11-08-2016 01:42 PM - edited 03-08-2019 08:05 AM
I have 2 4500x switches operate in VSS. The current config-register value is 0x2101 and I want to change it to 0x2102. I changed it on the primary, did a write mem and the primary chassis says it will be 0x2012 at the next reboot. However, the config-reigster on the standby chassis still says 0x2101. I thought the config will be synced but it's not. How do I have the standby chassis to have 0x2102 at the next reboot?
11-08-2016 05:21 PM
Can you try using the "session switch 2" command?
05-22-2019 08:12 AM
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11-08-2021 01:19 AM
What is the resolution for this problem?
06-02-2022 07:59 AM
It seems that the issue is with the output of the command:
sw#show bootvar
BOOT variable = bootflash:cat4500e-universalk9.SPA.03.11.05.E.152-7.E5.bin,1;
CONFIG_FILE variable does not exist
BOOTLDR variable does not exist
Configuration register is 0x2101 (will be 0x2102 at next reload)
Standby BOOT variable = bootflash:cat4500e-universalk9.SPA.03.11.05.E.152-7.E5.bin,1;
Standby CONFIG_FILE variable does not exist
Standby BOOTLDR variable does not exist
Standby Configuration register is 0x2101
Standby Configuration register is 0x2101
sw#
If you connect to the standby switch you can see that the register will change on next reboot:
sw#session module 1
Connecting to standby virtual console
Type "exit" or "quit" to end this session
sw-standby-console#show bootvar
BOOT variable = bootflash:cat4500e-universalk9.SPA.03.11.05.E.152-7.E5.bin,1;
CONFIG_FILE variable does not exist
BOOTLDR variable does not exist
Configuration register is 0x2101 (will be 0x2102 at next reload)
sw-standby-console#
06-02-2022 04:19 PM
I also encountered this exact problem with 4500x switch model. Me and TAC decided to reboot the entire chassis and it booted normally to the new image 03.11.04.E
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