I have been upgrading both... I have also tried using the orginal boot image with the same results.
The ipc errors pop out every few seconds 12.0(7)XE1 works (shipped with cat) 12.1(6)E ipc errors 12.1(7a)E1 ipc errors details below... this is ios that shipped with it.... intcat-r1#sh ver Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) MSFC Software (C6MSFC-IS-M), Version 12.0(7)XE1, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) TAC:Home:SW:IOS:Specials for info Copyright (c) 1986-2000 by cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Fri 04-Feb-00 00:28 by lstringr Image text-base: 0x60008900, data-base: 0x60CBC000 ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.0(3)XE, RELEASE SOFTWARE BOOTFLASH: MSFC Software (C6MSFC-BOOT-M), Version 12.0(7)XE1, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) intcat-r1 uptime is 1 minute System returned to ROM by reload Running default software cisco Cat6k-MSFC (R5000) processor with 122880K/8192K bytes of memory. Processor board ID SAD04190BKA R5000 CPU at 200Mhz, Implementation 35, Rev 2.1, 512KB L2 Cache Last reset from power-on Bridging software. X.25 software, Version 3.0.0. 1 Virtual Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s) 123K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory. 4096K bytes of packet SRAM memory. 16384K bytes of Flash internal SIMM (Sector size 256K). Configuration register is 0x102 intcat-r1#dir Directory of bootflash:/ 1 -rw- 1606784 Jan 01 2000 16:40:05 c6msfc-boot-mz.120-7.XE1 2 -rw- 5118776 Jan 01 2000 16:41:30 c6msfc-is-mz.120-7.XE1 ****I tried this version Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) MSFC Software (C6MSFC-JSV-M), Version 12.1(6)E, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3) TAC Support: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/ibld/view.pl?i=support Copyright (c) 1986-2001 by cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Sat 17-Mar-01 10:27 by eaarmas Image text-base: 0x60008950, data-base: 0x61630000 cisco Cat6k-MSFC (R5000) processor with 114688K/16384K bytes of memory. Processor board ID SAD04190BKA R5000 CPU at 200Mhz, Implementation 35, Rev 2.1, 512KB L2 Cache Last reset from power-on Bridging software. X.25 software, Version 3.0.0. SuperLAT software (copyright 1990 by Meridian Technology Corp). TN3270 Emulation software. 123K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory. 4096K bytes of packet SRAM memory. ****But got these errors 00:01:10: %IPC-5-NULL: Registering Control Port Id=0x2210003, seq = 0 -Traceback= 60491E8C 60491F08 601EF434 601EF420 intcat-r1> 00:01:41: %IPC-5-NULL: Registering Control Port Id=0x2210003, seq = 0 -Traceback= 60491E8C 60491F08 601EF434 601EF420 intcat-r1> 00:02:12: %IPC-5-NULL: Registering Control Port Id=0x2210003, seq = 0 -Traceback= 60491E8C 60491F08 601EF434 601EF420 ****Then tried this version Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) MSFC Software (C6MSFC-JSV-M), Version 12.1(7a)E1, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) TAC Support: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/ibld/view.pl?i=support Copyright (c) 1986-2001 by cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Tue 08-May-01 12:58 by jamnguye Image text-base: 0x60008950, data-base: 0x618A0000 cisco Cat6k-MSFC (R5000) processor with 114688K/16384K bytes of memory. Processor board ID SAD04190BKA R5000 CPU at 200Mhz, Implementation 35, Rev 2.1, 512KB L2 Cache Last reset from power-on Bridging software. X.25 software, Version 3.0.0. SuperLAT software (copyright 1990 by Meridian Technology Corp). TN3270 Emulation software. 123K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory. 4096K bytes of packet SRAM memory. 16384K bytes of Flash internal SIMM (Sector size 256K) **** But got the same errors 00:00:38: %IPC-5-NULL: Registering Control Port Id=0x2210003, seq = 0 -Traceback= 60497F84 604981E8 60498280 601F0774 601F0760 intcat-r1> 00:01:09: %IPC-5-NULL: Registering Control Port Id=0x2210003, seq = 0 -Traceback= 60497F84 60498000 601F0774 601F0760 intcat-r1> 00:01:40: %IPC-5-NULL: Registering Control Port Id=0x2210003, seq = 0 -Traceback= 60497F84 60498000 601F0774 601F0760 intcat-r1> 00:02:11: %IPC-5-NULL: Registering Control Port Id=0x2210003, seq = 0 -Traceback= 60497F84 60498000 601F0774 601F0760 intcat-r1> 00:02:42: %IPC-5-NULL: Registering Control Port Id=0x2210003, seq = 0 -Traceback= 60497F84 60498000 601F0774 601F0760 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of MADMAN Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 10:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: problems upgrading ios on cat6 msfc [7:24736] You can but you don't have to. My lab MSFC has: MSFC16#sh ha Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) MSFC2 Software (C6MSFC2-JSV-M), Version 12.1(8a)E4, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RE LEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) TAC Support: http://www.cisco.com/tac Copyright (c) 1986-2001 by cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Sat 08-Sep-01 16:14 by hqluong Image text-base: 0x40008980, data-base: 0x418D0000 ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.1(4r)E, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) BOOTFLASH: MSFC2 Software (C6MSFC2-BOOT-M), Version 12.1(7a)E1, I've upgrade the IOS image three times and never touched the boot image. Dave Michael Williams wrote: > > Did you also update the boot helper image in the bootflash on the MSFC? I > seem to recall that when updating the IOS on the MSFC you also need to > update the boot helper image. > > Mike W. -- David Madland Sr. Network Engineer CCIE# 2016 Qwest Communications Int. Inc. 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