09-30-2012 09:45 AM - edited 03-07-2019 09:11 AM
I have a 5010 that simply won't load any system image. Loads the kickstart image just fine, but once at the Switch(boot)# prompt just give me garbage when I enter "load bootflash:n5000-uk9.5.1.3.N2.1b.bin
Restarting system.
Loader Version pr-1.3
loader> dir
bootflash:
lost+found
n5000-uk9-kickstart.5.2.1.N1.1b.bin
n5000-uk9.5.2.1.N1.1b.bin
n5000-uk9-kickstart.5.1.3.N2.1b.bin
n5000-uk9.5.1.3.N2.1b.bin
loader> show version
Version is pr-1.3
loader> boot fb
Booting kickstart image: fb....
Error 15: File not found
loader> boot bootflash:n5000-uk9-kickstart.5.1.3.N2.1b.bin
Booting kickstart image: bootflash:n5000-uk9-kickstart.5.1.3.N2.1b.bin....
...............................................................................
.................................Image verification OK
ÿserial 00:04: unable to assign resources
INIT: platform_type cmdline parameter not found. Asssuming Oregon.
I2C - Mezz absent
sprom_drv_init_platform: nuova_i2c_register_get_card_index
Starting Nexus5010 POST...
Executing Mod 1 1 SEEPROM Test......done
Executing Mod 1 1 GigE Port Test.......done
Executing Mod 1 1 Inband GigE Test.....done
Executing Mod 1 1 NVRAM Test....done
Executing Mod 1 1 PCIE Test...............................done
Mod 1 1 Post Completed Successfully
Mod 2 Post Completed Successfully
POST is completed
can't create lock file /var/lock/mtab~185: No such file or directory (use -n flag to override)
nohup: redirecting stderr to stdout
autoneg unmodified, ignoring
autoneg unmodified, ignoring
Checking all filesystems..... done.
Warning: switch is starting up with default configuration
Loading system software
No system image
INIT: Sending processes the TERM signal
INIT: Sending processes the KILL signal
Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) Software
TAC support: http://www.cisco.com/tac
Copyright (c) 2002-2012, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
The copyrights to certain works contained in this software are
owned by other third parties and used and distributed under
license. Certain components of this software are licensed under
the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2.0 or the GNU
Lesser General Public License (LGPL) Version 2.1. A copy of each
such license is available at
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php and
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.php
switch(boot)# dir
16384 Jan 01 2005 20:57:47 lost+found/
34349568 Jan 10 2005 20:05:23 n5000-uk9-kickstart.5.1.3.N2.1b.bin
31642624 Jan 09 2005 04:23:49 n5000-uk9-kickstart.5.2.1.N1.1b.bin
172705188 Jan 10 2005 20:34:02 n5000-uk9.5.1.3.N2.1b.bin
173082673 Jan 09 2005 22:07:23 n5000-uk9.5.2.1.N1.1b.bin
Usage for bootflash: filesystem
0 bytes used
2147483647 bytes free
2147483647 bytes total
switch(boot)# load bootflash:n5000-uk9.5.1.3.N2.1b.bin
INIT: Sending processes the TERM signal
INIT: (boot)#
INIT: Sending processes the TERM signal
INIT: Sending processes the KILL signal
Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) Software
TAC support: http://www.cisco.com/tac
Copyright (c) 2002-2012, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
The copyrights to certain works contained in this software are
owned by other third parties and used and distributed under
license. Certain components of this software are licensed under
the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2.0 or the GNU
Lesser General Public License (LGPL) Version 2.1. A copy of each
such license is available at
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php and
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.php
switch(boot)#
Any help greatly appreciated.
09-30-2012 11:27 PM
I would suggest opening a TAC case for this.
07-20-2014 02:36 AM
Hi, I have the same problem as you.
07-21-2014 09:59 AM
Problem was solved. Image file was corrupted.
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