Nexus 93120TX; 'restore factory defaults' Reboots into Nothing.

[TheGoob]

Yeah, I think I did a no no.

After the Nexus reboots it simply stays here;

CISCO SWITCH Ver7.69
Switch G1
Device detected on 0:6:0 after 0 msecs
Device detected on 0:1:1 after 0 msecs
Device detected on 0:1:0 after 0 msecs
MCFrequency 1333Mhz
Relocated to memory
Time: 3/23/2024  2:10:6
Detected CISCO IOFPGA
Donner Present
MP Card Present
MIFPGA Present
Code Signing Results:                                    0x0
Using Upgrade FPGA
Checking and setting PSU fan directions
Booting from Primary Bios
FPGA Revison        : 0x8
FPGA ID             : 0x1455653
FPGA Date           : 0x20150924
Power Debug Register: 0x0
Reset Cause Register: 0x4
Boot Ctrl Register  : 0xe0ff
FPGA Update Status  : 0x20

FPGA SPI Flash Micron(Numonyx) N25Q064A
Detected CISCO MPFPGA
FPGA Update Status  : 0x20
Detected CISCO MIFPGA
Version 2.16.1240. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc.
Board type  2
IOFPGA @ 0xc8000000
SLOT_ID @ 0xf
Standalone chassis
check_bootmode: grub: Continue grub
Trying to read config file /boot/grub/menu.lst.local from (hd0,4)
 Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83
Trying to read config file /boot/grub/menu.lst.local from (hd0,5)
 Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83
No autoboot or failed autoboot. falling to loader



                Loader Version 7.69

loader > ?
?           Print the command list
boot        Boot image
bootmode    Display/Change current boot mode
dir         List file contents on a device
eobc        Booting image from active sup via EOBC channel
help        Print the command list or the specific command usage
ip          Setting IP address or gateway address
reboot      Reboot the system
serial      Serial console setting
set         Set network configuration
show        Show loader configuration

loader > boot
 Possible commands are: boot bootmode

loader > boot

Security Lock
Booting (nil)
Trying diskboot
Boot failed

Error 9: Unknown boot failure

loader > boot ?

Security Lock
Booting ?
Trying diskboot
 Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83
Boot failed

Error 9: Unknown boot failure

loader > dir

bootflash::

  lost+found

loader > dir

bootflash::

  lost+found

loader > bootmode
Current Boot Mode is: GRUB boot only

loader >

[TheGoob]

Alright, I may have found the solution.

I had the nxos.9.3.10.bin on my HD and I moved it to USB. On Nexus I 'boot usb1:nxos.9.3.10.bin' and it seems to be working.

[TheGoob]

Gah! After a reboot it goes back to loader. Any suggestions after booting off the correct image how to make it permanent after a reload?

[liviu.gheorghe · Accepted solution]

After booting the switch from USB, issue the following command:

switch# install all nxos bootflash:nxos.9.3.10.bin

[TheGoob · Accepted solution]

Alright, so I seem to have to had changed it to

install all nxos usb2:nxos.9.3.10.bin

Because bootflash: kept coming back

 install all nxos bootflash:nxos.9.3.10.bin
Installer will perform compatibility check first. Please wait.
Installer is forced disruptive

"Failed to process nxos image".
Pre-upgrade check failed. Return code 0x807B0002 (No such file or directory).

Seems to work now, thank you.

[liviu.gheorghe]

After booting from the usb, should have copied it to bootflash and after that issuing the 

install all nxos bootflash:nxos.9.3.10.bin

command.

[TheGoob]

That makes sense. But I did recall visually seeing when I did it that it indeed copied from usb to boot flash automatically. But now I know to copy first. I did reload and it kept it. Ty

[liviu.gheorghe]

You are welcome.