Solved: Catalyst 6509 losing it's config

gregwoodson · ‎03-24-2014

I have a Cat 6509 (IOS / Sup720-3B) that Im testing. Each time the unit is power cycled it completely loses it's config. I've checked the config register (0x2102)- why on earth would it lose it's config on reboot?

Thanks

Greg

Pavol Golis · ‎03-24-2014

You might try to replace NVRAM battery on Sup720.

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gregwoodson · ‎03-24-2014

It seems as if it only loses the config on power cycle. Not from a standard reload. It loses it only when power is shut off.

Pavol Golis · ‎03-24-2014

You might try to replace NVRAM battery on Sup720.

gregwoodson · ‎03-25-2014

That worked. Well most of the issues. Thanks

Mandlenkosi Nkiwane · ‎03-24-2014

Would you do a dir all and see if the startup-config is saved under a different name.

Default should be startup-config

gregwoodson · ‎03-24-2014

Directory of system:/

2 dr-x 0 <no date> memory
1 -rw- 10222 <no date> running-config
12 dr-x 0 <no date> vfiles

No space information available
Directory of tmpsys:/

6 drw- 0 <no date> eem_lib_system
5 drw- 0 <no date> eem_lib_user
4 drw- 0 <no date> eem_policy
1 dr-x 0 <no date> lib

No space information available
Directory of flexwan-fpd:/

0 dr-- <no size> <no date>
1 -r-- 1225216 <no date> CWPA2_FPD_version_10.10

No space information available
Directory of disk1:/

1 -rw- 15869156 Oct 10 2013 10:09:20 +00:00 s72033-boot-mz.122-33.SXI12.bin
2 -rw- 46666996 Jan 1 2000 00:04:50 +00:00 s72033-pk9sv-mz.122-18.SXD7b.bin
3 -rw- 78546436 Mar 21 2014 09:42:30 +00:00 s72033-advipservicesk9_wan-mz.122-33.SXH7.bin
4 -rw- 107243532 Oct 10 2013 09:48:24 +00:00 s72033-advipservicesk9-mz.151-2.SY.bin

256503808 bytes total (8167424 bytes free)
Directory of sup-bootflash:/

2 -rwx 15869156 Jan 1 2000 00:05:59 +00:00 s72033-boot-mz.122-33.SXI12.bin

65536000 bytes total (2999592 bytes free)
Directory of sup-microcode:/

0 dr-- <no size> <no date>
1 -r-- 5815326 <no date> CWPA2_version_10.10
2 -r-- 7615806 <no date> SIP1_version_10.10
3 -r-- 8181882 <no date> SIP2_version_10.10
4 -r-- 4519694 <no date> SMSC_version_10.10
5 -r-- 22453326 <no date> DRACO2_MP
6 -r-- 8093642 <no date> CHEVYS-LC
7 -r-- 9442818 <no date> C2LC
8 -r-- 327946 <no date> LCP_LX10100
9 -r-- 298256 <no date> LCP_LX1000
10 -r-- 320626 <no date> LCP_AX1000
11 -r-- 391162 <no date> LCP_AX10100
12 -r-- 366670 <no date> LCP_CPFAB
13 -r-- 725118 <no date> LCP_CPGBIT
14 -r-- 468350 <no date> LCP_CP10G
15 -r-- 788910 <no date> LCP_CPMBIT2
16 -r-- 889902 <no date> LCP_CPMBIT
17 -r-- 1116286 <no date> LCP_CPXBIT
18 -r-- 65318 <no date> LCP_ABOOT
19 -r-- 60490 <no date> LCP_BOOT
20 -r-- 1225250 <no date> CWPA2_FPD_version_10.10

73166778 bytes total (0 bytes free)
Directory of const_nvram:/

1 -rw- 0 <no date> vlan.dat

129004 bytes total (129004 bytes free)
Directory of nvram:/

1918 -rw- 10222 <no date> startup-config
1919 ---- 24 <no date> private-config
1920 -rw- 10222 <no date> underlying-config
1 -rw- 4 <no date> rf_cold_starts
2 ---- 27 <no date> persistent-data
3 -rw- 0 <no date> ifIndex-table

1964024 bytes total (1950654 bytes free)
Directory of bootflash:/

2 -rwx 15869156 Jan 1 2000 00:22:15 +00:00 s72033-boot-mz.122-33.SXI12.bin

65536000 bytes total (49387492 bytes free)
Directory of dfc#1-bootflash:/

No files in directory

15990784 bytes total (15990784 bytes free)
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It shows to be in NVRAM- this was after it was just saved. I will pull the same thing after power cycle.

gregwoodson · ‎03-24-2014

It does show the same thing after power cycle- but it does not let me copy over the startup config to running config. and it does not load it. However the config registry is correct.