MDS 9216a and loader prompt

tparks · ‎07-20-2011

Greetings all,

Been trying to get a MDS 9216a to boot properly from loader prompt. Searching the forums I found a posting looked like it would work. Using 2 different SAN-OS versions "2.1.2d" & "3.3.5b", I get the following:

Loader>ip address <ip address> <subnet mask>

Loader> ip default-gateway <default gateway>

Loader> boot tftp://<TFTP Server>/m9200-ek9-kickstart-mz.2.1.2d.bin

No problems with the issuing the commands above. Kickstart loads and i get the "Switch(boot)#" prompt

Switch(boot)# config t

Switch(boot)(config)# interface mgmt 0

Switch(boot)(config-mgmt0)# ip address <ip address> <subnet mask>

Switch(boot)(config-mgmt0)# no shut

Switch(boot)(config-mgmt0)# exit

Switch(boot)(config)# ip default-gateway <default gateway>

Switch(boot)(config)# exit

Switch(boot)# copy tftp:m9200-ek9-mz.2.1.2d.bin bootflash:m9200-ek9-mz.2.1.2d.bin

Still no problems so far with the commands

Switch(boot)# load bootflash:m9200-ek9-mz.2.1.2d.bin

After entering the command to load bootflash command, the process continues. I initially get the "Switch(boot)# prompt. The "STATUS" & "SYSTEM"

LEDs turn GREEN briefly. Then the STATUS turns back to RED and the SYSTEM LED turns off. The switch reboots back to the loader prompt.

I have removed the 32-port module and tried the same. Get the same problem. FAN module LED is GREEN. Both Power Supply Modules LEDs are GREEN. The build in 16-port module LED is AMBER and never changes from that color.

Any thoughts on other things I can try?

tparks · ‎07-20-2011

Correction to one piece of information. I initially mentioned that the built-in 16-port module LED stays AMBER the entire time. Correction on that. When the STATUS attempts to go from RED to GREEN and SYSTEM attempts to turn on and display GREEN, when the STATUS & SYSTEM revert back the the RED & Off respectively, the AMBER light on the 16-port module turns RED also. After the reboot back to the loader prompt, it turns AMBER again.