Access Server 2511 hangs on boot up at SNMP agent cold start

madbeader · ‎09-19-2012

I purchased a 2511 access server on eBay and am have some issues that I hope someone can help me with before I go back to eBay and the seller.

The first error message I get is:

ERR: Invalid chip id 0x80B5 (reversed = 0x1AD ) detected in System flash

Illegal IP keyword - domain

Illegal IP keyword - http

Illegal IP keyword - classless

The enter key seems to bypass this and the boot continues:

cisco 2511 (68030) processor (revision D) with 16384K/2048K bytes of memory.

Processor board ID 02011543, with hardware revision 00000000

Bridging software.

X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.

TN3270 Emulation software.

1 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)

2 Serial network interface(s)

16 terminal line(s)

32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.

16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read ONLY)

*Mar 1 00:00:08.811: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Ethernet0, changed state to up

*Mar 1 00:00:08.815: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0, changed state to down

*Mar 1 00:00:09.183: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial1, changed state to down

*Mar 1 00:00:11.043: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Ethernet0, changed state to up

*Mar 1 00:00:21.247: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Ethernet0, changed state to up

*Mar 1 00:00:27.467: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Serial0, changed state to administratively down

*Mar 1 00:00:27.875: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Serial1, changed state to administratively down

*Mar 1 00:00:28.479: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial0, changed state to down

*Mar 1 00:00:28.931: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial1, changed state to down

*Mar 1 00:00:29.263: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by console

*Mar 1 00:01:12.939: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --

Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software

IOS (tm) 2500 Software (C2500-C-L), Version 12.3(26), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)

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

Compiled Mon 17-Mar-08 14:39 by dchih

Then the router hangs at:

%SNMP-5-COLDSTART: SNMP agent on host Terminal is undergoing a cold start

And goes no further.
Any suggestions would greatly help.

Thanks in advance.
Howard Bonin

Richard Burts · ‎09-19-2012

Howard

The 2500 routers are quite different from other Cisco routers in that they are run from flash machines. Most routers read the operating code from flash into memory and execute the code in memory. But the 2500 is executing code from flash. And I suspect that this makes the first issue that you mention more important than it seems at first. I wonder if "ERR: Invalid chip id 0x80B5 (reversed = 0x1AD ) detected in System flash" tells us that there is an issue in flash. And I wonder if that issue might prevent the router from successfully completing the boot process.

My first suggestion would be to open that chassis and check the flash. Perhaps it might help to reseat the flash.

HTH

Rick

HTH

Rick

madbeader · ‎09-19-2012

Thanks for your help Rick.
I did as you suggested and re-seated the flash and I'm still getting the same error.

I googled the error message and there are a number of hits and most talk about an old Boot version being incompatable. I'm studying for my CCNA and this is a home lab, so please excuse my lack of knowledge.
This is what is posting:

System Bootstrap, Version 4.14(9.1), SOFTWARE

2500 processor with 16384 Kbytes of main memory

ERR: Invalid chip id 0x80B5 (reversed = 0x1AD ) detected in System flash
At this point it hangs until I hit and hold the enter key then this appears:

Illegal IP keyword - domain

Illegal IP keyword - http

Illegal IP keyword - classless

From this point it appears that it is booting until it hangs completely at:

%SNMP-5-COLDSTART: SNMP agent on host Terminal is undergoing a cold start

So possibly I'm stuck at this point. I still haven't heard from the fellow on eBay concerning this, so again I appreciate your help.

Richard Burts · ‎09-19-2012

Howard

I wish that there was more that I could offer in the way of help. It sounds to me like your best hope at this point would be to hear from the person who sold it on eBay,

HTH

Rick

HTH

Rick

madbeader · ‎09-19-2012

Thank you trying to help,
Howard

Edwin Campbell · ‎09-02-2013

Howard,

Did you ever figure out a fix action for this? I am experiencing the same exact issue...

Thanks,

Edwin

madbeader · ‎09-11-2013

Yes I did, I had to upgrade the Boot ROM. I don't recall the version at the moment, but I found it on eBay for $10. I installed the chip, and the router booted without a problem and has been working since.

Edwin Campbell · ‎09-17-2013

Thank you for your response. I will try that and see what happens.