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> I read from internet that i must first boot IOS from flash and then
> from tftp, because IOS from flash set up interfaces, and then boot
> from tftp.
> I need command to first boot from flash then from tftp.


It is tru that 3600 must boot an image from flash first.

However what I would do is put a valid image as the first file in flash
so that the system can find it but I would not put a boot command fro
that image in the running-config/startup-config.

If you have not tried this scenario please do

Ok, this is the situation.

Router#sh ver
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) 3600 Software (C3620-I-M), Version 12.3(16a), RELEASE
SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2005 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 10-Nov-05 03:19 by evmiller
Image text-base: 0x60008B00, data-base: 0x60CE2000

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 11.1(20)AA2, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE
SOFTWARE (f
c1)
ROM: 3600 Software (C3620-I-M), Version 12.3(16a), RELEASE SOFTWARE
(fc2)

Router uptime is 1 minute
System returned to ROM by reload
System image file is "flash:c3620-i-mz.123-16a.bin"

cisco 3620 (R4700) processor (revision 0x81) with 45056K/4096K bytes
of memory.
Processor board ID 24364364
R4700 CPU at 80MHz, Implementation 33, Rev 1.0
Bridging software.
X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.
Basic Rate ISDN software, Version 1.1.
1 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
2 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
2 Serial network interface(s)
1 ISDN Basic Rate interface(s)
DRAM configuration is 32 bits wide with parity disabled.
29K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
8192K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)

Configuration register is 0x0

Router#sh boot
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

Router#sh bootvar
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

Router#show bootvar
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.


1. situation
boot-start-marker
boot system flash flash:c3620-i-mz.123-16a.bin
boot-end-marker

Boot OK!

2. situation
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker

Boot OK!

3. situation
boot-start-marker
boot system tftp c3620-ik9o3s-mz.122-37.bin 10.0.0.195
boot-end-marker

Go to romm monitor mode!

4. situation
boot-start-marker
boot bootstrap flash:c3620-i-mz.123-16a.bin
boot system tftp c3620-ik9o3s-mz.122-37.bin 10.0.0.195
boot-end-marker

Go to romm monitor mode!

System Bootstrap, Version 11.1(20)AA2, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE
SOFTWARE (fc1)
C3600 processor with 49152 Kbytes of main memory
Main memory is configured to 32 bit mode with parity disabled

program load complete, entry point: 0x80008000, size: 0x75f414
Self decompressing the image :
#################################################
#################################### [OK]

Smart Init is disabled. IOMEM set to: 10

Using iomem percentage: 10

System Bootstrap, Version 11.1(20)AA2, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE
SOFTWARE (fc1)
C3600 processor with 49152 Kbytes of main memory
Main memory is configured to 32 bit mode with parity disabled

rommon 1 >

Router#sh run
Building configuration...

Current configuration : 761 bytes
!
version 12.3
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
no service password-encryption
!
hostname Router
!
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
!
!
memory-size iomem 10
no aaa new-model
ip subnet-zero
!
!
ip cef
!
!
!
!
!
interface FastEthernet0/0
ip address 10.0.0.82 255.255.255.0
duplex auto
speed auto
!
interface Serial0/0
no ip address
shutdown
clock rate 2000000
no fair-queue
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
no ip address
shutdown
duplex auto
speed auto
!
interface Serial0/1
no ip address
shutdown
clock rate 2000000
!
interface BRI1/0
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface Ethernet1/0
no ip address
shutdown
half-duplex
!
ip http server
ip classless
!
!
!
line con 0
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
login
!
!
end

Sasa


On 9 Sep 2006 07:47:29 -0700, "Merv" <> wrote:

>
>> I read from internet that i must first boot IOS from flash and then
>> from tftp, because IOS from flash set up interfaces, and then boot
>> from tftp.
>> I need command to first boot from flash then from tftp.
>
>
>It is tru that 3600 must boot an image from flash first.
>
>However what I would do is put a valid image as the first file in flash
>so that the system can find it but I would not put a boot command fro
>that image in the running-config/startup-config.
>
>If you have not tried this scenario please do

1. retry one of the test that ends up in ROMMON mode and capture the
output of the ROMMON set command

ROMMON 1>
set

post output

from ROMMON mode can you boot the taget image from the tftp server
using the boot command ?


boot <image name> <tftp server IP address>

you may have to set boot variables ( see below)

again a session log should be posted with outcome




++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


If the tftpdnld ROMmon command recovery procedure fails, verify that
the following conditions are met:

* The TFTP server is running.

* The Cisco IOS® file is in the root directory of the TFTP server.

* The filesize of the Cisco IOS image being uploaded is correct.

* If using Cisco TFTP Server 1.1, deselect the two check boxes in
View > Options for logging and file transfer progress.

* If possible, connect directly to the PC running the TFTP server
with a crossover cable.

* The file being uploaded is compatible with hardware and memory
requirements.

* If the router has two built-in Ethernet or fast Ethernet
interfaces, always use the first interface (usually 0/0). You must use
the built-in interface. For example, if a Cisco 1700 series router has
a WIC-1ENET card installed, the tftpdnld ROMmon command does not work
with that card.

* All variable commands must be upper case. The variable itself is
case sensitive as in the case of a filename, as shown in the following
example:

rommon11>TFTP_FILE=c2600-i-mz.120-7.T.bin

* TFTP_FILE= must be upper case and c2600-i-mz.120-7.T.bin is case
sensitive.

* The DEFAULT_GATEWAY= address should not be the same address as
the IP_ADDRESS= variable. This causes the process to fail. Set the
DEFAULT_GATEWAY= variable to the address of the TFTP server.

The following example shows how to perform a tftpdnld ROMmon command
recovery procedure with a TFTP server at the 10.1.1.2 address, a
255.255.255.0 subnet mask, and a filename of c2600-is-mz.120-7.T.bin.:

rommon 16 > IP_ADDRESS=10.1.1.1
!--- This is the temporary IP address assigned to the router.
rommon 17 > IP_SUBNET_MASK=255.255.255.0
!--- Same as on the TFTP server.
rommon 18 > DEFAULT_GATEWAY=10.1.1.2
!--- Use the IP address of the TFTP server.
rommon 19 > TFTP_SERVER=10.1.1.2
!--- TFTP server's IP address.
rommon 20 > TFTP_FILE=c2600-is-mz.120-7.T.bin

I do what you say!

System Bootstrap, Version 11.1(20)AA2, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE
SOFTWARE (fc1)
C3600 processor with 49152 Kbytes of main memory
Main memory is configured to 32 bit mode with parity disabled

rommon 1 > set
PS1=rommon ! >
?=0
BSI=0
BOOT=tftp:c3620-ik9o3s-mz.122-37.bin 10.0.0.195,12;
RET_2_RTS=
RET_2_RCALTS=

After command "boot <image name> <tftp server IP address>"!

System Bootstrap, Version 11.1(20)AA2, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE
SOFTWARE (fc1)
C3600 processor with 49152 Kbytes of main memory
Main memory is configured to 32 bit mode with parity disabled

rommon 1 > boot c3620-ik9o3s-mz.122-37.bin 10.0.0.195
program load complete, entry point: 0x80008000, size: 0x75f414
Self decompressing the image :
#################################################
#################################### [OK]

Smart Init is disabled. IOMEM set to: 10

Using iomem percentage: 10

System Bootstrap, Version 11.1(20)AA2, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE
SOFTWARE (fc1)
C3600 processor with 49152 Kbytes of main memory
Main memory is configured to 32 bit mode with parity disabled

rommon 1 >

After seting boot variables!

rommon 2 > IP_ADDRESS=10.0.0.82
rommon 3 > IP_SUBNET_MASK=255.255.255.0
rommon 4 > DEFAULT_GATEWAY=10.0.0.1
rommon 5 > TFTP_SERVER=10.0.0.195
rommon 6 > TFTP_FILE=c3620-ik9o3s-mz.122-37.bin
rommon 7 >
rommon 8 > set
PS1=rommon ! >
BSI=0
BOOT=tftp:c3620-ik9o3s-mz.122-37.bin 10.0.0.195,12;
RET_2_RTS=
RET_2_RCALTS=
?=0
IP_ADDRESS=10.0.0.82
DEFAULT_GATEWAY=10.0.0.155.0
TFTP_SERVER=10.0.0.195
TFTP_FILE=c3620-ik9o3s-mz.122-37.bin

rommon 9 > boot c3620-ik9o3s-mz.122-37.bin 10.0.0.195
program load complete, entry point: 0x80008000, size: 0x75f414
Self decompressing the image :
#################################################
#################################### [OK]

Smart Init is disabled. IOMEM set to: 10

Using iomem percentage: 10

System Bootstrap, Version 11.1(20)AA2, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE
SOFTWARE (fc1)
C3600 processor with 49152 Kbytes of main memory
Main memory is configured to 32 bit mode with parity disabled

rommon 1 >

I don`t no what to do next!
How to solve this problem?

Sasa


On 9 Sep 2006 12:26:47 -0700, "Merv" <> wrote:

>
>
>1. retry one of the test that ends up in ROMMON mode and capture the
>output of the ROMMON set command
>
>ROMMON 1>
>set
>
>post output
>
>from ROMMON mode can you boot the taget image from the tftp server
>using the boot command ?
>
>
>boot <image name> <tftp server IP address>
>
>you may have to set boot variables ( see below)
>
>again a session log should be posted with outcome
>
>
>
>
>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
>
> If the tftpdnld ROMmon command recovery procedure fails, verify that
>the following conditions are met:
>
> * The TFTP server is running.
>
> * The Cisco IOS® file is in the root directory of the TFTP server.
>
> * The filesize of the Cisco IOS image being uploaded is correct.
>
> * If using Cisco TFTP Server 1.1, deselect the two check boxes in
>View > Options for logging and file transfer progress.
>
> * If possible, connect directly to the PC running the TFTP server
>with a crossover cable.
>
> * The file being uploaded is compatible with hardware and memory
>requirements.
>
> * If the router has two built-in Ethernet or fast Ethernet
>interfaces, always use the first interface (usually 0/0). You must use
>the built-in interface. For example, if a Cisco 1700 series router has
>a WIC-1ENET card installed, the tftpdnld ROMmon command does not work
>with that card.
>
> * All variable commands must be upper case. The variable itself is
>case sensitive as in the case of a filename, as shown in the following
>example:
>
> rommon11>TFTP_FILE=c2600-i-mz.120-7.T.bin
>
> * TFTP_FILE= must be upper case and c2600-i-mz.120-7.T.bin is case
>sensitive.
>
> * The DEFAULT_GATEWAY= address should not be the same address as
>the IP_ADDRESS= variable. This causes the process to fail. Set the
>DEFAULT_GATEWAY= variable to the address of the TFTP server.
>
>The following example shows how to perform a tftpdnld ROMmon command
>recovery procedure with a TFTP server at the 10.1.1.2 address, a
>255.255.255.0 subnet mask, and a filename of c2600-is-mz.120-7.T.bin.:
>
>rommon 16 > IP_ADDRESS=10.1.1.1
>!--- This is the temporary IP address assigned to the router.
>rommon 17 > IP_SUBNET_MASK=255.255.255.0
>!--- Same as on the TFTP server.
>rommon 18 > DEFAULT_GATEWAY=10.1.1.2
>!--- Use the IP address of the TFTP server.
>rommon 19 > TFTP_SERVER=10.1.1.2
>!--- TFTP server's IP address.
>rommon 20 > TFTP_FILE=c2600-is-mz.120-7.T.bin

I doubt that it matters but the default gateway should be set to the IP
address of the TFTP server as per the example previously posted:

IP_ADDRESS=10.0.0.82
DEFAULT_GATEWAY=10.0.0.195
TFTP_SERVER=10.0.0.195


Unfortunately I do not have access to a 3620 to test. Perhaps someone
who does could give this test scenario a whirl.

[garboon]

When you use the boot system global configuration command on the Cisco 1600 series, Cisco 3600 series, and Cisco 7000 family, you affect only the running configuration. You must save the BOOT variable settings to your startup configuration to place the information under ROM monitor control and to have the variable function as expected. Use the copy system:running-config nvram:startup-config EXEC command to save the variable from your running configuration to your startup configuration.