Uploading a 7507 via RSP4

[sksilwal]

We have a situation where the RSP4 is booting up with a boot file as follows:

Router uptime is 22 minutes

System restarted by reload

System image file is "bootflash:rsp-boot-mz_113-7_WA4_10.bin", booted via bootfl

ash

cisco RSP4 (R5000) processor with 131072K/2072K bytes of memory.

R5000 processor, Implementation 35, Revision 2.1 (512KB Level 2 Cache)

Last reset from power-on

G.703/E1 software, Version 1.0.

X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.

Chassis Interface.

123K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.

20480K bytes of Flash PCMCIA card at slot 0 (Sector size 128K).

8192K bytes of Flash internal SIMM (Sector size 256K).

No slave installed in slot 3.

Configuration register is 0x2102

Router(boot)#

The vip4-50 with 4 port ethernet module is not recognized.

Is there a way to download ios 12.2 via console or rommon (xmodem) so that this card can be recognized?

The router is in a remote location, so for expediency, we would like to download without having to ship another pcmcia card with the ios.

Thanks

[tiknapp]

Hi Saroj,

Well, it sounds like you are in a bind if the vip contains the only ethernet interface for that box. The VIP4-50 was supported starting 12.0(11)ST. 12.1(6), 12.2(1), 12.0(13)S, 12.1(5)E, 12.1(5)T. Refer to this doc:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/hw/modules/ps3088/products_data_sheet09186a0080091d62.html

...so this is the reason you can't see the vip. You'll want to find out if there is an image somewhere on the box. Check the output of "show file systems" and look forother slots that may contain an image. For example:

7500-19#show file systems

7500-19#dir slot0:

Directory of slot0:/

1 -rw- 13394336 Feb 6 2002 23:49:35 +00:00 rsp-pv-mz.120-28.S

20578304 bytes total (7183840 bytes free)

If there is another image then you can issue the appropriate boot command from rommon. Like this:

rommon 3> boot slot0:rsp-pv-mz.120-28.S

OR change the boot system statement in your global config, like this:

7500-19#conf t

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

7500-19(config)#boot system slot0:rsp-pv-mz.120-28.S

7500-19(config)#

Xmodem is going to require a direct connection to the box and is going to take some time.

Netboot / tftp is out of the question if this is the only ethernet port on the box.

Hope this helps.

-Tim

[sksilwal]

There are no files in the file system except the boot file for 11.3 with which the RSP is currently booted up.

I don't mind doing xmodem,and I have console access via a PC but I believe it is not possible to do xmodem on the 7500. If it is, can you let me know how?

Thanks

[tiknapp]

Hello,

Yes, you are correct. RSP platform isn't going to support xmodem. Just confirmed with some colleagues. (I'm sure this isn't what you wanted to hear). Sounds like you will need to use another router to copy a good image to a flash.

-Tim

[sksilwal]

Ok, so I formatted the flash card and uploaded the ios on a 7200 and shipped the card to the remote site which has a 7500.

However, the 7500 is not seeing the device. Does the 7500 not recognize a flash card formatted on the 7200? I don't have a 7500 locally.

Thanks

[tiknapp]

Hello,

You'll need to format it on an RSP, the format between 7200 and 7500 are different.

-Tim