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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide, Release 3.x
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Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Installs, Upgrades, and Reboots
Troubleshooting Cisco SAN-OS Software System Reboots
INIT: version 2.78 booting
Checking all filesystems..... done.
Loading system software
INIT: Sending processes the TERM signal
Sending all processes the TERM signal... done.
Sending all processes the KILL signal... done.
Entering single-user mode...
INIT: Going single user
INIT: Sending processes the TERM signal
switch(boot)#
The switch(boot)# prompt indicates that you have a usable Kickstart image.
Step 5 Issue the init-system command to repartition and format the bootflash.
Step 6 Perform the procedure specified in the “Recovery from the switch(boot)# Prompt” section on page 2-21.
Step 7 Perform the procedure specified in the “Recovering One Supervisor Module With Corrupted Bootflash”
section on page 2-23 to recover the other supervisor module.
Note If you do not issue the reload module command when a boot failure has occurred, the active supervisor
module automatically reloads the standby supervisor module within 3 to 6 minutes after the failure.
Recognizing Error States
If you see one or both of the error messages displayed in Figure 2-7 or Figure 2-8, follow the procedure
specified in the “Recovery Using BIOS Setup for Supervisor-1” section on page 2-16.
Figure 2-7 Error State if Powered On and Ctrl-C Is Entered