560-ipbase-mz.122-25.SEE4.bin
>>>
>>> 9564672 bytes available (6434304 bytes used)
>>>
>>> so no config files are present
>>>
>>>
>>> 2008/6/17 Muhammad Nasim <muhammad.nasim@gmail.com>:
>>>
>>> > The following is the link in which Passoword recovery is there.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps628/products_password_recovery09186a0080094184.shtml
>>> >
>>> > I deleted all the files from FLASH. when I went to ROMMON. that means I
>>> > delted all the config files and it should go into the Initial config
>>> dialog
>>> > but it is not it is hanging .
>>> >
>>> > after reading the above link i think the startup config stored in FLASH
>>> > which no more there in the flash
>>> >
>>> > I tried with this procesure to install the new image via XMODEM. Image
>>> > installation went well but still it is hanging on the same place
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > 2008/6/17 Alexei Monastyrnyi <alexeim@orcsoftware.com>:
>>> >
>>> > the config files are actually in NVRAM
>>> >>
>>> >> did you try it with password recovery procedure to avoid loading your
>>> >> current config?
>>> >>
>>> >> once you are there in enable mode you can try to "write erase" to wipe
>>> >> out the NVRAM content
>>> >>
>>> >> HTH
>>> >> A.
>>> >>
>>> >> Muhammad Nasim said the following on 6/17/2008 10:33 AM:
>>> >>
>>> >> Actually I format my flash before re-imaging the software. so there is
>>> no
>>> >>> config files or any other files in Flash except the image
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> 2008/6/17 Steve <threeseashells@googlemail.com>:
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Have you tried dropping to ROMMON and manually deleting any startup
>>> >>>> config
>>> >>>> text files? From your output it seems to be powering up ok and
>>> failing
>>> >>>> on
>>> >>>> the config. Changing the image won't help as that's loading ok.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> 2008/6/16 Muhammad Nasim <muhammad.nasim@gmail.com>:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> I re-imaged the switch but still no luck
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> any more ideas
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> 2008/6/16 Tyson Scott <tscott@ipexpert.com>:
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> You could still try to do a password recovery to see if it can
>>> >>>>>> recover. Where you are is the last step befor the nvram is loaded
>>> so
>>> >>>>>> it is worth testing.
>>> >>>>>>
>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Muhammad Nasim
>>> >>>>>> <muhammad.nasim@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>>>>>
>>> >>>>>> It was a power shut down in the building and then after few
>>> mintues
>>> >>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>> power
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> was up before that the switch was working fine.
>>> >>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>> Right now there is no configuration on the switch so confgiuration
>>> >>>>>>> can
>>> >>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>> not
>>> >>>>>>
>>> >>>>>> be a issue
>>> >>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>> 2008/6/15 L Pham <ccie17030@gmail.com>:
>>> >>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>> What happen BEFORE the restart ?
>>> >>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>> On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 7:58 AM, Muhammad Nasim
>>> >>>>>>>> <muhammad.nasim@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>> Dear All,
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> I have switch 3560 with 48 ports with POE. It was working fine
>>> but
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> now
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> after
>>> >>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>> a restart it is hang and below is the output where it hangs.
>>> Does
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> this
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> happens to anyone. I already changed the image even formated the
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> flash
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> and
>>> >>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>> copy new image and boot but no luck still hanging on the same
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> output.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Below is the output.
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> Initializing flashfs...
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> flashfs[1]: 1 files, 1 directories
>>> >>>>>>>>> flashfs[1]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
>>> >>>>>>>>> flashfs[1]: Total bytes: 15998976
>>> >>>>>>>>> flashfs[1]: Bytes used: 6434304
>>> >>>>>>>>> flashfs[1]: Bytes available: 9564672
>>> >>>>>>>>> flashfs[1]: flashfs fsck took 1 seconds.
>>> >>>>>>>>> flashfs[1]: Initialization complete....done Initializing
>>> flashfs.
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> POST: CPU MIC register Tests : Begin
>>> >>>>>>>>> POST: CPU MIC register Tests : End, Status Passed
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> POST: PortASIC Memory Tests : Begin
>>> >>>>>>>>> POST: PortASIC Memory Tests : End, Status Passed
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> POST: CPU MIC PortASIC interface Loopback Tests : Begin
>>> >>>>>>>>> POST: CPU MIC PortASIC interface Loopback Tests : End, Status
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> Passed
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> POST: PortASIC RingLoopback Tests : Begin
>>> >>>>>>>>> POST: PortASIC RingLoopback Tests : End, Status Passed
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> POST: Inline Power Controller Tests : Begin
>>> >>>>>>>>> POST: Inline Power Controller Tests : End, Status Passed
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> POST: PortASIC CAM Subsystem Tests : Begin
>>> >>>>>>>>> POST: PortASIC CAM Subsystem Tests : End, Status Passed
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> POST: PortASIC Port Loopback Tests : Begin
>>> >>>>>>>>> POST: PortASIC Port Loopback Tests : End, Status Passed
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> Waiting for Port download...Complete
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> cisco WS-C3560-48PS (PowerPC405) processor (revision N0) with
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> 118784K/12280K
>>> >>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>> byt
>>> >>>>>>>>> es of memory.
>>> >>>>>>>>> Processor board ID FDO1132Z6AS
>>> >>>>>>>>> Last reset from power-on
>>> >>>>>>>>> 1 Virtual Ethernet interface
>>> >>>>>>>>> 48 FastEthernet interfaces
>>> >>>>>>>>> 4 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
>>> >>>>>>>>> The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> 512K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
>>> >>>>>>>>> Base ethernet MAC Address : 00:1D:45:69:CD:80
>>> >>>>>>>>> Motherboard assembly number : 73-9676-12
>>> >>>>>>>>> Power supply part number : 341-0029-05
>>> >>>>>>>>> Motherboard serial number : FDO113202PW
>>> >>>>>>>>> Power supply serial number : LIT11300B61
>>> >>>>>>>>> Model revision number : N0
>>> >>>>>>>>> Motherboard revision number : B0
>>> >>>>>>>>> Model number : WS-C3560-48PS-S
>>> >>>>>>>>> System serial number : FDO1132Z6AS
>>> >>>>>>>>> SFP Module assembly part number : 73-7757-03
>>> >>>>>>>>> SFP Module revision Number : A0
>>> >>>>>>>>> SFP Module serial number : FDO11310AM7
>>> >>>>>>>>> Top Assembly Part Number : 800-25859-03
>>> >>>>>>>>> Top Assembly Revision Number : J0
>>> >>>>>>>>> Version ID : V04
>>> >>>>>>>>> CLEI Code Number : CNMV3N0CRC
>>> >>>>>>>>> Hardware Board Revision Number : 0x01
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> Switch Ports Model SW Version SW
>>> Image
>>> >>>>>>>>> ------ ----- ----- ----------
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> ----------
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> * 1 52 WS-C3560-48PS 12.2(25)SEE4
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> C3560-IPBASE-M
>>> >>>>>>
>>> >>>>>> It hangs here and after that not going any further.
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> Any help and inputs required.
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>> --
>>> >>>>>>>>> Muhammad Nasim
>>> >>>>>>>>> Network Engineer
>>> >>>>>>>>> Saudi Arabia
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>>>
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>>> >>>>>>> --
>>> >>>>>>> Muhammad Nasim
>>> >>>>>>> Network Engineer
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>>> >>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>>
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>>> >>>>>>>
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