SW-4507R+E boot issue

[neonetad]

Hey everybody...
When I switch on the device it links to rom monitor. however after writing command "boot" it goes to cli.

I tried few step to solve the problem in order to directly links to cli only.

I did some steps here are outputs:

rommon 2 >set
PS1=rommon ! >
RommonVer=15.1(1r)SG5
DiagMonitorAction=Normal
ConfigReg=0x2102
variable=cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin
ConsecPostPassedCnt=3
BOOT=bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin,1;,1;cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin,1;bootflash:boot4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin,1;bootfalsh:cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin,1;bootflash:cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin,1;
RET_2_RTS=01:56:17 UTC Thu Sep 28 2023
RET_2_RCALTS=1695866177
BootedFileName=bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin

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rommon 7 >dir bootflash:

Date Time Attribute Size Name
========== ===== ========== ========== ================
2017/12/25 09:37 drwxrwxrwx 4096 virtual-instance
2017/12/25 09:37 drwxrwxrwx 4096 vman_fdb
2017/12/25 09:37 drwxrwxrwx 4096 virtual-instance-stby-sync
2023/09/26 10:48 drwxrwxrwx 4096 pxe
2017/01/13 01:23 -rw-rw-rw- 2206 FXS1947Q21W_20170113001021843.lic
2023/03/22 16:15 drwxrwxrwx 4096 scripts
2023/09/27 20:47 -rw-rw-rw- 223381300 cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin

Total space = 1653088 KB
Available = 1439340 KB

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Switch#sh ru
Building configuration...

Current configuration : 2032 bytes
!
! Last configuration change at 19:05:27 UTC Thu Oct 5 2023
!
version 15.2
no service pad
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
no service password-encryption
service compress-config
!
hostname Switch
!
boot-start-marker
boot system flash bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin
boot system flash
boot system flash cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin
boot system flash bootflash:boot4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin
boot system flash bootfalsh:cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin
boot system flash bootflash:cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin
boot-end-marker
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Switch#dir
Directory of bootflash:/

40565 drwx 4096 Dec 25 2017 09:37:18 +00:00 virtual-instance
89233 drwx 4096 Dec 25 2017 09:37:18 +00:00 virtual-instance-stby-sync
40563 drwx 4096 Sep 26 2023 10:48:23 +00:00 pxe
40564 -rw- 2206 Jan 13 2017 01:23:24 +00:00 FXS1947Q21W_20170113001021843.lic
40568 drwx 4096 Mar 22 2023 16:15:54 +00:00 scripts
40571 -rw- 223381300 Sep 27 2023 20:47:53 +00:00 cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin

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Switch#show boot
BOOT variable = bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin,1;,1;cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin,1;bootflash:boot4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin,1;bootfalsh:cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin,1;bootflash:cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin,1;
CONFIG_FILE variable does not exist
BOOTLDR variable does not exist
Configuration register is 0x2102

Standby not ready to show bootvar
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Switch#$ce bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin
%Error deleting bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin (No such file or directory)
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Switch#show mod
Chassis Type : WS-C4507R+E

Power consumed by backplane : 40 Watts

Mod Ports Card Type Model Serial No.
---+-----+--------------------------------------+------------------+-----------
2 12 1000BaseX (SFP) WS-X4612-SFP-E JAE19370A8F
3 8 Sup 8-E 10GE (SFP+), 1000BaseX (SFP) WS-X45-SUP8-E CAT2002L3YS

M MAC addresses Hw Fw Sw Status
--+--------------------------------+---+------------+----------------+---------
2 5c83.8f55.29b2 to 5c83.8f55.29bd 2.0 Ok
3 58ac.78d9.6480 to 58ac.78d9.6487 1.3 15.1(1r)SG5 03.08.06.E Ok

Mod Redundancy role Operating mode Redundancy status
----+-------------------+-------------------+----------------------------------
3 Active Supervisor SSO Active

System Failures:
----------------
Power Supply: bad/off (see 'show power')
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Switch#show bootflash:
-#- --length-- ---------date/time--------- path
1 4096 Dec 25 2017 09:37:18.0000000000 +00:00 virtual-instance
2 4096 Dec 25 2017 09:37:18.0000000000 +00:00 vman_fdb
3 4096 Dec 25 2017 09:37:18.0000000000 +00:00 virtual-instance-stby-sync
4 4096 Dec 25 2017 09:37:18.0000000000 +00:00 virtual-instance-stby-sync/guestshell+
5 4096 Sep 26 2023 10:48:23.0000000000 +00:00 pxe
6 4096 Sep 26 2023 10:48:23.0000000000 +00:00 pxe/scripts
7 4096 Sep 26 2023 10:48:23.0000000000 +00:00 pxe/ova
8 2206 Jan 13 2017 01:23:24.0000000000 +00:00 FXS1947Q21W_20170113001021843.lic
9 4096 Mar 22 2023 16:15:54.0000000000 +00:00 scripts
10 223381300 Sep 27 2023 20:47:53.0000000000 +00:00 cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin

1387520000 bytes available (226271232 bytes used)

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Switch#show bootvar
BOOT variable = bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin,1;,1;cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin,1;bootflash:boot4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin,1;bootfalsh:cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin,1;bootflash:cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin,1;
CONFIG_FILE variable does not exist
BOOTLDR variable does not exist
Configuration register is 0x2102

Standby not ready to show bootvar

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Switch(config)#boot bootldr boo
Switch(config)#boot bootldr bootflash:?
bootflash:FXS1947Q21W_20170113001021843.lic
bootflash:cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin
bootflash:pxe
bootflash:scripts
bootflash:virtual-instance
bootflash:virtual-instance-stby-sync

Switch(config)#$r bootflash:cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin
File bootflash:cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin is an IFS type file
Switch(config)#

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Note: Some of these Ios from bootvar directory shouldn't be there, so I tried to delete them but couldn't also try to put ios img directory of bootldr but as you can see it says it is IFS file, but even with method that cisco suggested on documentation, didn't ring any bell.
Best regards

[Reza Sharifi]

Hi,

Your boot variable has too many images. Delete the ones you don't need and just leave the one you need, save, and reload.

Config t

no boot system flash
no boot system flash cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin
no boot system flash bootflash:boot4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin
no boot system flash bootfalsh:cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin
no boot system flash bootflash:cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.08.06.E.152-4.E6.bin

Now you should only have one (boot system flash bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin)

save and reload.

HTH

[neonetad]

It didn't work. in rommon mode restart multiple times but didn't find bootldr so remains there.
I have another question as well, which one is Main IOS:

Type Control-C to prevent autobooting....
. . . . .

config-register = 0x2102
Autobooting using BOOT variable specified file.....

Current BOOT file is --- bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin
Directory USER/cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin not found
Unable to locate USER/cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin directory
boot: can not load "bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin"

The switch will automatically reboot now..
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Switch#show version
Cisco IOS Software, IOS-XE Software, Catalyst 4500 L3 Switch Software (cat4500es8-UNIVERSAL-M), Version 03.08.06.E RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc4)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2018 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 05-Apr-18 07:46 by prod_rel_team

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I'm confuse with, which one is IOS img?

cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin
OR
(cat4500es8-UNIVERSAL-M), Version 03.08.06.E RELEASE SOFTWARE

[Reza Sharifi]

Below is the correct image for sup-8

cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin

HTH

[Reza Sharifi · Accepted solution]

Unable to locate USER/cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin directory
boot: can not load "bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.11.02.E.152-7.E2.bin"

You may have a bad image on the flash and may want to load a new/fresh one and try again.

HTH

[neonetad]

You suggesting to install the same version of ios once again?

I install them from usb0:ios, image by copying to bootflash and the output shows copy was successful, however I had this bad feeling might this method not working properly despite of the outcome.

The other problem is, this is the only way that I can copy ios to the device.

[Reza Sharifi]

Once you load the same version again, try testing it with this command to make sure it is not corrupted.

verify /md5 bootflash:

HTH

[neonetad]

Ok, I reinstall the ios, the problem solved.

I think you very much for your guiedness, very appreciate it. Sepas-e-faravan:))