does not accept new IOS - 6509 sup720-10G

[dahua.huang]

Hi, all

I'm struggling with an issue that I can't figure out

I have a 6500E that keeps booting into Rommon if we use new IOS version, even though it has a valid image file on the sup-bootdisk and disk0:, and the config register is 0x2102.

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(17r)SX7, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

current and working IOS version:

s72033-ipservicesk9_wan-mz.122-33.SXI6.bin

doesnot working version:

s72033-adventerprisek9_wan-mz.122-33.SXI9.bin

s72033-ipservicesk9_wan-mz.122-33.SXJ4.bin

here is the error message from console:

System Bootstrap, Version 8.5(4)
Copyright (c) 1994-2009 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Cat6k-Sup720/SP processor with 1048576 Kbytes of main memory

Autoboot executing command: "boot disk0:s72033-ipservicesk9_wan-mz.122-33.SXJ4.bin"
Loading image, please wait ...

Initializing ATA monitor library...
loadprog: error - on read during ELF program load
requested 139992084 (0x8581c14) bytes, got 105497044 (0x649c1d4)
boot: cannot load "disk0:s72033-ipservicesk9_wan-mz.122-33.SXJ4.bin"
Exit at the end of BOOT string
rommon 1 >

Initializing ATA monitor library...

loadprog: error - on read during ELF program load

requested 139992084 (0x8581c14) bytes, got 105497044 (0x649c1d4)

boot: cannot load "bootdisk:s72033-ipservicesk9_wan-mz.122-33.SXJ4.bin"

rommon 3 >

Initializing ATA monitor library...

loadprog: error - on read during ELF program load

requested 118666772 (0x712b614) bytes, got 104682894 (0x63d558e)

boot: cannot load "bootdisk:s72033-adventerprisek9_wan-mz.122-33.SXI9.bin"

rommon 5 >

boot bootdisk:s72033-ipservicesk9_wan-mz.122-33.SXI6.bin
Loading image, please wait ...

Initializing ATA monitor library...

Self extracting the image... [OK]
Self decompressing the image :

###########################

6509#show mod
Mod Ports Card Type                              Model              Serial No.
--- ----- -------------------------------------- ------------------ -----------
  3   48  CEF720 48 port 10/100/1000mb Ethernet  WS-X6748-GE-TX     SAL1431PSNV
  5    5  Supervisor Engine 720 10GE (Active)    VS-S720-10G        SAL1434RLL4

Mod MAC addresses                       Hw    Fw           Sw           Status
--- ---------------------------------- ------ ------------ ------------ -------
  3  5475.d0fa.e1ac to 5475.d0fa.e1db   3.4   12.2(18r)S1  12.2(33)SXI6 Ok
  5  0024.14e5.3ca0 to 0024.14e5.3ca7   3.2   8.5(4)       12.2(33)SXI6 Ok

Mod  Sub-Module                  Model              Serial       Hw     Status
---- --------------------------- ------------------ ----------- ------- -------
  3  Distributed Forwarding Card WS-F6700-DFC3C     SAL1432QD8E  1.4    Ok
  5  Policy Feature Card 3       VS-F6K-PFC3C       SAL1435SBWF  1.1    Ok
  5  MSFC3 Daughterboard         VS-F6K-MSFC3       SAL1432Q9MU  5.0    Ok

Mod  Online Diag Status
---- -------------------
  3  Pass
  5  Pass
6509#

[Ivan Shirshin]

Hi Dahua,

Did you try to boot using "boot disk0:s72033-ipservicesk9_wan-mz.122-33.SXJ4.bin" command?

Also, did you verify the image checksum and was the disk0 formatted under the same platform? Sometimes there are issues due to flash being formatted under different platform.

I suggest the following steps:

1. try with "boot disk0:s72033-ipservicesk9_wan-mz.122-33.SXJ4.bin" from ROMMON.

2. to "verify" in IOS prompt for the new image to confirm checksum with the CCO.

3. format disk0 on the same router, copy images again on flash and try to boot from there. do change boot string appropritately and use "boot system flash disk0:s72033-ipservicesk9_wan-mz.122-33.SXJ4.bin".

Kind Regards,
Ivan Shirshin

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