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Mainboard hardware authentication failed. Abort init ...

Rdph8214
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Hello
 I have a 3650-48PQ-S switch with IOS cat3k_caa-universalk9.16.09.04.SPA.bin try to upgrade it to cat3k_caa-universalk9.16.12.07.SPA.bin version. But this generated the following problem.

Booting...Initializing RAM +++++++@@@@@@@@++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Interface GE 0 link down***ERROR: PHY link is down
The "IP_ADDR" environment variable is not set.

flashfs[7]: Checking block 43...bad block number (17747)
flashfs[7]: erasing block 43...done.
flashfs[7]: Checking block 44...bad block number (770)
flashfs[7]: erasing block 44...
flashfs[7]: erasing block, flash handle 0x534006f4, device 0, offset 0x3f0000: Operation Failed
The system encountered an error during initialization of the filesystem.
The following commands will initialize the filesystem, and finish
loading the operating system software:

flash_init
boot


switch:

I tried to load the old image by means of a usb and at the moment of loading the usb I got the following error

 

switch: boot
Reading full image into memory.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................done
Bundle Image
--------------------------------------
Kernel Address : 0x537966c4
Kernel Size : 0x3684e0/3572960
Initramfs Address : 0x53afeba4
Initramfs Size : 0x19b595c/26958172
Compression Format: mzip

Bootable image at @ ram:0x537966c4
Bootable image segment 0 address range [0x81100000, 0x81c14630] is in range [0x80180000, 0x90000000].
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
File "usbflash0:cat3k_caa-universalk9.16.09.04.SPA.bin" uncompressed and installed, entry point: 0x816e4a80
Loading Linux kernel with entry point 0x816e4a80 ...
Bootloader: Done loading app on core_mask: 0xf

### Launching Linux Kernel (flags = 0x5)

Jul 26 18:03:50.073: %BOOT-3-SYSD_STARTFAIL: R0/0: Failed to launch boot task boothelper_autoupgrade.service ( exit-code )
Mainboard hardware authentication failed. Abort init ...

Mainboard hardware authentication failed. Abort init ...

Mainboard hardware authentication failed. Abort init ...

Mainboard hardware authentication failed. Abort init ...

Mainboard hardware authentication failed. Abort init ...

Mainboard hardware authentication failed. Abort init ...

Mainboard hardware authentication failed. Abort init ...

Mainboard hardware authentication failed. Abort init ...

Mainboard hardware authentication failed. Abort init ...

Mainboard hardware authentication failed. Abort init ...

Mainboard hardware authentication failed. Abort init ...

 

In startup mode I can't load flash

switch: flash_init
Initializing Flash...

flashfs[7]: Checking block 44...bad block number (770)
flashfs[7]: erasing block 44...
flashfs[7]: erasing block, flash handle 0x534006f4, device 0, offset 0x3f0000: Operation Failed...done Initializing Flash.

Could you help me?

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Leo Laohoo
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@Rdph8214 wrote:
Mainboard hardware authentication failed. Abort init ...

Contact Cisco TAC and organize for an RMA.  
This is a very well known problem and the only solution is to RMA the switch.

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Leo Laohoo
Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame

@Rdph8214 wrote:
Mainboard hardware authentication failed. Abort init ...

Contact Cisco TAC and organize for an RMA.  
This is a very well known problem and the only solution is to RMA the switch.

Hello,

I have submitted a ticket to TAC and am waiting for a response.

salman moosa
Level 1
Level 1

we are using Cisco 3650 48&24PD-L in our organisation all of a sudden every 2 day a switch is gettting Mainboard hardware authentication failed. Abort init ... 

for now, we are installing Cisco IOS manually by flash.

salmanmoosa_0-1714565841741.png

those are the pkg installed in those swhich, which are moved to cat3k_caa-universal-k-9.16.12.10a.SPA.

 

Is there any way to stop this or any more information on what is happening.??

RMA the switch because this is a very well-known issue with 2960X, 6840, 3650/3850 and Catalyst 9k switches.  

RMA the switch before End-of-Support Date.

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