[c-nsp] 7206VXR w/ Process Memory Parity Error

[Ted Mittelstaedt]

cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net wrote:
> I have a 7206VXR (NPE-300) that has been working fine as a
> border router
> for over two years. It reloaded itself last night, and the
> logs say that
> it was due to a "processor memory parity error". Research on Cisco's
> website (and through Google) suggest that if this happens only
> one time,
> it's just a random occurrence. Output Analyzer says that it's a
> "software defect", but has no suggestions on how to fix it.
> 
> Does anyone here have any experience with this type of error on the
> 7200-series? Should I write this incident off as a random glitch?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> = TC

If you have never updated IOS on this router for the last 2 years
it is suceptable to a number of remote attacks.

Ted