04-21-2023 02:41 AM
Hi,
with 3x C1000 managed switches on the table I have difficulties entering the Configuration Setup Wizard.
I followed the Cisco Catalyst 1000 Series 24-Port and 48-Port Switch Hardware Installation Guide by pressing the button for 3-4 seconds after power up and led illuminating steady green and then connecting the eth cable.
However, it seems not to work reliably and makes it impossible to use the web-UI.
Further, I am missing the enable password line in the configuration setup wizard.
Any ideas?
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05-02-2023 05:20 AM
In the config file "config.text" was a line called: service config
This lead to the automated tries to load the config file via tftp://255.255.255.255/<varying config file names>
Either by removing the line in the config file or by doing following calls on console the issue disappears:
Cisco#configure terminal
Cisco(config)#no service config
Cisco(config)#end
Cisco#reload
04-21-2023 04:05 AM
did you follow al steps described in:
especially look at the timing in step-3 and step-6
04-21-2023 05:11 AM
Hi Pieter,
I follow the Cisco Catalyst 1000 Series 24-Port and 48-Port Switch Hardware Installation Guide and yours above which are very similar. Unfortunately, I did not succeed.
By the way once on the switch it worked before I started this request. However, after finishing Configuration Setup Wizard there seemed to be an issue with user name or password I used, so that I could not enter to the webUI.
Trying to set the switch into factory default, I once followed an instruction saying to delete config.text file, which I did. The Configuration Setup Wizard worked came up after some tries, but there was not more config file written. At finish of the wizard it asked me again for user name and password and day0 initialization restarted. Finally, I managed to load latest FW c1000-universalk9-mz.152-7.E7.tar which rebuilt a config.text file. But now I have difficulties to start the DHCP server by pushing the button for 3s.
I digged into internet finding all possible guides to do reliable factory reset. I also searched for a way to do this via the push button. I wonder if all documents on the Cisco page for the Catalyst 100 series are complete, as the Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(7)Ex (Catalyst1000 Switches) is only showing the contents page and nothing more. Is there any hint where to find that?
Is there a document describing fully working description showing how to come to "factory default setting" via button and console?
Any help on this is very appreciated.
04-21-2023 06:57 AM - edited 04-21-2023 07:07 AM
>>> But now I have difficulties to start the DHCP server by pushing the button for 3s. <<<
what do you mean ?
this button action does not only start a DHCP server!
it erases the current config and reloads a config suitable for the Setup Wizard. so previous config changes are lost
this takes some time to initialize, before the DHCP server is activated
>>> Release 15.2(7)Ex (Catalyst1000 Switches) is only showing the contents page and nothing more <<<
you mean this page ?:
-> click on contents to open the contents
if this does not work, use another browser
04-24-2023 07:26 AM
Thanks for the feedback concerning the Software Configuration Guide. I just oversaw that this is link based. I downloaded all the partial pieces of this document.
Just performed "factory-reset" via console terminal and loaded again the FW image (tar). Unfortunately, I am still struggling to have the day0 / Configuration Setup Wizard coming up as there is no IP address provided via DHCP. I was using Ubuntu 22.04 and Windows 10 Pro and two different systems, different browsers, ...
However, still the DHCP does not provide me the expected IP address 10.0.0.2.
Any help would be appreciated.
04-24-2023 07:46 AM - edited 04-24-2023 07:47 AM
please check what network configuration you do get!
windows -> ipconfig /all
Ubuntu -> ifconfig -a
Why do you expect the 10.0.0.2 address ?
mostly a /24 subnet is used for this
-> it can be anywhere between .1 and .254 (excluding .1 and .3 as this will be reserved for the switch)
anywhere in this range is a valid address
I'll check the DHCP setting when I have a C1000 available,
04-24-2023 11:56 PM
yes, I did the ifconfig / ipconfig calls. but this only shows that no IP address is provided. Usually, I received the 10.0.0.2.
Might there be any config to be checked via console on the switch that prevents the DHCP server to become active?
04-27-2023 05:01 AM
I just did a complete configuration on one switch and transferred and adopted the configuration to the other switches via console which worked fine. So I worked around the day0 issue I had.
There is still one issue left where following error output comes on console. Do you have any suggestion on this, how to avoid this output, where it seems the switch tries to catch configuration data via tftp? Is there some part misconfigured?
%Error opening tftp://255.255.255.255/network-confg (Timed out)
*Apr 28 12:39:15.388: %SYS-4-CONFIG_RESOLVE_FAILURE: System config parse from (tftp://255.255.255.255/network-confg) failed
%Error opening tftp://255.255.255.255/cisconet.cfg (Timed out)
*Apr 28 12:39:53.389: %SYS-4-CONFIG_RESOLVE_FAILURE: System config parse from (tftp://255.255.255.255/cisconet.cfg) failed
%Error opening tftp://255.255.255.255/switchaugprodkeller-confg (Timed out)
*Apr 28 12:40:31.378: %SYS-4-CONFIG_RESOLVE_FAILURE: System config parse from (tftp://255.255.255.255/switchaugprodkeller-confg) failed
%Error opening tftp://255.255.255.255/switchau.cfg (Timed out)
*Apr 28 12:41:09.379: %SYS-4-CONFIG_RESOLVE_FAILURE: System config parse from (tftp://255.255.255.255/switchau.cfg) failed
%Error opening tftp://255.255.255.255/network-confg (Timed out)
*Apr 28 12:48:31.390: %SYS-4-CONFIG_RESOLVE_FAILURE: System config parse from (tftp://255.255.255.255/network-confg) failed
%Error opening tftp://255.255.255.255/cisconet.cfg (Timed out)
*Apr 28 12:49:09.391: %SYS-4-CONFIG_RESOLVE_FAILURE: System config parse from (tftp://255.255.255.255/cisconet.cfg) failed
%Error opening tftp://255.255.255.255/switchaugprodkeller-confg (Timed out)
*Apr 28 12:49:47.380: %SYS-4-CONFIG_RESOLVE_FAILURE: System config parse from (tftp://255.255.255.255/switchaugprodkeller-confg) failed
%Error opening tftp://255.255.255.255/switchau.cfg (Timed out)
*Apr 28 12:50:25.381: %SYS-4-CONFIG_RESOLVE_FAILURE: System config parse from (tftp://255.255.255.255/switchau.c mkdir Create new directory
08-18-2023 04:09 PM
Hi RF-Emer, about "I just did a complete configuration on one switch" was this done to a C1000 switch? If yes, can you share what was done to have it configured? I'm trying to configure new C1000-24T-4G-L. The day0 Configuration Setup Wizard there seemed to be an issue with user name or password; after I click on Summary it prompted to enter user name and password but new and default user name and password is not recognized; and keeps on asking to enter user name and password for level 15 access...
08-31-2023 03:10 AM
04-27-2023 11:21 PM - edited 04-27-2023 11:25 PM
NB! if you paste commands or full config to the running-config, then commands are added
commands not touched by the new config remain in the configuration.
looks like PnP is still active, that's why the switch tries to load it's configuration from a PnP-server / tftp-server.
1) does the log show any other messages related to cisco PnP (plug-and-play)?
2) look for a command "pnp profile ...." in the configuration and remove
05-02-2023 05:20 AM
In the config file "config.text" was a line called: service config
This lead to the automated tries to load the config file via tftp://255.255.255.255/<varying config file names>
Either by removing the line in the config file or by doing following calls on console the issue disappears:
Cisco#configure terminal
Cisco(config)#no service config
Cisco(config)#end
Cisco#reload
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