PIX 7.0 Code says insufficient Flash

[NAVIN PARWAL]

Folks,

I have a pix 515. I have 16 MB flash installed on it, i even formatted the flash, but evertime i try to install the 7.0 code it fails and gives me a message that i have insufficient space???

Received 5124096 bytes

Flash filesystem recreated.

Erasing current image

Insufficient flash space available for this request:

Size info: request:5066808 current:1531960 delta:3534848 free:2097152

Image not installed

pixfirewall# show flash

flash file system: version:2 magic:0x12345679

file 0: origin: 0 length:1531960

file 1: origin: 0 length:0

file 2: origin: 0 length:0

file 3: origin: 2621440 length:4539600

file 4: origin: 8257536 length:280

pixfirewall#

[nkhawaja]

It is a know issue, you need to flash the code from ROM monitor mode.

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/iaabu/pix/pix_sw/v_70/pix_upgd/pixupgrd.htm#wp1790859

thanks

Nadeem

[rsmith]

I am having the same issue, there is a TAC tech notes regarding this, see below. This should resolve your problem, unless you have the same issue I am having, the Monitor mode TFTP will not load the image either. (timeout on TFTP server side). Hope this helps.

When you upgrade with the copy tftp flash method, you see this error message:

pixfirewall# copy tftp flash

Address or name of remote host [0.0.0.0]? 172.18.173.123

Source file name [cdisk]? pix701.bin

copying tftp://172.18.173.123/pix701.bin to flash:image

[yes|no|again]? y

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Received 5124096 bytes

Erasing current image

Insufficient flash space available for this request:

Size info: request:5066808 current:1966136 delta:3100672 free:2752512

Image not installed

pixfirewall#

This message is typically seen when the PIX-535 or PIX-515 (non E) is upgraded via the copy tftp flash method, and PDM is also loaded in Flash on that PIX.

The resolution is to upgrade with the Monitor Mode method.

[cfajardo1_2]

ive tried the resolution mentioned above but i got tftp problem. it could ping the tftp server but it doesnt show any file transfer once tftp command is invoked.

[rsmith]

I have the same issue, and am working with Cisco TAC on this now.

A possible solution, I cannot try until Monday morning: Connect the Server/Workstation/Laptop that is running tftp directly to the PIX interface set up in Monitor mode.

(May need a cross-over cable). Set up parameters as per documentation, pointing to IP of PC. According to the info I have, this "should" work.

(If this does work, after reload, be sure to load the image again, "copy tftp flash", to get a bootable image onto the PIX flash!)

[rsmith]

Monitor mode TFTP with the PC Directly attached to the configured interface WORKS! (set Server address and Gateway to point to PC IP address).