[c-nsp] Can't upgrade rommon on 7609/sup720-3bxl - Corruption on local copying?

[Tassos Chatzithomaoglou]

I had the same problem with a 7609 (12.2(33)SRA2), but after changing to 12.2(18)SXF7 it worked fine.


12.2(33)SRA2
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7609#upgrade rom-monitor slot 6 sp file bootflash:c6ksup720-rm2.8-5-1.srec
Copying bootflash:c6ksup720-rm2.8-5-1.srec onto SP's bootdisk...
Copy in progress...CCCCCCCCCCCC
Feb 26 17:02:43: %SREC_OPEN-SP-4-ERROR_OPEN:
%Error: Can't open sup-bootflash:upg_sp_rommon.srec


12.2(18)SXF7
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7609#upgrade rom-monitor slot 6 sp file bootflash:c6ksup720-rm2.8-5-1.srec
Copying bootflash:c6ksup720-rm2.8-5-1.srec onto SP's bootdisk sup-bootdisk:upg_sp_rommon.srec...
Copy in progress...C
00:00:02: BaseBoard Index:148
00:00:02: DaughterBoard Index:207 (Distributed Forwarding Card 3)

Firmware compiled 25-Oct-06 15:36 by integ Build [100]

slot_id is 7

00:00:24: %SYS-DFC7-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) c6lc2 Software (c6lc2-SP-M), Version 12.2(18)SXF7, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 23-Nov-06 06:01 by kellythw
00:00:24: DFC7: Currently running ROMMON from S (Gold) region
00:00:01: BaseBoard Index:156
00:00:02: DaughterBoard Index:207 (Distributed Forwarding Card 3)

Firmware compiled 25-Oct-06 15:36 by integ Build [100]


00:00:23: %SYS-DFC1-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) c6lc2 Software (c6lc2-SP-M), Version 12.2(18)SXF7, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 23-Nov-06 06:01 by kellythwCCCCCCCCC
00:00:23: DFC1: Currently running ROMMON from S (Gold) regionCC
Feb 26 17:16:20.009: SP: ROMMON image upgrade in progress
Feb 26 17:16:20.009: SP: Erasing flash
Feb 26 17:16:21: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 1: Running Minimal Diagnostics...
Feb 26 17:16:23.225: SP: Programming flash
Feb 26 17:16:26.307: SP: Verifying new image
Feb 26 17:16:26.471: SP: ROMMON image upgrade complete, Supervisor engine must be reloaded.


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Tassos

Saku Ytti wrote on 25/2/2007 6:51 μμ:
> On (2007-02-25 11:44 -0500), Phil Rosenthal wrote:
> 
>> #upgrade rom-monitor slot 5 sp file bootflash:c6ksup720-rm2.8-5-1.srec
>> Copying bootflash:c6ksup720-rm2.8-5-1.srec onto SP's bootdisk...
> 
> I guess my advice was wrong, point is to get rid of this step, so
> sup-bootflash? And you really need to call it with correct name,
> iirc. sup-bootflash not sup-boodisk (as you seem to have Melody
> upgrade like I have, and even if it points to the same device,
> it matters how you call it, sigh:)
> 
>> This is a brand new 7609 with the CF-UPG as standard, with all Cisco  
>> supplied/branded 512MB flash cards.
> 
> Yeah I have CF-UPG (Melody) also, somehow I feel it's to blame for these
> problems. However this trashing issue I haven't seen personally.
>  
>