Recovering From Corrupted Software - Cisco Catalyst 2900 XL Series Installation And Configuration Manual

Recovering from Corrupted Software

Table 4-1
Symptom
Switch expansion slot
LED is off.
Recovering from Corrupted Software
Module software can be corrupted. If the software is corrupted, the module does not pass
POST, and there is no connectivity. Use the following procedure to recover from a corrupt
or wrong image file:
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
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Catalyst 2900 Series XL ATM Modules Installation and Configuration Guide
Troubleshooting the ATM Module Installation (Continued)
Possible Cause
Wrong cable type.
Bad cable.
Module not installed
properly.
At the switch prompt, change to privileged EXEC mode by entering the enable
command:
Switch> enable
Enter the switch password, if applicable.
Password: <password>
Switch#
Enter the copy command to copy the image.
Switch# copy tftp://server//filename slot1:boot
If this command is successful, go to the next step. Otherwise, skip Step 4 and go
to Step 5.
Restart the module using the following command:
Switch# hw-module 1 restart
Corrective Action
Verify the cable type. The ATM 155 MM
Fiber module typically uses an orange
fiber-optic cable and the ATM 155 SM Fiber
module typically uses a yellow fiber-optic
cable; the ATM 155 UTP module uses
Category 5 UTP cable.
Replace with known good cable.
Remove module and reinstall.