[c-nsp] Cisco Sup720-3B start in RomMon

Brielle Bruns bruns at 2mbit.com
Wed Oct 17 16:53:09 EDT 2012


On 10/17/12 1:59 AM, Olivier CALVANO wrote:
> Hi
>
> thanks for your answer but no change.
>
> I see a possible problems in boot message:
>
> System Bootstrap, Version 8.1(3)
> Copyright (c) 1994-2004 by cisco Systems, Inc.
>
> Testing lower main memory - data equals address
> Testing lower main memory - checkerboard
> Testing lower main memory - inverse checkerboard
> Clearing lower 16K memory for cache initialization
> Clearing bss
> Clearing autoboot state machine
>
> Reading monitor variables from NVRAM
> Warning: Rommon NVRAM area is corrupted. Initialize the area to default values
>
> NVRam corrupted ?
>
>


Have you changed the coin cell that provides power to the nvram that is 
on the Sup720?  I believe its a BR1225, but I could be wrong.

Our Sup720-3bxl would lose its config settings on every power down - 
replaced that battery and all went fine.



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Brielle Bruns
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