Linksys SRW224G4 firmware upgrade fail!!!

[s.gaucher]

Hi,

I have a switch SRW224G4 from Linksys and doesn't work now after an firmware upgrade!

If is possible, I need that switch so a rapid answer will be appreciated!

Simple, here the result when I try to install the firmware "ls_106-12216.ros" or "SRW224G4P_SRW248G4P_image_v1020.bix" that came from your web site!

Here the result for "ls_106-12216.ros"

Calculating file's checksum...OK

Erasing FLASH ->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Writing to flash 0x32d980 records...
Setting checksum: 0x19527ef1 , Address: 0x0
OK.
Flash programming success.

Perform WARM BOOT ...

------ Performing the Power-On Self Test (POST) ------

UART Channel Loopback Test........................PASS

Testing the System SDRAM..........................PASS

Boot1 Checksum Test...............................PASS

Boot2 Checksum Test...............................PASS

Flash Image Validation Test.......................PASS

BOOT Software Version 1.0.0.06 Built  23-May-2005  16:58:25

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Linksys SmartSwitch based on 88E6218 with ARM946E-S.
32MByte SDRAM. I-Cache 8 KB. D-Cache 8 KB. Cache Enabled.

Autoboot in 2 seconds - press RETURN or Esc. to abort and enter prom.
Preparing to decompress...
100%
FAIL !!! Check image for valid file.
Please download a new image.

Here the result for

Downloading code using XMODEM.
                              
-- Download complete --

Wrong file format. Writing aborted.

Perform WARM BOOT ...

Thanks,

Steve

[chrcoope]

Hi Steve,

Your desired firmware is dependant on your hardware version.

SRW224G4/SRW248G4 Firmware Revision History
Software version 1.2.2a 28/01/2007
Boot version 1.0.0.6 23/05/2005
Hardware version v1.0
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/csbms/srw2048/release/notes/SRW224-48-hw1.0_RN_v1.2.2a-tm.pdf

fesm-12216.ros

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SRW224G4/SRW248G4 Firmware Revision History
Software version 1.2.2b 12/03/2007
Boot version 102 17/08/2006
Hardware version 1.1
-----------------------------------------------

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/csbms/srw2048/release/notes/SRW224-48-hw1.1_RN_v1.2.2b-tm.pdf

ls_106-12216.ros

Hope this helps,

Chris

[s.gaucher]

The link you send me doesn't work!!!

And I probably have the A version, I don't see nothing except SRW24G4.

[s.gaucher]

Great I find it into the cisco web site, now I will try to download into the switch! I keep you posted.

Thanks for the answer

[s.gaucher]

Great it work fine with this version!

Could you tell me if is possible to upgrade the boot version?

Here the info

                                Versions
                                ========

  Boot Version:          1.0.0.06 (Date:  23-May-2005, Time:  16:58:25)

  Software Version:      1.2.2a (Date:  05-Apr-2007, Time:  15:35:50)

  Hardware Version:      00.03.01

Thanks

[chrcoope]

Glad things are looking up. No, we do not upgrade boot versions in the field.

Regards,

Chris

[m.malzenski]

hi Guys

this may be a bit late but anyhow I try........

I got h/w v1.0 with f/w fesm-12216.ros

All is fine and switch works however, I just can't configure it remotly.

Here what happens:

1. I connect and got login screen.

2. I type the username and password   (as per console config via serial connection )

However all I'm getting after that is blank blue empty screen

It has at the top Linksys srw248g4  etc,,,

At the bottom I have Save configuration.

But thats all i got on the screen.

I have tried IE, Firefox from different computers. Same result.

[nimusell]

Hi Steve,

Thank you for participating in the Small Business support community. My name is Nico Muselle from Cisco Sofia SBSC.

On  these switches only internet explorer is supported as a browser.  However, there might be an issue with what is displayed in IE8.

Therefore, could you please do the following :

The maximum number of connection per server should be limited to 1.

According to this MS article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282402

You have to follow procedure with version 8:

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   1. Start Registry Editor.

   2. Locate the following key in the registry:

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_MAXCONNECTIONSPERSERVER

   3. On the Edit menu, point to New, click DWORD Value, and then add the following registry values:

      Value name: iexplore.exe

      Value data: 10

      Base: Decimal

      Note  set this value to the connection limit that you want for HTTP 1.1  connections. By setting the value to 10, you increase the connection  limit to 10.

   4. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_MAXCONNECTIONSPER1_0SERVER

   5. On the Edit menu, point to New, click DWORD Value, and then add the following registry values:

     Value name: iexplore.exe

      Value data: 10

      Base: Decimal

      Note  set this value to the connection limit that you want for HTTP 1.1  connections. By setting the value to 10, you increase the connection  limit to 10.

   6. Exit Registry Editor.

Please try and let me know if that solved your problem.

Best regards,

Nico Muselle

Sr. Network Engineer - CCNA

[m.malzenski]

Thx Nico,

Done exactly as per your instructions .

Sorry to say , same result.

This seems to be intermittent.

I can login probably one in 20 tries

Here is my screen shot

Any ideas ?

thx

mariusz

[nimusell]

Hi Steve,

Sorry about your issues, after updating the registry settings, did you clean the cache of internet explorer and eventually restart the computer ? I might be that the setting was not applied to IE if this has not been done.

What IE version are you using ? On what operating system ?

By the way, another solution might be to use the IETab plug-in for Firefox, which emulates IE explorer in firefox, you'll have to add the address of your switch to it's settings and it should work fine as well.

Please let me know if this solved your issue.

Best regards,

Nico Muselle

Sr. Network Engineer - CCNA

[seamanjeff]

must comment, that setting the number of tcp connections per server to 1  would cripple the browser completely performance-wise, setting it back  to 1993 or worse.  DO NOT do this.  Fix the **** switch.

[clabarbara]

I just tried updating the firmware in my SRW224G4 using the file "fesm-12216.ros" as indicated based on my bootloader version 1.0.0.06.

Now it's stuck in a reboot loop. Here is the log from Hyperterminal starting from the update:

Startup Menu

[1]  Download Software

[2]  Erase Flash File

[3]  Password Recovery Procedure

[4]  Enter Diagnostic Mode

[5]  Set Terminal Baud-Rate

[6]  Back

Enter your choice or press 'ESC' to exit:

Downloading code using XMODEM.

-- Download complete --

Calculating file's checksum...OK

Erasing FLASH ->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Writing to flash 0x2e4180 records...

Setting checksum: 0x1709abda , Address: 0x0

OK.

Flash programming success.

Perform WARM BOOT ...

------ Performing the Power-On Self Test (POST) ------

UART Channel Loopback Test........................PASS

Testing the System SDRAM..........................PASS

Boot1 Checksum Test...............................PASS

Boot2 Checksum Test...............................PASS

Flash Image Validation Test.......................PASS

BOOT Software Version 1.0.0.06 Built  23-May-2005  16:58:25

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:::        ::: ::: :::   ::: ::::::::      ::::          ::::::::  ::::

:::        ::: :::   ::  ::: ::::::::::     ::::::::::     ::::     ::::::::::

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:::::::::: ::: :::      :::: :::      :::: :::......:::    ::::    :::......:::

......... ... ...       ... ...       .... ..........     ....     ..........

Linksys SmartSwitch based on 88E6218 with ARM946E-S.

32MByte SDRAM. I-Cache 8 KB. D-Cache 8 KB. Cache Enabled.

Autoboot in 2 seconds - press RETURN or Esc. to abort and enter prom.

Preparing to decompress...

100%

Decompressing SW from flash

100%

OK

Running from RAM...

*******************************************************************

*** Running  SW  Ver. 1.2.2a  Date  05-Apr-2007  Time  15:35:50 ***

*******************************************************************

HW version is 00.00.02

Base Mac address is: 00:12:17:5d:08:d5

Dram size is  : 32M bytes

Dram first block size is  : 16969K bytes

Dram first PTR is  : 0xF6D840

Flash size is: 8M

01-Jan-2000 01:01:05 %CDB-I-LOADCONFIG: Loading startup configuration.

01-Jan-2000 01:01:08 %ERHG-F-SEND: BOXP_perform_smi_scan_of_devices_in_slot: inv

alid device type is found: 268374443 on device 0

***** FATAL ERROR *****

Reporting Task: ROOT.

Software Version: 1.2.2a (date  05-Apr-2007 time  15:35:50)

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*****************  SYSTEM RESET  *****************

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It just repeats this over and over. The unit is out of warranty. Can I do anything to get this switch back up and running?

Should I try reloading the firmware again or updating the bootloader?

Any help would be most appreciated!

Thanks.

[clabarbara]

OK it looks like I may be able to recover the switch if I can reload the boot file. Unfortunately the file I need is nowhere to be found anymore.

Can someone please PM me if they are able to provide a copy of "runtop_boot-101.rfb"? It would be very much appreciated.

Thanks!

[Youkiii]

Hello, 

I know this is very very very vey old but maybe there is a hope in here, anyone downloaded the F/W & has it somewhere ? i messed up with a customer switch & now the switch is dead .. i need fesm-12216.ros. 

I hope anyone can revive me 

Thanks