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smeegs_85979
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Oct 18, 2010

Can't connect to Host subsystem console

Hey guys,

 

 

I've just replaced one of my 3400s and it's all working fine except for the serial connection.

 

 

I can see the unit boot, but when it's finished booting I get dropped to a '>' prompt. I can't seem to do anything from here except bring up the [hostconsh] Command Menu:.

 

 

Has anyone come across this before?

 

 

Thanks

 

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  • George_Watkins_'s avatar
    George_Watkins_
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    Oct 18, 2010
    Hi smeegs,

     

     

    I've seen a lot of things, but this would be a first. If you can get to the GUI and/or SSH to the unit then you aren't stuck in single user mode or busybox. I would make sure that this replacement unit is running the same version of BIG-IP as its partner and that the configs have been synced. If all that is good, I'd SSH to the box and do a full_box_reboot on it from the command line. If that doesn't resolve the issue, I'd open another support case.

     

     

    -George