07-28-2006 02:41 PM - edited 03-05-2019 12:00 PM
i have an old switch that worked when last on network. powered on normally, but when i attempt to make configuration changes (copy running config startup config), it fails. where can i find information on working with file systems Version 12.0(5.3)WC(1), MAINTENANCE INTERIM SOFTWARE
07-28-2006 05:12 PM
Be sure you are in configuration mode to make the configuration changes and in "enable" mode to save them.
router> <----- read only mode
router> enable
password: *******
router# <-------- enable mode is where you can "copy run start or "write mem"
router# configure terminal <--- go into config mode from enable mode.
07-28-2006 07:34 PM
You need to be in enable mode to do much of the commands, see the following example:
Switch>wr me
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.
Switch>copy run start
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.
Switch>en
Switch#copy run start
Destination filename [startup-config]?
Building configuration...
Switch#
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07-28-2006 11:37 PM
Hello,
in addition to the other posts, what is the exact error message you are receiving ? It is also possible that the configuratio file in your flash has become corrupted. Do a:
3548#dir flash:
You should see a number of files in flash, the file named 'config.txt' holds your configuration. Try and delete that file with the command:
3548#del flash:config.txt
and try to save the running to the startup config again.
Regards,
GNT
08-02-2006 11:02 AM
hi, thanks for the followup. i appreciate it. i am sure the is corruption in the config.text file but am having a problem deleting it. i have copied a number of errors, listed below.......
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va-research-3548-06#copy runn start
Destination filename [startup-config]?
Building configuration...
intel_28f320j5_write_bytes: flash busy error
flashfs[1]: writing to flash handle 0x4E4E34, device 0, offset 0x360000, length
0x208: Operation Failed
flashfs[1]: sector ptr: {0x1B, 0xA0}
nv_done: unable to open "flash:config.text.new"[OK]
va-research-3548-06#
va-research-3548-06#dir
Directory of flash:/
%Error opening flash:/ (Device or resource busy)
3612672 bytes total (476160 bytes free)
va-research-3548-06#
va-research-3548-06#sh ver
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) C3500XL Software (C3500XL-C3H2S-M), Ve
INTERIM SOFTWARE
Copyright (c) 1986-2001 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Mon 30-Apr-01 07:51 by devgoyal
Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x003331F4
ROM: Bootstrap program is C3500XL boot loader
va-research-3548-06 uptime is 4 days, 16 hours, 36 minutes
System returned to ROM by reload
System image file is "flash:c3500XL-c3h2s-mz-120-5.3.WC.1.bin"
cisco WS-C3548-XL (PowerPC403) processor (revision 0x01) with 16384K/1024K bytes
of memory.
Processor board ID FAB0528V1LZ, with hardware revision 0x00
Last reset from warm-reset
Processor is running Enterprise Edition Software
Cluster command switch capable
Cluster member switch capable
48 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
2 Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
32K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:06:53:A9:14:40
Motherboard assembly number: 73-3903-08
Power supply part number: 34-0971-01
Motherboard serial number: FAB052572SW
Power supply serial number: PAC052300EI
Model revision number: A0
Motherboard revision number: C0
Model number: WS-C3548-XL-EN
System serial number: FAB0528V1LZ
Configuration register is 0xF
va-research-3548-06#
va-research-3548-06#dir flash:
Directory of flash:/
2 -rwx 1749748 Apr 30 2001 07:54:49 c3500XL-c3h2s-mz-120-5.3.WC.1.bin
3 -rwx 94375 Apr 30 2001 07:54:49 c3500XL-diag-mz-120-5.3.WC.1
4 drwx 10176 Feb 28 1993 16:00:55 html
5 -rwx 272 Dec 31 1969 16:00:20 env_vars
165 -rwx 4337 Feb 28 1993 18:06:35 config.text
166 -rwx 1096 Mar 01 1993 15:41:40 vlan.dat
3612672 bytes total (476160 bytes free)
va-research-3548-06#del
va-research-3548-06#delete flash:config.text
Delete filename [config.text]?
Delete flash:config.text? [confirm]
intel_28f320j5_write_bytes: flash busy error
flashfs[1]: writing to flash handle 0x4E4E34, device 0, offset 0x360000, length
0x208: Operation Failed
flashfs[1]: sector ptr: {0x1B, 0x9B}
flashfs[1]: filesystem marked down. Use "fsck" to recover.
%Error deleting flash:config.text (I/O error)
va-research-3548-06#
08-02-2006 10:58 PM
Try to "fsck flash:" as suggested.
va-research-3548-06#fsck flash:
If fsck fails, you will no recourse but to replace the switch, it's toast.
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