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Cisco - Defect ID: CSCvj75512

Cat9300 will fail to boot up with bootup logs: Initializing Hardware... BOOT FAIL W

Cisco - Defect ID: CSCvj75512

Cat9300 will fail to boot up with bootup logs: Initializing Hardware... BOOT FAIL W

Last updated on August 29th, 2025

BugZero Risk Score
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Overall: 7.6

Severity: 8.2

Lifecycle: 4.0

Popularity: 6.9

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Bug Details

Description

Symptom

Rarely, Cat9300 will fail to boot up with the below bootup logs: Initializing Hardware... BOOT FAIL W BOOT FAIL W (Or) Initializing Hardware... BOOT FAIL ! BOOT FAIL !

Conditions

Can be seen on initial installation of the switch or sometimes on reload / power cycle.

Workaround

First rule out any PC/Labtop-console converter triggering this failure. If ruled out RMA the faulty switch

Further Problem Description

Change history

2025-08-13 Added: 16.6.4

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Cisco - Defect ID: CSCvj75512

Cat9300 will fail to boot up with bootup logs: Initializing Hardware... BOOT FAIL W

Cisco - Defect ID: CSCvj75512

Cat9300 will fail to boot up with bootup logs: Initializing Hardware... BOOT FAIL W

Last updated on August 29th, 2025

BugZero Risk Score7.6 High

Bug Details

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Further Problem Description

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