Faulty Cisco 2950 switch

[jawad.sharaf]

Hello Everyone,

Need Help.. I have a faulty cisco catalyst  2950 for my companys LAN. When turned ON all the 24 ports in switch flashes orange coutinusuly non stop. I can telnet into it via Hyperterminal only.

How can i fix it so it can be used again. If need more information let me know.

Thanks

[Suresh Babu]

Hi,

Please post show log output if any log are being generated.. Based on that it can be addressed

Rgds

Suresh

[jawad.sharaf]

Switch#sh log            

Syslog logging: enabled (0 messages dropped, 2 messages rate-limited, 0 flushes,                                                                               

0 overruns)           

    Console logging: level debugging, 5 messages logged                                                      

    Monitor logging: level debugging, 0 messages logged                                                      

    Buffer logging: level debugging, 7 messages logged                                                     

    Exception Logging: size (4096 bytes)                                       

    File logging: disabled                         

    Trap logging: level informational, 17 message lines logged                                                             

Log Buffer (4096 bytes):

00:00:09: %PLATFORM_HW-3-PCI_FIND_FAILURE:

The number of asics expected were 1, PCI bus scan found -1

00:00:09: %LINK-4-NOMAC: A random default MAC address of 0000.0c89.eb80 has

  been chosen.  Ensure that this address is unique, or specify MAC

  addresses for commands (such as 'novell routing') that allow the

  use of this address as a default.

00:00:09: %SPANTREE-5-EXTENDED_SYSID: Extended SysId enabled for type vlan

00:00:10: %SW_VLAN-4-IFS_FAILURE: VLAN manager encountered file operation error:

call = ifs_read_until (header) / file =  / code = 21 (Is a directory) / bytes t

ransfered = -1

-Traceback= 8038E104 8038AD94

00:00:10: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by console

00:00:10: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --

Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software

IOS (tm) C2950 Software (C2950-I6Q4L2-M), Version 12.1(22)EA12, RELEASE SOFTWARE

(fc1)

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

Compiled Mon 07-Jul-08 23:39 by amvarma

00:00:10: %SNMP-5-COLDSTART: SNMP agent on host Switch is undergoing a cold star

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Switch#

[Leo Laohoo]

00:00:09: %PLATFORM_HW-3-PCI_FIND_FAILURE:
The number of asics expected were 1, PCI bus scan found -1

Contact Cisco TAC.  You need to get this appliance RMA-ed.  There's nothing else you can do to fix this.