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C836 not booting after ROMMON upgrade

After the Router rebooted it now hangs after ROMMON version message. The hardware info doesn't appear anymore.

Here's the capture of the terminal console session. I'm using ZOC.

Last successful boot:

System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(11r)YV, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) TAC Support:

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(c) 2002 by cisco Systems, Inc. C800/SOHO series (Board ID: 30-132) platform with 49152 Kbytes of main memory

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monitor: command "boot" aborted due to user interrupt rommon 1 >

rommon 1 > dir flash: File size Checksum File name 9833384 bytes (0x960ba8) 0x3893 c836-k9o3s8y6-mz.123-11.T5.bin rommon 2 > set PS1=rommon ! >

RET_2_RUTC=0 BSI=0 RANDOM_NUM=336295625 ROM_PERSISTENT_UTC=1014941299 RET_2_RTS= RET_2_RCALTS= ?=0 rommon 3 > tftpdnld

Missing or illegal ip address for variable IP_ADDRESS Illegal IP address.

usage: tftpdnld [-ur] Use this command for disaster recovery only to recover an image via TFTP. Monitor variables are used to set up parameters for the transfer. (Syntax: "VARIABLE_NAME=value" and use "set" to show current variables.) "ctrl-c" or "break" stops the transfer before flash erase begins.

The following variables are REQUIRED to be set for tftpdnld: IP_ADDRESS: The IP address for this unit IP_SUBNET_MASK: The subnet mask for this unit DEFAULT_GATEWAY: The default gateway for this unit TFTP_SERVER: The IP address of the server to fetch from TFTP_FILE: The filename to fetch

The following variables are OPTIONAL: TFTP_VERBOSE: Print setting. 0=quiet, 1=progress(default),

2=verbose TFTP_RETRY_COUNT: Retry count for ARP and TFTP (default=7) TFTP_TIMEOUT: Overall timeout of operation in seconds (default=7200) TFTP_CHECKSUM: Perform checksum test on image, 0=no, 1=yes (default=1)

Command line options: -r: do not write flash, load to DRAM only and launch image -u: upgrade the rommon, system will reboot once upgrade is complete rommon 4 > IP_ADDRESS=192.168.170.1 rommon 5 > IP_SUBNET_MASK=255.255.255.0 rommon 6 > DEFAULT_GATEWAY=192.168.170.1 rommon 7 > TFTP_SERVER=192.168.170.101 rommon 8 > TFTP_FILE=C820_RM_ALT.srec.122-11r.YV1 rommon 9 > tftpdnld -u

IP_ADDRESS: 192.168.170.1 IP_SUBNET_MASK: 255.255.255.0 DEFAULT_GATEWAY: 192.168.170.1 TFTP_SERVER: 192.168.170.101 TFTP_FILE: C820_RM_ALT.srec.122-11r.YV1... ARP: address resolution for 192.168.170.101 timed out. ARP failed with failure code 1. TFTP transfer aborted.

TFTP: Operation terminated prematurely. rommon 10 > TFTP_SERVER=192.168.170.100 rommon 11 > tftpdnld -u

IP_ADDRESS: 192.168.170.1 IP_SUBNET_MASK: 255.255.255.0 DEFAULT_GATEWAY: 192.168.170.1 TFTP_SERVER: 192.168.170.100 TFTP_FILE: C820_RM_ALT.srec.122-11r.YV1 Receiving C820_RM_ALT.srec.122-11r.YV1 from 192.168.170.100 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! File reception completed. Copying file C820_RM_ALT.srec.122-11r.YV1 to flash. Erasing flash .. Programming flash .. Rebooting.

System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(11r)YV1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Technical Support:

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Uli Link
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The image is on the flash. At the rommon prompt, type

boot

If it boots, make sure the config-register is 0x2102.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply to
thrill5

thrill5 schrieb:

There is a valid image in flash. At least I can say, that before the ROMMON update there was a image and a working config and I haven't erased the flash.

I would type "boot" at the rommon prompt, if I could reach that prompt by sending a telnet Break to the device.

I don't know how to alter the conf register, if *no* rommon or IOS exec prompt.

The LED of the Ethernet port went on and off according to the status of the ethernet line.

Console cable and terminal emulator settings triple checked and proved working.

The ROMMON version banner appears 1 or 2 seconds after power on and thats the end of discussion with this piece of hardware.

The line (which usually appears later)is the first missing sign. "C800/SOHO series (Board ID: 30-132) platform with 49152 Kbytes of main memory"

Reply to
Uli Link

Try booting with the old boot rom. If that works then I would say there is likely a problem with the new boot rom. Buy another one, they're pretty cheap. I'm sure you know this but it's worth mentioning, the boot roms are platform dependent.

If it still doesn't boot then I would try re-installing your backed-upped copy of the IOS to flash to make sure it is a clean version and not corrupted. It looks like from the output that you are getting a rommon prompt.

After that if it still doesn't boot then it's time to hope you have a smartnet contract.

Good luck.

Reply to
Brad

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