CatOS to IOS conversion failure

[fsebera]

During a CatOS to IOS conversion we experienced a power failure - :(

After we recovered from the power failure, the switch boots into the SP rommon mode.

Issuing the "boot" command (rommon> boot) the switch boots to the RP mode, reads the new IOS image and all seems fine.

ROUTER# show version reveals the RP config-register is 0x2102.

ROUTER# remote command switch show bootvar reveals the switch config-register is 0x8002.

I know the SP config-register should be 0x2102.

Upon booting, the new IOS file is read but our saved config file is ALWAYS ignored.

I have tried to reset the SP config-register with no luck.

Anyone know how to change the SP config-register settings from SP rommon, RP rommon, router# or other?

Thanks for ANY help

Frank

[Roberto Salazar]

Did you try:

conf t

config-register 0x2102

wr mem

remote command switch show version >> The wrm mem from RP should overwrite the SP.

[fsebera]

Hey bosalaza, Thanks.

My steps in order

ROUTER#(config) config-register 0x2102

ROUTER#(config) host VASSR0014

VASSR0014#(config) boot system flash sup-bootflash:--IOS file name--

VASSR0014# wr

VASSR0014# reload

Upon reloading

router#

SP config-register still set to 0x8002

If I re-power the box, the boot process stops at SP rommon.

At this point I can issue confreg and change the SP boot parameters but don't know how to set them to 0x2102 as this is NOT an option. The SP rommon confreg is menu driven and 0x2102 is NOT one of the options.

If I issue the rommon boot command, the SP loads with a LOT of hex errors messages, then switches to the RP and loads the new IOS file found on the sup-bootflash and defaults to a clean config.

Any other ideas?

THANKS AGAIN!!!

[Mark Yeates]

Sorry I mistook your issue for something else. Here is how to change the SP rommon through the menu driven process.

You can change the confreg for the SP from the ROMMON mode. Reload, issue a break and go to rommon.

then :

rommon 3 > priv

You now have access to the full set of monitor commands.

Warning: some commands will allow you to destroy your

configuration and/or system images and could render

the machine unbootable.

rommon 5 > confreg

Configuration Summary

(Virtual Configuration Register: 0x2)

enabled are:

[ 0 ] break/abort has effect

[ 1 ] console baud: 9600

boot: ...... image specified by the boot system commands or default to: cisco2-Cat6k-Sup32

do you wish to change the configuration? y/n [n]: y

enable "diagnostic mode"? y/n [n]:

enable "use net in IP bcast address"? y/n [n]:

enable "load rom after netboot fails"? y/n [n]:

enable "use all zero broadcast"? y/n [n]:

disable "break/abort has effect"? y/n [n]:

enable "ignore system config info"? y/n [n]:

change console baud rate? y/n [n]:

change the boot characteristics? y/n [n]: y <<<<<<<<<

enter to boot:

0 = ROM Monitor

1 = the boot helper image

2-15 = boot system

[2]: 2 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Configuration Summary

(Virtual Configuration Register: 0x2)

enabled are:

[ 0 ] break/abort has effect

[ 1 ] console baud: 9600

boot: ...... image specified by the boot system commands or default to: cisco2-Cat6k-Sup32

do you wish to change the configuration? y/n [n]: n

rommon 6 > sync

rommon 7 > reset

Resetting .......

HTH,

Mark

[fsebera]

Hi Mark,

THANKS for the support

Details of hardware

Single sup720-3B with PFC3B

Started the system with a power on, followed your steps from the SP rommon 1 (priv, confreg etc.)

No error messages received from any typed-in commands. Once in the ROUTER#, I checked the switch config and still set to 0x8002. The router config-register is 0x2102.

I set the host name, boot flash and write.

VASSROO14# reset

System restarted, passed through the SP and onto the RP. ALL settings were saved from previous write mem.

I checked the switch config-register and still set to 0x8002, router was still 0x2102.

I reset multiple times with the exact same outcome.

I then repowered the box and ended back at the rommon 1 prompt of the SP.

I issued the boot command and the system reloaded as normal but this time with a clean config ROUTER#

Issued a remote command to check the switch config-register, still set to 0x8002, router was set to 0x2102

Turns out as long as I do not repower the box everything is fine and works as expected.

If I repower the box, I ALWAYS end up at the rommon 1 prompt.

If I issue the reset command this is what I see:

System Bootstrap, Version 8.4(2) Release

Copyright (c) 1994-2005 by cisco Systems, Inc.

Testing lower main memory - data equals address

Testing lower main memory - checkerboard

Testing lower main memory - inverse checkerboard

Clearing lower memory for cache initialization

Clearing bss

Clearing autoboot state machine

melody_present_reg: 1st read w/ 0x4d8

melody_present_reg: 2nd read w/ 0x4d8, reversed: 0xfb27

melody_present_reg: 1st read w/ 0x4d8

melody_present_reg: 2nd read w/ 0x4d8, reversed: 0xfb27

Bootdisk adapter not detected, use bootflash instead.

Reading monitor variables from NVRAM

Reset reason for CPU board 0xffff , BaseBoard 0x280ffff, display 0x20000System Reset by Software.

Enabling interrupts

Initializing TLB

Initializing cache

Initializing required TLB entries

Initializing main memory

Sizing NVRAM

Initializing PCMCIA controller

Exiting init

Cat6k-Sup720/SP processor with 524288 Kbytes of main memory

Autoboot executing command: "boot bootflash:s72033-adventerprisek9-mz.122-33.SXI.bin"

Loading image, please wait ...

Stack pointer : 0x8FFFFF80

monstack : 0x800FFFC0

monra : 0xBFC26794

edata : 0x801082A0

magic : 0xFEEDFACE

memsize : 0x10000000

uncomp_size : 0x03BD0400

comp_size : 0x03BD0400

comp_checksum : 0x6B552955

uncomp_checksum : 0x6B552955

CZIP_MEM_BASE : 0x80000000

_end : 0x801082C0

Self extracting the image...

IOS compressed src copy is : 0x801082B4

czip + IOS tar size is :0x00BFA374

czip + IOS Tar image is now :0x801084B4

cptr is now :0x801083C0

IOS compressed dest copy is : 0x801083C0

[OK]

image_entry :0x80100000

image_entry :0x80100000

__start : 0x80100000

tar_avail_size is now :0x02FD5E00

Tar image address is : 0x80D027C0

tar_size is : 0x02FD5A00

cpu type : 0x00000019

uncomp_size : 0x03BD0400

monstack : 0x800FFFC0

image_info.entry_point = 0x80100000

image_info.section_count = 0x00000004

image_info.monstack = 0x800FFFC0

image_info.monra = 0xBFC26794

image_info.param0 = 0x00000002

image_info.param1 = 0x00000000

image_info.param2 = 0x80006300

image_info.param3 = 0x80100000

image_info.reg_k0 = 0x80D027C0

image_info.reg_k1 = 0x02FD5A00

[fsebera]

data_size in czip : 0x00001000

bss end of IOS is : 0x8418FD30

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Software clause at DFARS sec. 252.227-7013.

cisco Systems, Inc.

170 West Tasman Drive

San Jose, California 95134-1706

Cisco IOS Software, s72033_sp Software (s72033_sp-ADVENTERPRISEK9-M), Version 12.2(33)SXI, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)

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

Copyright (c) 1986-2008 by Cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Fri 07-Nov-08 04:29 by prod_rel_team

Image text-base: 0x40101328, data-base: 0x421BCD70

*Jan 1 00:06:21.127: %SYS-3-LOGGER_FLUSHING: System pausing to ensure console debugging output.

*Jan 1 00:06:19.635: %PFREDUN-6-ACTIVE: Initializing as ACTIVE processor for this switch

Firmware compiled 24-Oct-08 15:13 by integ Build [100]

*Jan 1 00:06:21.127: %OIR-6-CONSOLE: Changing console ownership to route processor

System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(17r)S4, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

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

Copyright (c) 2005 by cisco Systems, Inc.

Cat6k-Sup720/RP platform with 524288 Kbytes of main memory

Download Start

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Download Completed! Booting the image.

Self decompressing the image : ########################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################## [OK]

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Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is

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Rights clause at FAR sec. 52.227-19 and subparagraph

(c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer

Software clause at DFARS sec. 252.227-7013.

cisco Systems, Inc.

170 West Tasman Drive

San Jose, California 95134-1706

Cisco IOS Software, s72033_rp Software (s72033_rp-ADVENTERPRISEK9-M), Version 12.2(33)SXI, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)

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

Copyright (c) 1986-2008 by Cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Fri 07-Nov-08 04:01 by prod_rel_team

Image text-base: 0x40101328, data-base: 0x445503F0

[fsebera]

VASSR0014#sh boot

BOOT variable =

CONFIG_FILE variable does not exist

BOOTLDR variable does not exist

Configuration register is 0x2102

Standby is not up.

VASSR0014#remote command switch sh boot

BOOT variable = bootflash:s72033-adventerprisek9-mz.122-33.SXI.bin,1;

CONFIG_FILE variable does not exist

BOOTLDR variable does not exist

Configuration register is 0x8002

VASSR0014#conf t

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

VASSR0014(config)#boot system flash sup

*Mar 1 00:00:02.315: DaughterBoard (Centralized Forwarding Card)

Firmware compiled 24-Oct-08 15:13 by integ Build [100]

Jan 1 00:07:40.559: %SYS-CFC1-5-RESTART: System restarted --

Cisco IOS Software, c6lc2 Software (c6lc2-SP-M), Version 12.2(33)SXI, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)

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

Copyright (c) 1986-2008 by Cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Fri 07-Nov-08 04:00 by prod_rel_team

Jan 1 00:07:40.563: CFC1: Currently running ROMMON from S (Gold) region

VASSR0014(config)#

*Jan 1 00:07:43.443: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 1: Running Minimal Diagnostics...no boot system flash sup

VASSR0014(config)#

*Jan 1 00:07:52.119: %DIAG-SP-6-DIAG_OK: Module 1: Passed Online Diagnostics

VASSR0014(config)#

VASSR0014(config)#

*Jan 1 00:07:53.503: %OIR-SP-6-INSCARD: Card inserted in slot 1, interfaces are now online

VASSR0014(config)#

VASSR0014(config)#$ flash bootflash:s72033-adventerprisek9-mz.122-33.SXI.bin

VASSR0014(config)#end

VASSR0014#wr

Building configuration...

*Jan 1 00:08:25.471: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console[OK]

VASSR0014#

VASSR0014#

VASSR0014#sh boot

BOOT variable = sup-bootflash:s72033-adventerprisek9-mz.122-33.SXI.bin,1;bootflash:s72033-adventerprisek9-mz.122-33.SXI.bin,1;

CONFIG_FILE variable does not exist

BOOTLDR variable does not exist

Configuration register is 0x2102

Standby is not up.

[Mark Yeates]

Try rebooting the other supervisor and change the config register in rommon. When you are in rommon type "confreg 0x2102" and hit enter and then type "reset" That will reboot the supervisor.

HTH,

Mark

[Roberto Salazar]

Does the switch have dual sup? When you wr mem and reload and you have dual sup the standby takes over and it might not have sync with the active yet, which is probably why it did not change the config-register on SP. BTW, when you changes the config-register from the RP, I di dnot see if the SP's config-register actually changed or it shoudl say it will be "2102" on next reload. Did you verify that?

[Roberto Salazar]

Here is a capture of what I am trying to explain that wr mem from rp would sync the SP's config-register:

***FROM RP's show version***

Router#sh ver

Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software

IOS (tm) s72033_rp Software (s72033_rp-IPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.2(18)SXF5, RLEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)

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

Copyright (c) 1986-2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Sat 08-Jul-06 03:22 by kellythw

Image text-base: 0x40101040, data-base: 0x42D88000

Configuration register is 0x2102 >> RP is 2102

Router#

***REMOTE COMMAND SWITCH***

Router#remote command switch show ver

Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software

IOS (tm) s72033_sp Software (s72033_sp-IPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.2(18)SXF5, RLEASE SOFTWARE (fc3) >>> This tells me I'm looking at SP see the file name "s72033_sp.."

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

Copyright (c) 1986-2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Sat 08-Jul-06 03:28 by kellythw

Image text-base: 0x40101040, data-base: 0x41450000

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 8.1(3)

BOOTLDR: s72033_sp Software (s72033_sp-IPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.2(18)SXF5, RLEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)

65536K bytes of Flash internal SIMM (Sector size 512K).

Configuration register is 0x0 >> SP's config-register is 0x0

Router(config)#config-register 0x2102

Router(config)#end

Router#wr mem

Building configuration...

[OK]

***AFTER WR MEM the following shows that SP have synced with RP***

Router#remote command switch show ver

Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software

IOS (tm) s72033_sp Software (s72033_sp-IPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.2(18)SXF5, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)

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

Copyright (c) 1986-2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Sat 08-Jul-06 03:28 by kellythw

Image text-base: 0x40101040, data-base: 0x41450000

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 8.1(3)

BOOTLDR: s72033_sp Software (s72033_sp-IPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.2(18)SXF5, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)

65536K bytes of Flash internal SIMM (Sector size 512K).

Configuration register is 0x0 (will be 0x2102 at next reload)

Router#