ASA hangs at "booting system please wait"

[amarr]

Hello,

When I try to boot my ASA5550 it hangs at "booting system please wait". I have tried to reseting the ASA but this doesn't help. Can anyone give me an idea of what to try as I cannot get to the rommon.

Anthony

[Kureli Sankar]

Seems like the ASA may not have an image to boot into.

Try this procedure:

http://www.tech21century.com/using-the-rommon-to-load-a-new-image-on-cisco-asa-firewall/

Once done. Issue "copy tftp flash:" one more time and make sure the code is in the flash "dir flash:"

-KS

[amarr]

Thanks Kusankar,

The problem it that I cannot get into rommon when I press the esc key. The ASA just dosn't responds.

[Kureli Sankar]

I would try another computer and console in and try the same and if you cannot issue a break using "esc" key then, the unit may be bad and you may have to file an RMA to get it replaced with you have valid smartnet.

-KS

[sandeep1977]

Hallo Poonguzhali

We bought ASA5550 with similar issue.

Can you tell me what's RMA procedure and how long it takes?

[Joshua Walton]

I get the same problem after upgrading three ASA 5540s from 1GB to 2GB of RAM in order to load 8.3 code.

None of the firewalls will boot.

[moubtahijnabil]

I have the same problem, my cisco ASA does not start and remains planted on "booting system please wait"

even "rommon" mode is inaccessible. you have found a solution?

[moubtahijnabil]

problem solved !!!!!

it can be a RAM problem, as was the case for me. the electric interruption has burned  RAM memory.I removed it and the firewall is running normally with the remaining RAM.

Nabil

[ihsan.alhasany]

ASA 5550 hangs at "booting system please wait"

the problem solved when remove the burned RAM, now I worked with 3 GB of RAM instead of 4 GB.

Ihsan Alhasany.

[dinan]

I had the same problem on two ASA 5550's.  Would just boot loop trying to load code after "booting system please wait".  Replaced the memory and it booted fine.

[Antonio Knox]

I had the same symptom from a different cause.  My ASA was hung on "booting system, please wait".  I popped in some new RAM, and it came up.  +5 for you MOUBTAHIJ.

[mrjohnlockett]

I made a quick video on how to resolve this issue, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6XzOJd4achw

[pemiolatunji]

Well done John. Your video quite helpful. I'd be needing a new RAM

[bbb bbb]

Good day,

Had the same issue. Replaced the RAM and it works. Thank you guys for your valuable inputs. .

Best regards,