Upgrade ROMMON ASR1004-RP2

[sebastien3]

Hello,

I get the following messages upgrade rom-monitor filename bootflash:asr1000-rommon.169_5r_SPA.pkg all :

ROMMON upgrade complete.
To make the new ROMMON permanent, you must restart the RP.

Upgrade rom-monitor on Embedded-Service-Processor 0

Target copying rom-monitor image file
rsync: link_stat "rommon/mcp/FP/20G/latest.bin" (in rommon_upgrade_pub) failed: No such file or directory (2)
rsync error: some files could not be transferred (code 23) at /scratch/mcpre/release/BLD-V03_16_10_S_FC3/contrib/rsync/main.c(1392) [receiver=2.6.9]

Upgrade rom-monitor on SPA-Inter-Processor 0

Target copying rom-monitor image file
rsync: link_stat "rommon/mcp/CC/10G/latest.bin" (in rommon_upgrade_pub) failed: No such file or directory (2)
rsync error: some files could not be transferred (code 23) at /scratch/mcpre/release/BLD-V03_16_10_S_FC3/contrib/rsync/main.c(1392) [receiver=2.6.9]

Slot      CPLD Version        Firmware Version
--------- ------------------- ---------------------------------------
0         09111601            15.3(3r)S
R0        10021901            16.9(5r)
F0        08041102            15.5(3r)S1

Is this problematic if the version of a firmware is not the same on an ASR1004-RP2 concerning Slot 0; R0 and F0 ??

I have this IOS version : asr1000rp2-adventerprisek9.03.16.10.S.155-3.S10-ext.bin

Thank !

[Leo Laohoo]

Why not use 16.12(8r) instead?

[marce1000]

 - Check if the hints and or subsequent iterations in this thread can be helpful :

        https://community.cisco.com/t5/routing/asr1006-cannot-upgrade-rommon/td-p/2352200

 M.

[sebastien3]

@Leo Laohoo: I will try this version 16.12(8r)

@marce1000: md5 is correct !

Router#$:asr1000-rommon.169_5r_SPA.pkg 9e6ee99528122916fd04468a243ab783
.............................................................................Done!
Verified (bootflash:asr1000-rommon.169_5r_SPA.pkg) = 9e6ee99528122916fd04468a243ab783

[sebastien3]

@Leo Laohoo: I do not find this version 16.12(8r) ! Only asr1000-rommon.169_5r_SPA.pkg...

[Leo Laohoo]

ROMMON version 16.12(8r) for ASR 1k RP2 can be found HERE.

[sebastien3]

@Leo Laohoo: Yes I had found in the meantime I did not look at the right page (RP2)

This version does not work !!

ROMMON upgrade complete.
To make the new ROMMON permanent, you must restart the RP.

Upgrade rom-monitor on Embedded-Service-Processor 0

Target copying rom-monitor image file
rsync: link_stat "rommon/mcp/FP/20G/latest.bin" (in rommon_upgrade_pub) failed: No such file or directory (2)
rsync error: some files could not be transferred (code 23) at /scratch/mcpre/release/BLD-V03_16_10_S_FC3/contrib/rsync/main.c(1392) [receiver=2.6.9]

Upgrade rom-monitor on SPA-Inter-Processor 0

Target copying rom-monitor image file
rsync: link_stat "rommon/mcp/CC/10G/latest.bin" (in rommon_upgrade_pub) failed: No such file or directory (2)
rsync error: some files could not be transferred (code 23) at /scratch/mcpre/release/BLD-V03_16_10_S_FC3/contrib/rsync/main.c(1392) [receiver=2.6.9]
Router#reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm]

*Aug  7 12:47:06.298: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested by console. Reload Reason: Reload Command.Aug  7 12:47:21.036 R0/0: %PMAN-5-EXITACTION: Process manager is exiting: process exit with reload chassis code


Initializing Hardware ...

Calculating the ROMMON CRC ... CRC is correct


System Bootstrap, Version 16.9(5r), RELEASE SOFTWARE
Copyright (c) 1994-2019  by cisco Systems, Inc.

Current image running: Boot ROM1
Last reset cause: LocalSoft

ASR1000-RP2 platform with 16777216 Kbytes of main memory

Rommon upgrade requested
Flash upgrade reset 1 in progress
.......

Initializing Hardware ...

Calculating the ROMMON CRC ... CRC is correct


System Bootstrap, Version 16.12(8r), RELEASE SOFTWARE
Copyright (c) 1994-2020 by cisco Systems, Inc.

Current image running: *Upgrade in progress* Boot ROM0
Last reset cause: BootRomUpgrade

Saving cur/min version to nvram 2

 ***          Incorrect BIOS parameters           ***
 *** Correcting the BIOS parameters and rebooting ***
▒

Initializing Hardware ...

Calculating the ROMMON CRC ... CRC is correct


System Bootstrap, Version 16.9(5r), RELEASE SOFTWARE
Copyright (c) 1994-2019  by cisco Systems, Inc.

Current image running: Boot ROM1
Last reset cause: Watchdog/ICH

ASR1000-RP2 platform with 16777216 Kbytes of main memory

Rommon upgrade requested
Flash upgrade reset 2 in progress
.......

Initializing Hardware ...

Calculating the ROMMON CRC ... CRC is correct


System Bootstrap, Version 16.12(8r), RELEASE SOFTWARE
Copyright (c) 1994-2020 by cisco Systems, Inc.

Current image running: *Upgrade in progress* Boot ROM0
Last reset cause: BootRomUpgrade

ASR1000-RP2 platform with 16777216 Kbytes of main memory

ASR1000-RP2 platform with 16777216 Kbytes of main memory

Rommon upgrade requested
Maximum upgrade attempts exceeded, continuing with old Rommon...
File size is 0x28717388
Located asr1000rp2-adventerprisek9.03.16.10.S.155-3.S10-ext.bin
Image size 678523784 inode num 13, bks cnt 165656 blk size 8*512

[Leo Laohoo]

Ok, one more trick left ...
The "lowest" ROMMON version is 16.3(2r). Is it possible to downgrade the IOS (not the ROMMON) to, say, 16.3.10 and then downgrade the ROMMON to 16.3(2r).
Check to make sure all the slots "upgrade" to this version. Once they do, then go straight to 16.12(8r).

[sebastien3]

@Leo Laohoo: I'm not sure I understand everything !

I have an ASR-1004-RP2 with 16GB DRAM and 1 x ASR1000-ESP20 and 1 x ASR1000-SIP-10.

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 Is it possible to downgrade the IOS (not the ROMMON) to, say, 16.3.10

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Currently I have the following IOS installed asr1000rp2-adventerprisek9.03.16.10.S.155-3.S10-ext.bin (03-Oct-2019 )

So I have to install IOS asr1000rpx86-universalk9.16.03.10.SPA.bin (28-Feb-2020) ??

[Leo Laohoo]

Wait ... If the chassis is running 3.16.10, then downgrade the ROMMON to 16.3(2r).
See if all the slots are able to load 16.3(2r).

[sebastien3]

Hi @Leo Laohoo 

I have successfully downgraded the ROMMON to asr1000-rommon.163-2r.pkg

Slot      CPLD Version        Firmware Version
--------- ------------------- ---------------------------------------
0         09111601            16.3(2r)
R0        10021901            16.3(2r)
F0        08041102            16.3(2r)

Now what should I do ?

Upgrade IOS to asr1000rpx86-universalk9.16.03.10.SPA.bin and try to flash asr1000-rommon.1612-8r.pkg ?

[Leo Laohoo]

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@sebastien3 wrote:

Now what should I do ?

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Upgrade the ROMMON only and reboot the router. 

[sebastien3]

@Leo Laohoo 

The version asr1000-rommon.1612-8r.pkg does not work !

I tried with the version asr1000-rommon.169_4r_SPA.pkg, asr1000-rommon.169_5r_SPA.pkg and does not work again.

Slot CPLD Version Firmware Version
--------- ------------------- ---------------------------------------
0 09111601 16.3(2r)
R0 10021901 16.9(4r)
F0 08041102 16.3(2r)

Only asr1000-rommon.163-2r.pkg work...

Do I have to upgrade to IOS asr1000rpx86-universalk9.16.03.10.SPA.bin to use ROMMON > 169_4R ??

[Leo Laohoo]

If none of the ROMMON files work then raise a TAC Case.
I have never seen a behaviour like this before.

[Deepak Kumar]

Hi,

check here for all possible ways: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/asr1000/rommon/asr1000-rommon-upg-guide.html#concept_zdm_2nx_5bb