WS-X45-SUP8L-E Boot failure

[pktsampath]

Verifying FPGA (P) Signature ....................... PASSED
Verifying ROMMON (P) Signature ......... PASSED

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* Rom Monitor *
* Copyright (c) 2012-2015 by cisco Systems, Inc. *
* All rights reserved. *
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Rom Monitor (P) Version 15.1(1r)SG6
Compiled Wed 28-Oct-15 14:46 [RLS]

System : WS-X45-SUP8L-E Slot [4]
Chassis : WS-C4507R*E
Revision : CPU 2.1 BOARD 3.0 FPGA 4.3571.7DC7
Memory : 4096 MB
Date : Sun Jan 01 00:00:13 2000

***** The system will autoboot in 5 seconds *****

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

config-register = 0x2101

Autobooting using the first file from bootflash.....

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Loading image !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Extfs: Unable to convert block 1242101082 to sector

Error: Trouble reading file! Image Size:510662232,bytes read:0, bytes to read:3145728
boot: can not load "bootflash:"

Autoboot using first file from bootflash failed.

rommon 0 >
Management Ethernet Link Up: 1Gb Full Duplex

rommon 0 >dir bootflash:
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Date Time Attribute Size Name
========== ===== ========== ========== ================
2018/02/23 06:11 drwxrwxrwx 4096 virtual-instance
2018/02/23 06:11 drwxrwxrwx 4096 vman_fdb
2018/02/23 06:11 drwxrwxrwx 4096 virtual-instance-stby-sync
2018/02/23 06:39 -rwxrwxrwx 510662232 cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.09.00.E.152-5.E.bin

Total space = 1660959 KB
Available = 1166396 KB

rommon 1 >

[balaji.bandi]

before you boot can you read flash:

check below guide :

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/switches/catalyst-4000-series-switches/24061-149.html

[pktsampath]

Yes I can read flash

Verifying FPGA (P) Signature ....................... PASSED
Verifying ROMMON (P) Signature ......... PASSED

************************************************************
* *
* Rom Monitor *
* Copyright (c) 2012-2015 by cisco Systems, Inc. *
* All rights reserved. *
* *
************************************************************

Rom Monitor (P) Version 15.1(1r)SG6
Compiled Wed 28-Oct-15 14:46 [RLS]

System : WS-X45-SUP8L-E Slot [3]
Chassis : WS-C4507R*E
Revision : CPU 2.1 BOARD 3.0 FPGA 4.3571.7DC7
Memory : 4096 MB
Date : Sun Jan 01 00:00:12 2000

***** The system will autoboot in 5 seconds *****

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

config-register = 0x2101

Autobooting using the first file from bootflash.....

*
*
*
Loading image !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Extfs: Unable to convert block 1242101082 to sector

Error: Trouble reading file! Image Size:510662232,bytes read:0, bytes to read:3145728
boot: can not load "bootflash:"

Autoboot using first file from bootflash failed.

rommon 0 >
Management Ethernet Link Up: 1Gb Full Duplex
dir

usage: dir { [ bootflash: ] | [ slot0: ] | [ usb0: ] }
rommon 1 >dir bootflash:
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Date Time Attribute Size Name
========== ===== ========== ========== ================
2018/02/23 06:11 drwxrwxrwx 4096 virtual-instance
2018/02/23 06:11 drwxrwxrwx 4096 vman_fdb
2018/02/23 06:11 drwxrwxrwx 4096 virtual-instance-stby-sync
2018/02/23 06:39 -rwxrwxrwx 510662232 cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.09.00.E.152-5.E.bin

Total space = 1660959 KB
Available = 1166396 KB

rommon 2 >

[balaji.bandi]

why not boot from bootflash since the image aleady available. -- cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.09.00.E.152-5.E.bin

[Leo Laohoo]

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@pktsampath wrote:

Jan 1 00:10:34 %IOSXE-3-PLATFORM: process kernel: vsi: Unknown parameter `failed'
FATAL: Error inserting vsi (/lib/modules/2.6.32.59-freescale-p5040ds.cge/extra/cat4k/vsi/vsi.ko): U nknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

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Remove all line cards (except the supervisor card) and try again.

[pktsampath]

Already all line cards are removed (except the supervisor card)

[pktsampath]

[Leo Laohoo]

Try "boot bootflash:cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.09.00.E.152-5.E.bin".

[pktsampath]

I try it but shows the below error

Loading image !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Extfs: Unable to convert block 1242101082 to sector

Error: Trouble reading file! Image Size:510662232,bytes read:0, bytes to read:3145728
boot: can not load "bootflash:"

Autoboot using first file from bootflash failed

rommon 0 >

Then I try booting using the TFTP server. Result as a below

rommon 11 >boot tftp://172.18.125.5/cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.11.07.E.152-7.E7 .bin
Link Speed : 1Gb Full Duplex
Filename : /cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.11.07.E.152-7.E7.bin
IpAddress : 172.18.125.10
TftpServer : 172.18.125.5
TftpBlkSize : 1468
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
File Size : 233823152
MD5 : 9dbbfae07f445c52654c285983538be0
Loaded 233823152 bytes successfully.

Checking digital signature....
[mem:/cat4500es8-firmware]
Digitally Signed Release Software with key version A

Rommon reg: 0x00084F80
Reset2Reg: 0x0CB00000
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ConanLite controller 0x3827D3A8..0x38595A17 Size: 0x0081DAE0 @
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Radtrooper controller 0x37AEEBD0..0x37C8A76A Size: 0x00661EDC @
Link: 0x00000080-0x16000000
Program Done!

Checking digital signature....
[mem:/cat4500es8-base]
Digitally Signed Release Software with key version A

############
pci 0000:00:00.0: ignoring class b20 (doesn't match header type 01)
pci 0001:02:00.0: ignoring class b20 (doesn't match header type 01)
pci 0002:04:00.0: ignoring class b20 (doesn't match header type 01)
audit: cannot initialize inotify handle
All packages are Digitally Signed
Starting System Services
devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,nosuid,noexec,relatime,gid=4,mode=600,ptmxmode=000 0 0
open failed for /flash0/MONCFG/CFG.DAT - Read-only file system.
mv: cannot move `debug_002_210803_021050_badsum.dat' to `debug_002_220405_010356_badsum.dat': Read- only file system
mkdir: cannot create directory `/bootflash/pxe': Read-only file system
mkdir: cannot create directory `/bootflash/pxe': Read-only file system
mkdir: cannot create directory `/bootflash/scripts': Read-only file system
mkdir: cannot create directory `/bootflash/pxe': Read-only file system

Continuing with IOS boot..
Jan 1 00:10:34 %IOSXE-3-PLATFORM: process kernel: vsi: Unknown parameter `failed'
FATAL: Error inserting vsi (/lib/modules/2.6.32.59-freescale-p5040ds.cge/extra/cat4k/vsi/vsi.ko): U nknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
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Warning!
A system init job [rc3-platform] exited with the result [failed].
The system maybe unstable because of this.
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Forcing a reboot..
/etc/rc6.d/S01reboot: line 198: umount_cisco_filesystems: command not found
Please stand by while rebooting the system...
Restarting system.

Verifying FPGA (P) Signature ....................... PASSED
Verifying ROMMON (P) Signature ......... PASSED

************************************************************
* *
* Rom Monitor *
* Copyright (c) 2012-2015 by cisco Systems, Inc. *
* All rights reserved. *
* *
************************************************************

Rom Monitor (P) Version 15.1(1r)SG6
Compiled Wed 28-Oct-15 14:46 [RLS]

System : WS-X45-SUP8L-E Slot [3]
Chassis : WS-C4507R*E
Revision : CPU 2.1 BOARD 3.0 FPGA 4.3571.7DC7
Memory : 4096 MB
Date : Sat Jan 01 00:11:12 2000

***** The system will autoboot in 5 seconds *****

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

config-register = 0x2101

Autobooting using the first file from bootflash.....

*
*
*
Loading image !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Extfs: Unable to convert block 1242101082 to sector

Error: Trouble reading file! Image Size:510662232,bytes read:0, bytes to read:3145728
boot: can not load "bootflash:"

Autoboot using first file from bootflash failed.

rommon 0 >

[balaji.bandi]

how about format flash ?

[pktsampath]

How to format flash ?

[balaji.bandi]

format flash:  ( check dir)