UC520 Compact Flash and CUE Not Booting

[steigja]

Hello All,

    I have been working on a UC520 issue.  CUE is currently not working.  When I reset the CUE module it never gets to the point where it loads the OS,  so it seems it could be the Flash Card.  What is the default flash size the UC520 comes with?  Is it 128mb?  Thanks

Jason

[Nadeem Ahmed]

Yes UC520 comes with 128 MB size for the IOS and 1GB for voice messaging .

Br,

Nadeem Ahmed

[steigja]

Nadeem,

    So the compact flash card that is installed inside the UC520 on the side of the unit for CUE.  That is the one that is 1GB?  Thanks

Jason

[Nadeem Ahmed]

1G CF is for voicemail is to an internal CF card that is not field replaceable

Br,

Nadeem

[steigja]

Nadeem,

    So the internal CF card, its not replaceable?  If this CF flash internal card is bad what is the next step?  Thanks

Jason

[steigja]

Hello All,

   So it looks like we have a bad CUE compact flash on this UC520?  Here is as far as the booting goes seen below.  It never gets any further.  Ive seen the module in state of failure on the status command.  Does that mean the entire router need to be replaced?

Cisco BootMon Version: 1Bootmon: reading primary bootloader image

Bootmon: calling bootloader

Cisco ServiceEngine Bootloader Version: 1.0.3

 (Jul  6 2007 - 10:15:37) MPC83XX

[BRIAN SEKLECKI · Accepted solution]

I've got some notes on research the best NewEgg/Amazon.com-available OEM / Substitute compact flash cards for CME and CUE on UCS5xx

https://plus.google.com/+BrianSeklecki/posts/dbFGigiq6rB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcp4qmuK0so

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMf0iPS7u7AdXxaSfUYMTPtI0H9IXzOEPfmQhOFF-xhaPdy4ICaCJ87SpS5j6EESg?key=SC1GRWpuSzZrRXk3MHZOUmFvQS1UcTljNDhOQkR3

See my special notes about CME/IOS/Cisco 18xxx Chassis  and CF card geometry requirements for successful format'ing FAT12/FAT16/etc.

~BAS