Cat6509 Bootflash error

[khmcmahon]

During an IOS upgrade to one of my 6509s I received a programming algorithm mismatch error. After a little research I discovered that the bootflash needed to be re-formatted, which I did. Then I made the mistake of rebooting the switch before copying a new bootloader file onto the bootflash. I have been able to xmodem a file to get out of ROMMON but since the 6509 won't complete a boot I stay at the MSFC "Router(boot)" prompt. In that mode on the 6509 I don't get any interfaces for tftp nor do I have access to slot0. I can't figure out how to copy a file onto the bootflash. Any ideas?

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

not sure which MSFC you have or wether you are running native or hybrid IOS, but check out this document, it explains how to recover a Catalyst from a corrupted or missing boot loader image or ROMmon mode:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/customer/473/14.html

Regards,

Georg

[khmcmahon]

Thanks Georg, that probably would have done it. As it turned out, the TAC decided to replace the hardware and sent out a new sup card.

Kevin