For a LONG time there was a 512MB limitation on filesystem size i.e. the
Sup720's would recognize a 512MB CF card but not a 1Gb
card. Until this thread we were not aware that the limitation had
been lifted on newer code.
This is helpful as we have been scouring the universe for old 512Mb CF
so as not to pay Cisco's outrageous prices for a commodity
product. esp since you can get a Toshiba 1Gb type I CF card at Sams
Club for $15.00.
- Scott
Randy McAnally wrote:
Definitely upgrade your software before anything else.
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Randy
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From: Chris Scott <[email protected]>
To: [email protected], [email protected]
Sent: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:57:08 +0000
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] CompactFlash card compatibility
2009/12/3 <[email protected]>:
Chris,
Is it possible that you need the WS-CF-UPG aka CF-ADAPTER-SP for your
older SUP. I think it is included in the newer 720s
Nick
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From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Scott
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 8:20 AM
To: Brian Fitzgerald; Walter Keen; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] CompactFlash card compatibility
2009/12/2 Brian Fitzgerald <[email protected]>:
We have been using the Kingston CF/4GB Type I - they work fine, with same
caveat as Randy posted - format them in the Sup first.
I have a 2-week old Sup720-3B running 12.2(33)SXI3 that formats and
can use a Kingston CF/1GB no probs. My other Sup720-3B is 4 years old
running 12.2(18)SXD3. It gives me "device not found" when trying to
dir or format the same card. Don't know if this is a HW or SW
difference. Newer Sup has 512MB sup-bootflash, older has a mere 64MB.
Won't be able to empirically test until I take the plunge and do the
IOS update on the Sup that's been up for 4 years :-/ The older Sup
takes SanDisk 256MB CF II card ok so that's enough for today's current
and rollback image needs.
Hi Nick
I'd glanced that doc before but disregarded it too quickly because I
don't want to pay any money right now :) It was well worth
mentioning as now that I've read it properly I can see that there's
HW, ROMMON and SW interaction all involved to support the larger
sizes. I guess if I upgrade the SP ROMMON on the older Sup720 it
might read the 1GB CF card. If I'm really keen, it may also be
possible to find reference to this in some IOS release notes.
Ideally, I'd buy that kit so that no random person with access to my
DC can push "eject" and sabotage my boot. I'd been looking into the
CF support as I came into possession of a handful of 1GB CF II cards
that are too slow and weeny for pics and tunes but right on par with
the Sup720 model of storage.
Cheers
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Chris
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