Question regarding Format File System

[stevebybee]

Are there any caveats in formating the file system on a catalyst 2900 series switch?

This switch that I have was given to me, and was passworded and nobody knew the password. I proceeded with the password recovery of the switch, and updated the IOS to c2900xl-c3h2s-tar.120-5.WC17.tar

Now I have ports 1 thru 4 all orange including the system led. On bootup it tells me that ports 1 - 4 "front-end post: port# loop-back packet not received"

It never did this until I updated the IOS

The switch originally was configured with about 20 Vlans.

[mohammedmahmoud · Accepted solution]

Hi,

This kind of POST failure usually indicates physical damage to the interface. If an Ethernet Controller that controls four interfaces fails, those ports fail too (1-4 in your case). A common cause of such damage is ESD (Electrostatic Discharge). For Catalyst 2900XL switches, the issue is documented in Cisco bug ID CSCdm13915.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps607/products_tech_note09186a0080125913.shtml#topicsub1

HTH,

Mohammed Mahmoud.

[stevebybee]

Yeah, thats what I was afraid of, was just hoping it was a corrupt IOS image.

Thank you

Steve