https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/fwsm-hardware-version-mismatch/m-p/2547841#M235402 <P>Recieved an RMA FWSM and cant console to it. Cisco shipped with OS version 2.3 so cant session into it. Console hangs during bootup.&nbsp;&nbsp;The old FWSM being replaced is hardware verison 3.0 and the new is 4.5.</P><P>Is there a a requirement for hardware versions for supervisor and fwsm?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><U>FWSM in SW 1 (Currently Production)</U></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Mod MAC addresses&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Status</P><P>--- ---------------------------------- ------ ------------ ------------ -------</P><P>&nbsp; 1&nbsp; 503d.e580.7b98 to 503d.e580.7b9f&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.3&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 2&nbsp; c471.febd.eab0 to c471.febd.eadf&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.1&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 3&nbsp; 1cdf.0f84.e318 to 1cdf.0f84.e347&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.1&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 4&nbsp; 588d.09e5.42a0 to 588d.09e5.42cf&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.1&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 5&nbsp; 0024.14ee.7530 to 0024.14ee.7537&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.0&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.5(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 6&nbsp; 588d.098a.24e4 to 588d.098a.24eb&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.0&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.5(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 7&nbsp; 1cdf.0f84.e288 to 1cdf.0f84.e2b7&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.1&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 8&nbsp; fc99.475c.b380 to fc99.475c.b3af&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.2&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 9&nbsp; 0014.1cd5.bee6 to 0014.1cd5.beed&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.0&nbsp;&nbsp; 7.2(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.0(15)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ok</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><U>FWSM in SW 2 (Replacement FWSM)</U></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Mod MAC addresses&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Status</P><P>--- ---------------------------------- ------ ------------ ------------ -------</P><P>&nbsp; 1&nbsp; 503d.e580.77d0 to 503d.e580.77d7&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.3&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 2&nbsp; c471.febd.e810 to c471.febd.e83f&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.1&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 3&nbsp; 503d.e58e.5780 to 503d.e58e.57af&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.1&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 4&nbsp; 1cdf.0f84.e1f8 to 1cdf.0f84.e227&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.1&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 5&nbsp; 588d.098a.2514 to 588d.098a.251b&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.0&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.5(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 6&nbsp; 0024.14ee.74e0 to 0024.14ee.74e7&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.0&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.5(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 7&nbsp; 1cdf.0f84.e528 to 1cdf.0f84.e557&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.1&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 8&nbsp; 1cdf.0f84.e498 to 1cdf.0f84.e4c7&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.1&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 9&nbsp; 0007.7d8c.6a00 to 0007.7d8c.6a07&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.5&nbsp;&nbsp; Unknown&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Unknown&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PwrDown</P> Tue, 12 Mar 2019 04:39:35 GMT Robert Pethick 2019-03-12T04:39:35Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/fwsm-hardware-version-mismatch/m-p/2547841#M235402 <P>Recieved an RMA FWSM and cant console to it. Cisco shipped with OS version 2.3 so cant session into it. Console hangs during bootup.&nbsp;&nbsp;The old FWSM being replaced is hardware verison 3.0 and the new is 4.5.</P><P>Is there a a requirement for hardware versions for supervisor and fwsm?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><U>FWSM in SW 1 (Currently Production)</U></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Mod MAC addresses&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Status</P><P>--- ---------------------------------- ------ ------------ ------------ -------</P><P>&nbsp; 1&nbsp; 503d.e580.7b98 to 503d.e580.7b9f&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.3&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 2&nbsp; c471.febd.eab0 to c471.febd.eadf&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.1&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 3&nbsp; 1cdf.0f84.e318 to 1cdf.0f84.e347&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.1&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 4&nbsp; 588d.09e5.42a0 to 588d.09e5.42cf&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.1&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 5&nbsp; 0024.14ee.7530 to 0024.14ee.7537&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.0&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.5(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 6&nbsp; 588d.098a.24e4 to 588d.098a.24eb&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.0&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.5(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 7&nbsp; 1cdf.0f84.e288 to 1cdf.0f84.e2b7&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.1&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 8&nbsp; fc99.475c.b380 to fc99.475c.b3af&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.2&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 9&nbsp; 0014.1cd5.bee6 to 0014.1cd5.beed&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.0&nbsp;&nbsp; 7.2(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.0(15)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ok</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG><U>FWSM in SW 2 (Replacement FWSM)</U></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Mod MAC addresses&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Status</P><P>--- ---------------------------------- ------ ------------ ------------ -------</P><P>&nbsp; 1&nbsp; 503d.e580.77d0 to 503d.e580.77d7&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.3&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 2&nbsp; c471.febd.e810 to c471.febd.e83f&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.1&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 3&nbsp; 503d.e58e.5780 to 503d.e58e.57af&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.1&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 4&nbsp; 1cdf.0f84.e1f8 to 1cdf.0f84.e227&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.1&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 5&nbsp; 588d.098a.2514 to 588d.098a.251b&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.0&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.5(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 6&nbsp; 0024.14ee.74e0 to 0024.14ee.74e7&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.0&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.5(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 7&nbsp; 1cdf.0f84.e528 to 1cdf.0f84.e557&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.1&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 8&nbsp; 1cdf.0f84.e498 to 1cdf.0f84.e4c7&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.1&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.2(18r)S1&nbsp; 12.2(33)SXI5 Ok</P><P>&nbsp; 9&nbsp; 0007.7d8c.6a00 to 0007.7d8c.6a07&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.5&nbsp;&nbsp; Unknown&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Unknown&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PwrDown</P> Tue, 12 Mar 2019 04:39:35 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/fwsm-hardware-version-mismatch/m-p/2547841#M235402 Robert Pethick 2019-03-12T04:39:35Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/fwsm-hardware-version-mismatch/m-p/2547842#M235403 <P>Hi man,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>You've had an answer to your question?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>--</P> Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:07:32 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/fwsm-hardware-version-mismatch/m-p/2547842#M235403 Miguel Morinigo 2015-01-29T12:07:32Z