Platform C9300-48U, failed while in production in a stack with C9300-24S. When power cycled the C9300-48U, it returned to switch prompt
attempted reboot with the boot path failed may times:
switch: boot bootflash:cat9k_iosxe.16.11.01.SPA.bin.
throwing the following message:
SIF: ASIC Ballot Failed!Mar 17 02:19:11.420: %PMAN-3-PROCHOLDDOWN: F0/0: The process fed has been helddown (rc 134)
Mar 17 02:19:11.489: %PMAN-0-PROCFAILCRIT: F0/0: pvp: A critical process fed has failed (rc 134)
Mar 17 02:19:11.568: %PMAN-3-RELOAD_RP: F0/0: pvp: Reloading: Switch will be reloaded
Chassis 1 reloading, reason - Non participant detected
Mar 17 02:19:12.498: %PMAN-5-EXITACTION: F0/0: pvp: Process manager is exiting: reload fp action requested
Mar 17 02:19:13.835: %PMAN-5-EXITACTION: R0/0: pvp: Process manager is exiting: rp processes exit with reload switch code
Mar 17 02:19:16.059: %PMAN-3-PROCESS_NOTIFICATION: R0/0: pvp: System report /crashinfo/system-report_local_20210317-021914-Un iversal.tar.gz (size: 12931 KB) generated
Attempted to boot with 16.12.4. same outcome - see below:
switch: boot usbflash0:cat9k_iosxe.16.12.04.SPA.bin
boot: attempting to boot from [usbflash0:cat9k_iosxe.16.12.04.SPA.bin]
boot: reading file cat9k_iosxe.16.12.04.SPA.bin
############################################################################################################################################################################################################
Validate packages: SHA-1 hash:
calculated 8107050C:9D37851A:AE2D3320:DDA4A090:3309EFA6
expected 8107050C:9D37851A:AE2D3320:DDA4A090:3309EFA6
%IOSXEBOOT-4-BOOTLOADER_UPGRADE: (rp/0): ### Wed Mar 17 02:54:03 Universal 2021 PLEASE DO NOT POWER CYCLE ### BOOT LOADER UPGRADING
MM [1] MCU version 190 sw ver 125
MM [2] MCU version 190 sw ver 125
MCU UPGRADE IN PROGRESS... PLEASE DO NOT POWER CYCLE!!
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: found 4 microcode images for 1 device.
Image for front-end 0: /tmp/microcode_update/front_end/fe_type_6_0 update needed: no
Image for front-end 0: /tmp/microcode_update/front_end/fe_type_6_1 update needed: yes
Image for front-end 0: /tmp/microcode_update/front_end/fe_type_6_2 update needed: yes
Image for front-end 0: /tmp/microcode_update/front_end/fe_type_6_3 update needed: no
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Preparing to program device microcode...
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Preparing to program device[0], index=0 ...594412 bytes.... Skipped[0].
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Preparing to program device[0], index=1 ...379310 bytes.
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Programming device 0...rwRrrrrrr%IOSXEBOOT-4-flashcp: (rp/0): polaris_adelphi_rommon_sb.bin
w..0%......................%IOSXEBOOT-4-BOOTLOADER_UPGRADE: (rp/0): Wed Mar 17 02:54:41 Universal 2021 boot loader upgrade successful
..........Mar 17 02:54:44.480: %PMAN-3-PROCHOLDDOWN: F0/0: The process fed has been helddown (rc 134)
.Mar 17 02:54:44.548: %PMAN-0-PROCFAILCRIT: F0/0: pvp: A critical process fed has failed (rc 134)
Mar 17 02:54:44.631: %PMAN-3-RELOAD_RP: F0/0: pvp: Reloading: Switch will be reloaded
Chassis 0 reloading, reason - Non participant detected
.waiting for upgrades to complete...
waiting for upgrades to complete...
.....................................10%......................................................................20%......................................................................30%.......................................................................40%......................................................................50%......................................................................60%......................................................................70%.......................................................................80%......................................................................90%......................................................................100%
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Preparing to program device[0], index=2 ...24506 bytes.
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Programming device 0...rrrrrrw..0%....10%....20%......30%...40%....50%......60%....70%.....80%....90%....100%w
Wating for MCU to come up .....Rr!
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Microcode programming complete for device 0.
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Preparing to program device[0], index=3 ...90974 bytes.... Skipped[3].
Front-end Microcode IMG MGR: Microcode programming complete in 262 seconds
MCU UPGRADE COMPLETED!!...reload fp action requested
rp processes exit with reload switch code
Mar 17 02:58:59.816: %PMAN-3-PROCESS_NOTIFICATION: R0/0: pvp: System report /crashinfo/system-report_local_20210317-025857-Universal.tar.gz (size: 12983 KB) generated
