Re: Need help on Catalyst 6509E

Possibly due to hardware error...

Last reload reason: bus error at PC 0x428549D8, address 0x0

take a look at the diagnostic results and look for any "Fails"

#sh diagnostic result module all

::MS

On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Abdul Muhammed <abdulmuri_at_gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,

I have problem with our newly 6509E. it keeps reloading to a Rom mode
and when I use reset command it starts by loading the bootstrap below
System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(17r)SX5, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
and hang. when i power off and power on, it start by loading as below and
boot normally.
System Bootstrap, Version 8.5(3)
Copyright (c) 19 94-20 08 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Cat6k-Sup720/SP processor with 524288 Kbytes of main memory

Autoboot executing command: "boot
bootflash:s72033-adventerprise_wan-mz.122-33.SXI7.bin"
Loading image, please wait ...
after full loading of the IOS the below command shows that all the modules
are ok

Core-Switch#sh module
Mod Ports Card Type Model Serial
No.
--- ----- -------------------------------------- ------------------
-----------
 3 48 CEF720 48 port 1000mb SFP WS-X6748-SFP
SAL13495TES
 6 2 Supervisor Engine 720 (Active) WS-SUP720-3B
SAL13400AD9
 8 10 WiSM WLAN Service Module WS-SVC-WISM-1-K9
SAD141003UX
Mod MAC addresses Hw Fw Sw
Status
--- ---------------------------------- ------ ------------ ------------
-------
 3 588d.09c1.20f4 to 588d.09c1.2123 2.4 12.2(18r)S1 12.2(33)SXI7 Ok
 6 001f.6c77.68e4 to 001f.6c77.68e7 5.9 8.5(3) 12.2(33)SXI7 Ok
 8 68ef.bd30.e030 to 68ef.bd30.e03f 2.4 12.2(14r)S5 12.2(33)SXI7 Ok
Mod Sub-Module Model Serial Hw
Status
---- --------------------------- ------------------ ----------- -------
-------
 3 Centralized Forwarding Card WS-F6700-CFC SAL13495NAM 4.1 Ok
 6 Policy Feature Card 3 WS-F6K-PFC3B SAL1340047H 2.6 Ok
 6 MSFC3 Daughterboard WS-SUP720 SAL13400BQE 4.0 Ok
 8 Centralized Forwarding Card WS-SVC-WISM-1-K9-D SAD1411000Z 2.2 Ok
Mod Online Diag Status
---- -------------------
 3 Pass
 6 Pass
 8 Pass
The show Bootvar and remote command switch sh bootvar shows different
location for the boot variable as below
and have set the boot option to boot system flash
sup-bootdisk:s72033-adventerprise_wan-mz.122-33.SXI7.bin
Core-Switch#sh bootvar
BOOT variable = sup-bootdisk:s72033-adventerprise_wan-mz.122-33.SXI7.bin,1;
CONFIG_FILE variable does not exist
BOOTLDR variable =
Configuration register is 0x2102
Standby not ready to show bootvar
Core-Switch#remote command switch sh bootvar
BOOT variable = bootdisk:s72033-adventerprise_wan-mz.122-33.SXI7.bin,1;
CONFIG_FILE variable does not exist
BOOTLDR variable =
Configuration register is 0x2102

The shoe version shows that the Last reload reason: bus error at PC
0x428549D8, address 0x0
Core-Switch#sh ver
Cisco IOS Software, s72033_rp Software (s72033_rp-ADVENTERPRISE_WAN-M),
Version 12.2(33)SXI7, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2011 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Mon 18-Jul-11 05:49 by prod_rel_team
ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(17r)SX5, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
 Core-Switch uptime is 3 minutes
Uptime for this control processor is 4 minutes
Time since Core-Switch switched to active is 3 minutes
System returned to ROM by power cycle at 05:08:49 UTC Mon Aug 8 2011 (SP by
power on)
System image file is
"sup-bootdisk:s72033-adventerprise_wan-mz.122-33.SXI7.bin"
Last reload reason: bus error at PC 0x428549D8, address 0x0

cisco WS-C6509-E (R7000) processor (revision 1.5) with 458720K/65536K bytes
of memory.
Processor board ID SMC1503002G
SR71000 CPU at 600Mhz, Implementation 0x504, Rev 1.2, 512KB L2 Cache
Last reset from s/w reset
9 Virtual Ethernet interfaces
60 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
1917K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
8192K bytes of packet buffer memory.
65536K bytes of Flash internal SIMM (Sector size 512K).
Configuration register is 0x2102

Thanks

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