Unable to upgrade rommon on 2801

Matteo Gianaroli · ‎09-08-2011

Hello, I would like to upgrade rommon on my Cisco 2801 but this is what I get:

Router#upgrade rom-monitor file flash:C2800NM_RM2.srec.124-13r.T11

This command will result in a 'power-on reset' of the router!

Continue? [yes/no]: yes

ROMMON image upgrade in progress.

Erasing boot flash eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Programming boot flash ppppppppppp

Now Reloading

System Bootstrap, Version 12.4(13r)T, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

The router stops here and I am forced to power off and on again and the upgrade does not succeed.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Reza Sharifi · ‎09-08-2011

Hi,

try this one

This is for 2801

C2801_RM2.srec.123-8r.T9
Release Date: 06/OCT/2008
C2801 ROMMON Upgrade; Use with IOS 12.3(
Size: 856.43 KB (876981 bytes) Here is the link to it: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/release.html?mdfid=279316777&catid=278875243&softwareid=280805687&release=12.3%288r%29T9&rellifecycle=&relind=AVAILABLE&reltype=latest HTH Reza

SunilKhanna · ‎09-10-2011

Hi,

Just thought of sharing a useful URL when upgrading ROMMON

Troubleshooting and Maintenance: Upgrading the System Image

Regards,

Sunil

Regards, Sunil Khanna

Leo Laohoo · ‎09-11-2011

Router#upgrade rom-monitor file flash:C2800NM_RM2.srec.124-13r.T11
Now Reloading
System Bootstrap, Version 12.4(13r)T, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

Your ROMmon file wasn't "accepted". You are upgrading to T11 but the router is continuously using the T version.

Peter Paluch · ‎09-11-2011

Matteo,

The ROMMON image C2800NM_RM2.srec.124-13r.T11 is not suitable for C2801 in particular. It would run in 2811, for example, but specifically for 2801 routers, this ROMMON image is not compatible. That is the reason the upgrade fails: the router cannot boot with this ROMMON so after a next power-on, it reverts back to the primary ROMMON stored in its immutable ROM memory.

The latest ROMMON image for 2801 is the C2801_RM2.srec.124-13r.T5, see

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/release.html?mdfid=279316777&flowid=7545&softwareid=280805687&release=12.4(13r)T5&rellifecycle=&relind=AVAILABLE&reltype=all

Try this one and let us know if the upgrade finally worked for you.

Best regards,

Peter

Utair Corporation · ‎01-26-2012

Peter Paluch wrote:

The ROMMON image C2800NM_RM2.srec.124-13r.T11 is not suitable for C2801 in particular.

It is listed in 2801's downloads though. Probably by error.

Peter Paluch · ‎01-26-2012

Hi,

Certainly an error. I had some troubles personally with the ROMMON upgrade until I've found out that the image in fact does not suit the 2801 platform.

Note the "NM" naming - it always refers to higher 2800 routers than 2801. That was my first clue.

Best regards,

Peter

EDWARD BEHELER · ‎10-19-2012

It's almost a year later now, and this - C2800NM_RM2.srec.124-13r.T11 is still listed as the latest release for the 2801. Is that still wrong?

Peter Paluch · ‎10-20-2012

Hi Edward,

Yes, it is still wrong.

Best regards,

Peter

Leo Laohoo · ‎10-22-2012

Can you please post the complete output to the command "sh version"?

EDWARD BEHELER · ‎10-22-2012

I haven't started the update yet, I needed to be sure I had the right files first.

Cisco IOS Software, 2801 Software (C2801-SPSERVICESK9-M), Version 15.1(2)T1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Compiled Wed 11-Aug-10 13:18 by prod_rel_team

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.4(13r)T, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

router uptime is 2 years, 2 weeks, 5 days, 2 hours, 8 minutes

System returned to ROM by power-on

System restarted at 11:37:30 EDT Fri Oct 1 2010

System image file is "flash:c2801-spservicesk9-mz.151-2.T1.bin"

Last reload type: Normal Reload

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Cisco 2801 (revision 7.0) with 239616K/22528K bytes of memory.

Processor board ID FTX133482ZL

2 FastEthernet interfaces

4 Voice FXO interfaces

4 Voice FXS interfaces

1 DSP, 8 Voice resources

DRAM configuration is 64 bits wide with parity disabled.

191K bytes of NVRAM.

126000K bytes of ATA CompactFlash (Read/Write)

License Info:

License UDI:

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Device# PID SN

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*0 CISCO2801 XXXXXXXXXX

Configuration register is 0x2102

edsge teenstra · ‎07-31-2013

31-07-2013 file is still there..

Spend 30 minutes solving this .. rommon is still there for the CISCO8201 .. but does not work at the CISCO2801 that i have here..

Great Cisco .. remove the file please