[c-nsp] Sup720 hanging after rommon starts loading IOS

["Rolf Hanßen"]

Hello,

after 2 afternoons of trial and error I now got it running.
I replaced the memory modules (RP and SP Ram, not the flash) and could
boot from the 64MB flash modules then.

The CF card was still not accepted.
I needed to boot into some older image, format the CF card in disk0 of the
Sup720.
Then needed to copy the files again via TFTP to CF, move the CF card to
the adapter and boot the image via rommon.

kind regards
Rolf

> Hello,
>
> I have an issue with a (refurbished) Sup720-2B. It does not load the IOS.
> Chassis is a 6509, also tried a 6509-E and tried Slot 5 + 6 to make sure
> the chassis is ok.
> Few seconds after telling me to load the IOS it hangs:
> ------------------------------------
> System Bootstrap, Version 8.5(3)
> Copyright (c) 1994-2008 by cisco Systems, Inc.
> Cat6k-Sup720/SP processor with 524288 Kbytes of main memory
>
> Autoboot executing command: "boot bootflash:"
> Loading image, please wait ...
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> All status LEDs are red from that point.
> I tried with 3 different 64GB Flash modules I had from some past upgrades.
>
> I at least see some images on those modules (and I am quite sure they
> worked when they were removed ;)), sample:
> rommon 4 > dir bootflash:
>          File size           Checksum   File name
>   46666996 bytes (0x2c814f4)  0x27786551
> s72033-pk9sv-mz.122-18.SXD7b.bin
>
> I think rommon recognizes that the images exists, if I enter a wrong
> filename i get an error message.
>
> Maybe need to change another setting ?
>
> rommon 1 > set
> PS1=rommon ! >
> LOG_PREFIX_VERSION=1
> SLOTCACHE=cards;
> PF_REDUN_CRASH_COUNT=0
> RET_2_RTS=08:14:12 UTC Wed Mar 7 2012
> TYFIB_BLOCK_ALLOC=
> NT_K=0:0:0:0
> BSI=0
> RET_2_RCALTS=
> ACL_DENY=0
> RANDOM_NUM=1921496405
> ?=0
> BOOT=bootflash:s72033-pk9sv-mz.122-18.SXD7b.bin,1
>
>
> boot -v shows some lines before freezing:
>
> boot: bootstring is: "bootflash:s72033-pk9sv-mz.122-18.SXD7b.bin"
> ROM: set load_again: a00042e0 bfc2d1ac 80006c50 30409001
> Loading image, please wait ...
>
> loading section to address 0x80008000 from file position 0x16c, size is
> 0x18000
> loading section to address 0x80020000 from file position 0x1816c, size is
> 0x34e0
> loading section to address 0x800234e0 from file position 0x1b64c, size is
> 0x4c0
>
> loading section to address 0x80020000 from file position 0x11c, size is
> 0x8000
> loading section to address 0x80028000 from file position 0x811c, size is
> 0xe00
> loading section to address 0x80028e00 from file position 0x8f1c, size is
> 0x20
> loading section to address 0x80028e20 from file position 0x8f3c, size is
> 0x2c78584
>
> The adresses change depending on the image/flash module.
>
> Any hint how to make that card running IOS or is this an hardware issue ?
>
> It also does not read from a CF card (formatted and readable from a Sup2T,
> maybe that uses another format ?) in rommon:
>
> rommon 2 > dir disk0:
> monlib does not contain a valid magic number
> dir: cannot open device "disk0:"
>
> Same if I use disk1 or a CF to Flash-module adapter.
>
> kind regards
> Rolf
>
>
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