[olug] [OT] Cisco 1548M freezing upon initial bootup

[IrishMASMS]

Key point: e.. No flow control

DOH!

Thanks for the assist.


On Thu, April 12, 2007 9:20 pm, Brian Roberson wrote:
> I was wrong on the console port settings:
>
>
> Step 1 Configure the switch console port settings to match the management
> station or modem. These are the default settings of the console port:
>
>   a.. 9600 baud
>
>
>   b.. 8 data bits
>
>
>   c.. 1 stop bit
>
>
>   d.. No parity
>
>
>   e.. No flow control
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Roberson" <roberson at olug.org>
> To: <olug at olug.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 11:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [olug] [OT] Cisco 1548M freezing upon initial bootup
>
>
>> Sounds like you may have your console not setup correctly, or a bad
>> console
>> cable - 9600 baud,
>> 8 data no parity and 1 stop bit (8N1), hardware flow control.  What are
>> you
>> using for a terminal emulator?
>> Can you send a ctrl-x 3 times while it is still booting and get into
>> diag
>> mode? If you plug something into a port,
>> does the link light work? Dose the switch pass any traffic?
>>
>>
>> More recovery "options":
>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps211/products_installation_guide_chapter09186a00800d9d52.html
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "IrishMASMS" <IrishMASMS at OLUG.ORG>
>> To: <olug at olug.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 8:44 PM
>> Subject: [olug] [OT] Cisco 1548M freezing upon initial bootup
>>
>>
>>> Off topic, but there are a few on the list that can vector me in the
>>> best
>>> direction.
>>>
>>> I picked up a Cisco 1548M micro switch 10/100 real cheap. Bring it
>>> home,
>>> plug it in & boot it up:
>>>
>>>
>>> (c)Copyright 1999, Cisco System Inc.
>>> Cisco 1548M Micro Switch 10/100
>>> Boot Firmware Version: V1.9.0(3)
>>> Product Serial Number: ACT041801ES
>>> Power Serial Number:
>>> Ethernet Address: 0090-F2B2-CF40
>>>
>>> ------ Performing the Power-On Self Test (POST) ------
>>> EPROM Checksum Test ....................... PASS
>>> UART Channel Int. Loopback Test ........... PASS
>>> System SDRAM Test ......................... PASS
>>> CPU Self Test ............................. PASS
>>> GT64111 Internal & DRAM Access Test ....... PASS
>>> GT48004 Internal & DRAM Access Test ....... PASS
>>> PHY Access Test ........................... PASS
>>> System Image Checksum Test ................ PASS
>>> ------------ Power-On Self Test Completed ------------
>>>
>>> Retrieving System Image ...OK
>>> Starting Application ...
>>> Continue with configuration dialog, [Y]es or [N]o?
>>>
>>> I answer the 'continue' question with either a 'y' or 'Y'; and either
>>> way
>>> nothing happens - the switch just sits there.
>>>
>>> Thoughts? My google-foo has failed me with this task.
>>>
>>> TIA!