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Nexus-9k switch doesn't boot

Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 9:28 pm
by shariff.asif
Hi All,

My nexus switch boots up sometimes but sometimes it goes into loader> mode.

someone pls help.

Thanks

Re: Nexus-9k switch doesn't boot

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 6:27 am
by ramindia
shariff.asif wrote:
Sun Sep 17, 2017 9:28 pm
Hi All,

My nexus switch boots up sometimes but sometimes it goes into loader> mode.

someone pls help.

Thanks
If you have correct image, wipe and start. and follow the EVE-NG Document.
http://www.eve-ng.net/index.php/documen ... x9k-switch

R!

Re: Nexus-9k switch doesn't boot

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:13 pm
by Uldis (UD)
it can happens if your cpu cannot handle it, sometimes if cpu busy it cannot boot it...
answer, need btter cpu...

Re: Nexus-9k switch doesn't boot

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 9:01 am
by shariff.asif
This is where the boot process ending with.

i have 12 GB RAM , no other applications are running except this nx-os image.
nxos.PNG

Re: Nexus-9k switch doesn't boot

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 1:45 pm
by ecze
Please take time to read howto's or better Cisco official constructor documentation regarding this ( non ) issue...

E.

Re: Nexus-9k switch doesn't boot

Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:33 am
by shariff.asif
followed the How to's for nexus.

sometime it boots up properly ,sometimes it goes into loader mode.

Re: Nexus-9k switch doesn't boot

Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 1:23 pm
by Uldis (UD)
NXOS booting to the bootloader if you didnt set image

boot nxos bootflash:nxos...bin

Follow How to for this..
first NXOS boot.

UD

Re: Nexus-9k switch doesn't boot

Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 9:17 pm
by shariff.asif
I did set it , when i first added it to eve (all steps from how to).

Now when i am trying in a different lab, its directly going to loader>

Thanks,

Re: Nexus-9k switch doesn't boot

Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:53 pm
by Uldis (UD)
need wipe mate node before start...
or image is prepared wrongly

Re: Nexus-9k switch doesn't boot

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:51 pm
by anonymous1234
shariff.asif wrote:
Sun Sep 17, 2017 9:28 pm
Hi All,

My nexus switch boots up sometimes but sometimes it goes into loader> mode.

someone pls help.

Thanks
loader > boot nxos.7.0.3.I6.1.bin
copy running starting
reboot

Keep RAM: 4196 MB to load properly

This will take you inside.