wilderstein
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3500XL low on memory try again later
Tried to putty into switch
Gave message "Low on memory try again later"
Known issue? Best long term fix?
Gave message "Low on memory try again later"
Known issue? Best long term fix?
Istvan Kalmar
In this situation, you can try a reboot, but I'm not hopefull that it will resolve your issue. Than again, if will be happen next time please upgrade the flasj to newer IOS
Are you trying to access the switch via telnet or the console connection? If you're trying to telnet, use a console connection and please post the IOS version that you're running.
If you can get in via the console:
sho proc cpu sorted
sho users
sho mem
dir /all
sho proc cpu sorted
sho users
sho mem
dir /all
I am almost certain you need to upgrade the version of IOS you have in the switch. A reboot would most certainly fix it for now, but it could be your configuration is hitting some sort of bug. I have never in all of my years seen a message like that on a fixed configuration switch.
It apparently happens on all sorts of cisco devices. It could be a memory leak related to a software bug which is why a reboot would take care of it for a while.
If logging is enabled to a remote syslog server, the log data may show the reason for the failure.
Can you get in via console to look at the log data, memory and processes?
How long since the switch was last booted and the time that you started seeing this message?
If logging is enabled to a remote syslog server, the log data may show the reason for the failure.
Can you get in via console to look at the log data, memory and processes?
How long since the switch was last booted and the time that you started seeing this message?
ASKER
I can't get in by console because of the error.
Will need to reboot, right now in the middle of fundraising, so can't run the risk. Will have to wait until Monday am.
Will need to reboot, right now in the middle of fundraising, so can't run the risk. Will have to wait until Monday am.
ASKER
Rebooted.
Working but error now:
SW_VLAN-4-BAD_VLAN_TIMER_A
So I'm looking at updating the IOS. This is an old switch: 3500XL version 12.0(5.3)WC(1)
I have not yet update an IOS, so bear with me please.
The migration path seems to point to 12.0(5)WC7 as the last /maintenance release.
Can I go straight from (5.3)WC(1) to WC7?
**What IOS image should I use and where is it?**
Working but error now:
SW_VLAN-4-BAD_VLAN_TIMER_A
So I'm looking at updating the IOS. This is an old switch: 3500XL version 12.0(5.3)WC(1)
I have not yet update an IOS, so bear with me please.
The migration path seems to point to 12.0(5)WC7 as the last /maintenance release.
Can I go straight from (5.3)WC(1) to WC7?
**What IOS image should I use and where is it?**
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