I was updating the firmware from 8.2(1) to 9.1.(7)23 due to the security vulnerability.
The ASA never came back up. I cannot access the Rommon mode. This is how the console port output looks like:
CISCO SYSTEMS
Embedded BIOS Version 1.0(12)13 08/28/08 15:50:37.45
Low Memory: 632 KB
High Memory: 1019 MB
PCI Device Table.
Bus Dev Func VendID DevID Class Irq
00 01 00 1022 2080 Host Bridge
00 01 02 1022 2082 Chipset En/Decrypt 11
00 0C 00 1148 4320 Ethernet 11
00 0D 00 177D 0003 Network En/Decrypt 10
00 0F 00 1022 2090 ISA Bridge
00 0F 02 1022 2092 IDE Controller
00 0F 03 1022 2093 Audio 10
00 0F 04 1022 2094 Serial Bus 9
00 0F 05 1022 2095 Serial Bus 9
Evaluating BIOS Options ...
Launch BIOS Extension to setup ROMMON
Cisco Systems ROMMON Version (1.0(12)13) #0: Thu Aug 28 15:55:27 PDT 2008
i2c_read_word_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0x64, address = 134 byte count = 2. Reason: I2C_UNPOPULATED_ERROR
Platform ASA5505
Use BREAK or ESC to interrupt boot.
Use SPACE to begin boot immediately.
Launching BootLoader...
Boot configuration file contains 1 entry.
Loading disk0:/asa917-23-k8.bin... Booting...
Platform ASA5505
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IO memory blocks requested from bigphys 32bit: 10004
CISCO SYSTEMS
Embedded BIOS Version 1.0(12)13 08/28/08 15:50:37.45
Low Memory: 632 KB
High Memory: 1019 MB
PCI Device Table.
Bus Dev Func VendID DevID Class Irq
00 01 00 1022 2080 Host Bridge
00 01 02 1022 2082 Chipset En/Decrypt 11
00 0C 00 1148 4320 Ethernet 11
00 0D 00 177D 0003 Network En/Decrypt 10
00 0F 00 1022 2090 ISA Bridge
00 0F 02 1022 2092 IDE Controller
00 0F 03 1022 2093 Audio 10
00 0F 04 1022 2094 Serial Bus 9
00 0F 05 1022 2095 Serial Bus 9
Evaluating BIOS Options ...
Launch BIOS Extension to setup ROMMON
Cisco Systems ROMMON Version (1.0(12)13) #0: Thu Aug 28 15:55:27 PDT 2008
i2c_read_word_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0x64, address = 134 byte count = 2. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
Platform ASA5505
Use BREAK or ESC to interrupt boot.
Use SPACE to begin boot immediately.
Launching BootLoader...
Boot configuration file contains 1 entry.
Loading disk0:/asa917-23-k8.bin... Booting...
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
platform_init_from_idprom: i2c_error 5
Platform
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i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
platform_init_from_idprom: i2c_error 5
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
Failed to read offset 0 from IDPROM ARRAY slot 0,I2C addr 0x0, dev 0xa0, error 5
CISCO SYSTEMS
Embedded BIOS Version 1.0(12)13 08/28/08 15:50:37.45
Low Memory: 632 KB
High Memory: 1019 MB
PCI Device Table.
Bus Dev Func VendID DevID Class Irq
00 01 00 1022 2080 Host Bridge
00 01 02 1022 2082 Chipset En/Decrypt 11
00 0C 00 1148 4320 Ethernet 11
00 0D 00 177D 0003 Network En/Decrypt 10
00 0F 00 1022 2090 ISA Bridge
00 0F 02 1022 2092 IDE Controller
00 0F 03 1022 2093 Audio 10
00 0F 04 1022 2094 Serial Bus 9
00 0F 05 1022 2095 Serial Bus 9
Evaluating BIOS Options ...
Launch BIOS Extension to setup ROMMON
Cisco Systems ROMMON Version (1.0(12)13) #0: Thu Aug 28 15:55:27 PDT 2008
i2c_read_word_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0x64, address = 134 byte count = 2. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
Platform ASA5505
Use BREAK or ESC to interrupt boot.
Use SPACE to begin boot immediately.
Launching BootLoader...
Boot configuration file contains 1 entry.
Loading disk0:/asa917-23-k8.bin... Booting...
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
platform_init_from_idprom: i2c_error 5
Platform
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i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
platform_init_from_idprom: i2c_error 5
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
Failed to read offset 0 from IDPROM ARRAY slot 0,I2C addr 0x0, dev 0xa0, error 5
CISCO SYSTEMS
Embedded BIOS Version 1.0(12)13 08/28/08 15:50:37.45
Low Memory: 632 KB
High Memory: 1019 MB
PCI Device Table.
Bus Dev Func VendID DevID Class Irq
00 01 00 1022 2080 Host Bridge
00 01 02 1022 2082 Chipset En/Decrypt 11
00 0C 00 1148 4320 Ethernet 11
00 0D 00 177D 0003 Network En/Decrypt 10
00 0F 00 1022 2090 ISA Bridge
00 0F 02 1022 2092 IDE Controller
00 0F 03 1022 2093 Audio 10
00 0F 04 1022 2094 Serial Bus 9
00 0F 05 1022 2095 Serial Bus 9
Evaluating BIOS Options ...
Launch BIOS Extension to setup ROMMON
Cisco Systems ROMMON Version (1.0(12)13) #0: Thu Aug 28 15:55:27 PDT 2008
i2c_read_word_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0x64, address = 134 byte count = 2. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
Platform ASA5505
Use BREAK or ESC to interrupt boot.
Use SPACE to begin boot immediately.
Launching BootLoader...
Boot configuration file contains 1 entry.
Loading disk0:/asa917-23-k8.bin... Booting...
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
platform_init_from_idprom: i2c_error 5
Platform
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i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
platform_init_from_idprom: i2c_error 5
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
Failed to read offset 0 from IDPROM ARRAY slot 0,I2C addr 0x0, dev 0xa0, error 5
CISCO SYSTEMS
Embedded BIOS Version 1.0(12)13 08/28/08 15:50:37.45
Low Memory: 632 KB
High Memory: 1019 MB
PCI Device Table.
Bus Dev Func VendID DevID Class Irq
00 01 00 1022 2080 Host Bridge
00 01 02 1022 2082 Chipset En/Decrypt 11
00 0C 00 1148 4320 Ethernet 11
00 0D 00 177D 0003 Network En/Decrypt 10
00 0F 00 1022 2090 ISA Bridge
00 0F 02 1022 2092 IDE Controller
00 0F 03 1022 2093 Audio 10
00 0F 04 1022 2094 Serial Bus 9
00 0F 05 1022 2095 Serial Bus 9
Evaluating BIOS Options ...
Launch BIOS Extension to setup ROMMON
Cisco Systems ROMMON Version (1.0(12)13) #0: Thu Aug 28 15:55:27 PDT 2008
i2c_read_word_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0x64, address = 134 byte count = 2. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
Platform ASA5505
Use BREAK or ESC to interrupt boot.
Use SPACE to begin boot immediately.
Launching BootLoader...
Boot configuration file contains 1 entry.
Loading disk0:/asa917-23-k8.bin... Booting...
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
platform_init_from_idprom: i2c_error 5
Platform
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i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
platform_init_from_idprom: i2c_error 5
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
i2c_read_byte_w_wait() error, slot = 0x0, device = 0xa0, address = 0 byte count = 1. Reason: I2C_HOST_BUSY_ERROR
