March 8, 2002
Products Affected
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Product |
Comments |
|---|---|
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Cisco IOS ED Software Release 12.2T |
See the section entitled Cisco IOS Versions Affected for details. |
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Cisco IOS ED ... Software Release 12.2B |
See the section entitled Cisco IOS Versions Affected for details. |
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Cisco IOS XED Software Release 12.2(2)BX |
See the section entitled Cisco IOS Versions Affected for details. |
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Cisco IOS XED Software Release 12.2(2)XB |
See the section entitled Cisco IOS Versions Affected for details. |
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Cisco IOS XED Software Release 12.2(4)XL |
See the section entitled Cisco IOS Versions Affected for details. |
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Cisco IOS XED Software Release 12.2(4)XV |
See the section entitled Cisco IOS Versions Affected for details. |
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Cisco IOS XED Software Release 12.2(4)XZ |
See the section entitled Cisco IOS Versions Affected for details. |
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Cisco IOS XED Software Release 12.2(4)YA |
See the section entitled Cisco IOS Versions Affected for details. |
Problem Description
A Cisco product operating with a Cisco IOS software release listed the Cisco IOS Versions Affected section below may reload after operating for 100 days. This issue is tracked with the defect id CSCdw59858.
Background
The symptom for CSCdw59858 was revealed in Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(3.4)T. Any Cisco IOS software release that has been built from 12.2(3.4)T through 12.2(7.6)T1 is affected. See the Cisco IOS Versions Affected section below for details of affected releases and images.
Problem Symptoms
A Cisco product operating with the affected Cisco IOS images may reload after operating for 100 days. Below is an example of the error messages and stack trace output from the ROMMON mode:
Error Messages
02:20:13: %SYS-2-EXCEPTIONDUMP: System Crashed, Writing Core....
02:20:20: %ALIGN-3-SPURIOUS: Spurious memory access made at 0x60620ADC reading 0x0
02:20:20: %ALIGN-3-TRACE: -Traceback= 60620ADC 60620D38 61369AEC 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
Queued messages:Free space check for bootflash:crashinfo_20020129-192329 failed (852/30067)
-Traceback= 60620ADC 60620D38 61369AEC
*** System received a Bus Error exception ***
signal= 0xa, code= 0x10, context= 0x62869a90
PC = 0x606282f4, Cause = 0x20, Status Reg = 0x3400c102
Stack Trace from ROMMON mode
rommon 2 > k
Kernel Level Stack Trace:
Initial SP = 0x63355028, Initial PC = 0x606282f4, RA = 0x6060ff4c
Frame 0 : FP= 0x63355028, PC= 0x606282f4, 0 bytes
Frame 1 : FP= 0x63355028, PC= 0x6060ff4c, 24 bytes
Frame 2 : FP= 0x63355040, PC= 0x606234a8, 40 bytes
Frame 3 : FP= 0x63355068, PC= 0x60623720, 208 bytes
Frame 4 : FP= 0x63355138, PC= 0x60622d64, 24 bytes
Process Level Stack Trace:
Initial SP = 0x63229230, Initial PC = 0x60620adc, RA = 0x60620d38
Frame 0 : FP= 0x63229230, PC= 0x60620adc, 0 bytes
Frame 1 : FP= 0x63229230, PC= 0x60620d38, 48 bytes
Frame 2 : FP= 0x63229260, PC= 0x61369aec, 24 bytes
rommon 3 >
Workaround/Solution
Workaround
The workaround for this issue is to reset the uptime timetamp before the 100 day timetamp occurs. This can be done by reloading the affected device.
Solution
The solution is provided by CSCdw59858. See the table below to find the maintenance release for each Cisco IOS software release affected.
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Major Cisco IOS Release |
Maintenance Release & Availability |
Interim Builds & Availability |
|---|---|---|
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12.2T |
12.2(8)T - Feb 25, 2002 12.2(4)T3 Feb 20, 2002 |
12.2(8.5)T Mar 7, 2002 |
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12.2B |
12.2(4)B2 Feb 16, 2002 |
12.2(6.8)B Forecast Mar 18, 2002 |
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12.2(2)BX |
12.2(2)BX Feb 13, 2002 2002 |
Not Applicable |
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12.2(2)XB |
12.2(2)XB4 - Forecast March 25, 2002 |
Not Applicable |
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12.2(4)XL |
12.2(4)XL4 Mar 5, 2002 |
Not Applicable |
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12.2(4)XV |
12.2(4)XV5 |
Not Applicable |
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12.2(4)YA |
12.2(4)YA1 Mar 5, 2002 |
Not Applicable |
DDTS
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DDTS |
Description |
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Timer Wheel Timer: crash occured in tw_timer_replenish() |
Cisco IOS Versions Affected
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Cisco IOS Major Release Affected |
Cisco IOS Maintenance Release Affected |
Cisco IOS Interim Builds Affected |
Images Affected |
|---|---|---|---|
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12.2T |
12.2(4)T 12.2(4)T1 |
12.2(3.4)T through 12.2(7.6)T1 |
All platform images |
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12.2B |
12.2(4)B 12.2(4)B1 |
12.2(3.4)B through 12.2(??)B |
All platform images |
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12.2(2)BX |
12.2(2)XB 12.2(2)XB1 12.2(2)XB2 12.2(2)XB3 |
Not Applicable |
All platform images |
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12.2(4)XL |
12.2(4)XL 12.2(4)XL1 12.2(4)XL3 |
Not Applicable |
All platform images |
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12.2(4)XV |
12.2(4)XV 12.2(4)XV1 12.2(4)XV2 12.2(4)XV3 12.2(4)XV4 |
Not Applicable |
All platform images |
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12.2(4)YA |
12.2(4)YA |
Not Applicable |
All platform images |
How To Upgrade Software
How to Choose and Install a Cisco IOS Software Release.
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