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Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches

Release Notes for MSFC3 Route Processor ROMMON

Table Of Contents

Release Notes for Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Router MSFC3 ROMMON Software

Contents

System Software Requirements

Software Images

ROMMON Image Overview

New and Changed Information

MSFC3 ROMMON Release 12.2(17r)SX5

MSFC3 ROMMON Release 12.2(17r)S4

MSFC3 ROMMON Release 12.2(17r)S2

MSFC3 ROMMON Release 12.2(14r)S9

MSFC3 ROMMON Release 12.2(14r)S8

Caveats

Resolved Caveats in MSFC3 ROMMON Software Release 12.2(17r)SX5

Resolved Caveats in MSFC3 ROMMON Software Release 12.2(17r)S4

Resolved Caveats in MSFC3 ROMMON Software Release 12.2(17r)S2

Resolved Caveats in MSFC3 ROMMON Software Release 12.2(14r)S9

Resolved Caveats in MSFC3 ROMMON Software Release 12.2(14r)S8

Upgrading the MSFC3 ROMMON

Upgrade Procedure for Systems Running Cisco IOS on the Supervisor Engine and MSFC

Upgrade Procedure for Systems Running Catalyst OS on the Supervisor Engine and Cisco IOS on the MSFC

Storing More Than One ROMMON Image

Selecting a Stored ROMMON Image on the MSFC3

Additional Documentation

Obtaining Documentation

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Product Documentation DVD

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Documentation Feedback

Cisco Product Security Overview

Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products

Product Alerts and Field Notices

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Cisco Support Website

Submitting a Service Request

Definitions of Service Request Severity

Obtaining Additional Publications and Information


Release Notes for Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Router MSFC3 ROMMON Software


Current Release: 12.2(17r)SX5—Nov 30, 2006
Past Release: 12.2(17r)S4, 12.2(17r)S2, 12.2(14r)S9, 12.2(14r)S8

This publication describes how to upgrade the ROMMON on your Catalyst 6500 series switch or Cisco 7600 series router MSFC3.


Note In systems running Catalyst operating system release 8.1(1) on the Supervisor Engine 720 and Cisco IOS software on the MSFC3, the minimum required ROMMON release is 12.2(14r)S8. Due to CSCeb69141, the recommended ROMMON release for systems running IOS on both the Supervisor Engine 720 and the MSFC3 is 12.2(14r)S9. To determine if you need to upgrade the ROMMON on your system, enter the show version command to view the ROMMON version currently running on your system.


With this procedure, you can upgrade the ROMMON image similar to the way that you upgrade the operating system software (Catalyst operating system or Cisco IOS software).

MSFC3 ROMMON software release 12.2(14r)S8 and later releases are supported in Catalyst 6500 and Cisco 7600 series systems that are running either of the following:

Catalyst operating system on the Supervisor Engine 720 and Cisco IOS software on the MSFC3.

Cisco IOS software on the Supervisor Engine 720 and on the MSFC3.

Contents

This publication consists of these sections:

System Software Requirements

Software Images

ROMMON Image Overview

New and Changed Information

Caveats

Upgrading the MSFC3 ROMMON

Storing More Than One ROMMON Image

Additional Documentation

Obtaining Documentation

Documentation Feedback

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Obtaining Additional Publications and Information

System Software Requirements

The MSFC3 ROMMON software upgrade requires the following minimum system software releases:

MSFC3 ROMMON software releases 12.2(14r)S1 or later.

For Catalyst 6500 and Cisco 7600 series systems running Cisco IOS software on the Supervisor Engine 720 and on the MSFC3, Cisco IOS Release 12.2 (14)SX is the first software release that supports a software upgrade of the MSFC3 ROMMON.

For Catalyst 6500 series and Cisco 7600 series systems running Catalyst operating system on the Supervisor Engine 720 and Cisco IOS software on the MSFC3, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(14)SX2 is the first software release that supports a software upgrade of the MSFC3 ROMMON.

Software Images

Table 1 lists the available software releases for the MSFC3 ROMMON software.

Table 1 Upgradable Modules

MSFC3 ROMMON Software Release
Filename

12.2(17r)SX5 upgradable module ROMMON image

c6msfc3-rm2.srec.122-17r.SX5

12.2(17r)S4 upgradable module ROMMON image

c6msfc3-rm2.srec.122-17r.S4

12.2(17r)S2 upgradable module ROMMON image

c6msfc3-rm2.srec.122-17r.S2

12.2(14r)S9 upgradable module ROMMON image

c6msfc3-rm2.srec.122-14r.S9


ROMMON Image Overview

The MSFC3 ROMMON consists of two modules:

A resident module that is not changed during the upgrade procedure.

An upgradable module that is updated during the upgrade procedure. This is the only module that you will download from Cisco.com.

New and Changed Information

The following sections list new features:

MSFC3 ROMMON Release 12.2(17r)SX5

MSFC3 ROMMON Release 12.2(17r)SX5

MSFC3 ROMMON Release 12.2(17r)S2

MSFC3 ROMMON Release 12.2(14r)S9

MSFC3 ROMMON Release 12.2(14r)S8

MSFC3 ROMMON Release 12.2(17r)SX5

There are no new features in ROMMON release 12.2(17r)SX5.

MSFC3 ROMMON Release 12.2(17r)S4

There are no new features in ROMMON release 12.2(17r)S4.

MSFC3 ROMMON Release 12.2(17r)S2

There are no new features in ROMMON release 12.2(17r)S2.

MSFC3 ROMMON Release 12.2(14r)S9

There are no new features in ROMMON release 12.2(14r)S9.

MSFC3 ROMMON Release 12.2(14r)S8

MSFC3 ROMMON release 12.2(14r)S8 adds support for systems running Catalyst operating system on the Supervisor Engine 720 and Cisco IOS software on the MSFC3.

Caveats

The following sections contain caveat information:

Resolved Caveats in MSFC3 ROMMON Software Release 12.2(17r)SX5

Resolved Caveats in MSFC3 ROMMON Software Release 12.2(17r)S4

Resolved Caveats in MSFC3 ROMMON Software Release 12.2(17r)S2

Resolved Caveats in MSFC3 ROMMON Software Release 12.2(14r)S9

Resolved Caveats in MSFC3 ROMMON Software Release 12.2(14r)S8

Resolved Caveats in MSFC3 ROMMON Software Release 12.2(17r)SX5

Some commands appear twice in the command list for the help menu. This problem is resolved in ROMMON software release 12.2(17r)SX5. (CSCsg70821)

Resolved Caveats in MSFC3 ROMMON Software Release 12.2(17r)S4

MSFC3 ROMMON does not have an adequate way to handle watchdog and timeout exceptions. This problem is resolved in ROMMON software release 12.2(17r)S4. (CSCeg87313)

The MSFC3 console speed cannot be set above 9600 baud. This problem is resolved in ROMMON software release 12.2(17r)S4. (CSCeg47689)

TFTP is terminated and the MSFC3 goes to boot mode if you press CNTL-C while loading the Supervisor Engine image from sup-disk0:. This problem is resolved in ROMMON software release 12.2(17r)S4. (CSCin83211)

Resolved Caveats in MSFC3 ROMMON Software Release 12.2(17r)S2

A configuration register value is programmed incorrectly on an ASIC. This problem is resolved in ROMMON software release 12.2(17r)S2. (CSCed58891)

The wrong timer counter register is programmed at bootup. This problem is resolved in ROMMON software release 12.2(17r)S2. (CSCed10938)

Resolved Caveats in MSFC3 ROMMON Software Release 12.2(14r)S9

In a system running Cisco IOS on the Supervisor Engine 720 and MSFC2, booting the system with the 12.2(14r)S8 ROMMON image causes the redundant Supervisor Engine 720 to reset. This problem is resolved in ROMMON release 12.2(14r)S9. (CSCeb69141)

If the system attempts to boot the ROMMON image from F2 as the active region, the ROMMON image boots, but the display says "FIRST_RUN." The display output should say "APPROVED". This problem is resolved in ROMMON release 12.2(14r)S9. (CSCea78564)

Resolved Caveats in MSFC3 ROMMON Software Release 12.2(14r)S8

TFTP boot is not supported by the MSFC3 ROMMON. This problem is resolved in ROMMON release 12.2(14r)S8. (CSCea68829)

CPU cache parity detection is not supported by the MSFC3 ROMMON. This problem is resolved in ROMMON release 12.2(14r)S8. (CSCea80665)

The MSFC3 ROMMON does not support systems running the Catalyst operating system on the Supervisor Engine 720 and Cisco IOS software on the MSFC3. This problem is resolved in ROMMON release 12.2(14r)S8. (CSCdz49649)

Upgrading the MSFC3 ROMMON


Note Before performing this procedure, you must download the new ROMMON image from Cisco.com. The download procedure is the same as downloading Catalyst operating system images.


Upgrade Procedure for Systems Running Cisco IOS on the Supervisor Engine and MSFC

To upgrade the ROMMON version on your MSFC3 in a system that is running Cisco IOS software on the Supervisor Engine 720 and on the MSFC3, perform these steps:


Step 1 Check the active ROMMON information:

Router# show rom-monitor slot 1 rp

   Region F1:APPROVED, preferred
   Region F2:INVALID
   Currently running ROMMON from F1 region 
Router# 

The display indicates that the active ROMMON is running in region1.

Step 2 Program the new ROMMON image to the Flash device on the MSFC3:

Router# upgrade rom-monitor slot 1 rp file 
tftp://dirt/tftpboot-users/c6msfc3_rm2.srec.122-14r.S9
   ROMMON image upgrade in progress
   Erasing flash
   Programming flash
   Verifying new image
   ROMMON image upgrade complete
   The card must be reset for this to take effect
Router# 

Step 3 Check the new active ROMMON information:

Router# show rom-monitor slot 1 rp
   Region F1:APPROVED
   Region F2:FIRST_RUN, preferred
   Currently running ROMMON from F1 region 
Router# 

Step 4 Reload the system:

Router# reload 
Proceed with reload? [confirm] 

Step 5 After the system comes up, check the ROMMON information again:

Router# show rom-monitor slot 1 rp
   Region F1:APPROVED
   Region F2:APPROVED, preferred
   Currently running ROMMON from F2 region 
Router# 

The "Region2" field should show "APPROVED, preferred." The ROMMON stored in the Region2 is now the active ROMMON.


Upgrade Procedure for Systems Running Catalyst OS on the Supervisor Engine and Cisco IOS on the MSFC

To determine the existing ROMMON version running on your system, enter the show version command. To support a system running Catalyst OS 8.1(1) and later on the Supervisor Engine 720, the minimum required ROMMON version is 12.2(14r)S8.

To upgrade the ROMMON version on your MSFC3 in a system that is running Catalyst operating system on the Supervisor Engine 720 and Cisco IOS software on the MSFC3, perform these steps:


Step 1 Copy the ROMMON image to the MSFC3 bootflash:

Router# upgrade rom-monitor slot rp_slot_number rp file 
bootflash:c6msfc3-rm2.srec.122-14r.S9
00:01:17:ROMMON image upgrade in progress
00:01:17:Erasing flash
00:01:19:Programming flash
Router#
00:01:21:Verifying new image
00:01:21:ROMMON image upgrade complete

Step 2 Before reloading, specify the configuration register:

Router(config)# config-register 0x2102

Step 3 Confirm the configuration register setting:

Router# show boot
BOOT variable does not exist
CONFIG_FILE variable does not exist
BOOTLDR variable does not exist
Configuration register is 0x2102


Note If the configuration register is not set correctly, the MSFC3 will revert to ROMMON after the reload.


Step 4 Reload the system:

Router# reload 
Proceed with reload? [confirm] 

Step 5 After the system comes up, check the ROMMON information:

Router# show rom-monitor slot rp_slot_number rp
Region F1:APPROVED, preferred 
rommon  upgrade
Region F2:INVALID
Currently running ROMMON from F1 region

Storing More Than One ROMMON Image

The procedure in this section is optional and should be used only if you have multiple versions of the upgraded ROMMON image stored on the MSFC3. These procedures describe how to select a particular ROMMON image for booting and how to disqualify a particular ROMMON region.

Selecting a Stored ROMMON Image on the MSFC3

There are three regions (including the Gold region) where versions of the ROMMON image can be stored. You can use the upgrade rom-monitor slot preference command to switch between regions.

The ROMMON software upgrade feature allows you to have two upgraded ROMMON images (one in region F1, the second in region F2) in addition to the "Gold" ROMMON stored on the write-protected section of the ROMMON Flash. Use the upgrade rom-monitor slot preference command to select which ROMMON will be the preferred ROMMON the next time the system is booted. You can change the preference as often as you like. The changes do not take effect until you reset the system.

To select a particular ROMMON image stored on the MSFC3, perform these steps:


Step 1 Change the ROMMON preference:

Router# show rom-monitor slot 1 rp
Region F1:FIRST_RUN
Region F2:FIRST_RUN, preferred
Currently running ROMMON from F2 region
Router# upgrade rom-monitor slot 1 rp preference region1

You are about to mark F1 region of RP ROMMON in slot 1 as the boot preference region,
proceed[n]? y
Router#

Step 2 Reload the MSFC3 for the change to take effect:

Router# reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm]

<output truncated>

Step 3 Verify the change:

Router# show rom-monitor slot 1 rp
Region F1:APPROVED, preferred
Region F2:APPROVED
Currently running ROMMON from F1 region


You can also disqualify a specific region of ROMMON and use the other region or go back to using the "Gold" ROMMON stored in the write-protected section by using the upgrade rom-monitor slot invalidate command.

To disqualify a specific ROMMON region, perform these steps:


Step 1 Disqualify a specific ROMMON region:

Router# show rom-monitor slot 1 rp
Region F1:FIRST_RUN
Region F2:FIRST_RUN, preferred
Currently running ROMMON from F2 region

Router# upgrade rom-monitor slot 1 rp invalidate region2

You are about to mark F2 region of RP ROMMON in slot 1 as an invalid region,
proceed[n]? y
Router#

Step 2 Reload the MSFC3 for the change to take effect:

Router# reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm]

<output truncated>

Step 3 Verify the change:

Router# show rom-monitor slot 1 rp
Region F1:FIRST_RUN
Region F2:INVALID
Currently running ROMMON from S (Gold) region


Additional Documentation

The following documents are available for the Catalyst 6500 series switches:

Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Installation Guide

Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Module Installation Guide

Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide

Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Command Reference

Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS System Message Guide

Cisco 7600 Series Router Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide

Cisco 7600 Series Router Cisco IOS Command Reference

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