2811 Rommo1 mode

[Cisco Freak]

Hello Experts,

We have a Cisco 2811 Router which boots into the Rommon mode. Here is the related logs and configs:

System Bootstrap, Version 12.4(1r) [hqluong 1r], RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 2005 by cisco Systems, Inc.

Initializing memory for ECC
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c2811 processor with 262144 Kbytes of main memory
Main memory is configured to 64 bit mode with ECC enabled


Readonly ROMMON initialized
loadprog: error - on file open
boot: cannot load "flash:c2800nm-advipservicesk9-mz.124-13a.bin"
c2811 processor with 262144 Kbytes of main memory
Main memory is configured to 64 bit mode with ECC enabled


Readonly ROMMON initialized
boot: cannot open "flash:"
boot: cannot determine first executable file name on device "flash:"
c2811 processor with 262144 Kbytes of main memory
Main memory is configured to 64 bit mode with ECC enabled


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rommon 2 > dev
Devices in device table:
        id  name
    flash:  compact flash
bootflash:  boot flash
    eprom:  eprom
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rommon 6 > set
PS1=rommon ! >
FE_PORT=0
WARM_REBOOT=FALSE
BOOT=flash:c2800nm-advipservicesk9-mz.124-13a.bin,12;
RET_2_RTS=02:13:14 Pacific Tue Apr 26 2011
BSI=0
RET_2_RCALTS=
RANDOM_NUM=365387326
?=0

I tried reseating the external flash card and rebooting the device, but no luck. Can anyone please help me to resolve this problem?

[Flavio Miranda]

Hi,

c2800nm-advipservicesk9-mz.124-13a.bin  is the only file you have on flash ?

how does 'show flash' looks like?

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[Joseph W. Doherty]

Could be bad hardware. Possibly a corrupt image.

Can you "see" the file while in ROMMOM mode? (Sorry, I don't recall the ROMMON commands to use to check.)

BTW, a 2811, with a later ROMMON software can also boot from USB.

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

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Cisco Freak wrote: 

Readonly ROMMON initialized
boot: cannot open "flash:"
boot: cannot determine first executable file name on device "flash:"

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The CF used is not "supported" by the router.

[Cisco Freak]

Does this mean that the Compact Flash might have gone bad?

[Leo Laohoo]

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@Cisco Freak wrote:

Does this mean that the Compact Flash might have gone bad?

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No, it means the CF is not supported by the appliance.  Get a different brand of CF and try again.

And I doubt someone has upgraded the Bootstrap of the router so this means booting the IOS from the USB won't work.