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BugZero | Cisco BugID CSCvs67145 - CAT3850: %BOOT-3-SYSD_STARTFAIL:R0/0: Failed to la...

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CSCvs67145

Cisco - Defect ID: CSCvs67145

CAT3850: %BOOT-3-SYSD_STARTFAIL:R0/0: Failed to launch boottask boothelper_autoupgrade.service error

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CSCvs67145

Cisco - Defect ID: CSCvs67145

CAT3850: %BOOT-3-SYSD_STARTFAIL:R0/0: Failed to launch boottask boothelper_autoupgrade.service error

Last updated on February 19th, 2026

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Bug Details

Description

Symptom

The log "%BOOT-3-SYSD_STARTFAIL: R0/0: Failed to launch boot task boothelper_autoupgrade.service (exit-code) appears in console when upgrading software from 16.6.x train to 16.12.x train. There is no functional impact associated with the log.

Conditions

Appears during upgrade of the device from 16.6.x train to 16.12.x train.

Workaround

None

Further Problem Description

None

Change history

2025-07-11 Added: 16.12.4, 16.12.4a, 17.05.01c, 17.10.1, 17.10.1a, 17.10.1b, 17.11.1, 17.11.1a, 17.3.1, 17.3.1a, 17.3.1w, 17.3.1x, 17.3.1z, 17.3.2, 17.3.2a, 17.3.3, 17.3.3a, 17.3.4, 17.3.4a, 17.3.4b, 17.3.4c, 17.3.5, 17.3.5a, 17.3.5b, 17.3.6, 17.3.7, 17.4.1, 17.4.1a, 17.4.1b, 17.4.2, 17.4.2a, 17.5.1, 17.5.1a, 17.5.1b, 17.5.1c, 17.6.1, 17.6.1a, 17.6.1x, 17.6.1y, 17.6.1z, 17.6.1z1, 17.6.2, 17.6.3, 17.6.3a, 17.6.4, 17.6.5, 17.7.1a, 17.7.2, 17.8.1, 17.9.1, 17.9.1a, 17.9.1w, 17.9.1x, 17.9.1x1, 17.9.1y, 17.9.2, 17.9.2a, Amsterdam-17.3.1, Gibraltar-16.12.4

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Affected versions:No known affected versions

Fixed versions: 16.12.4, 16.12.4a, 17.05.01c, 17.10.1, 17.10.1a, 17.10.1b, 17.11.1, 17.11.1a, 17.3.1, 17.3.1a, 17.3.1w, 17.3.1x, 17.3.1z, 17.3.2, 17.3.2a, 17.3.3, 17.3.3a, 17.3.4, 17.3.4a, 17.3.4b, 17.3.4c, 17.3.5, 17.3.5a, 17.3.5b, 17.3.6, 17.3.7, 17.4.1, 17.4.1a, 17.4.1b, 17.4.2, 17.4.2a, 17.5.1, 17.5.1a, 17.5.1b, 17.5.1c, 17.6.1, 17.6.1a, 17.6.1x, 17.6.1y, 17.6.1z, 17.6.1z1, 17.6.2, 17.6.3, 17.6.3a, 17.6.4, 17.6.5, 17.7.1a, 17.7.2, 17.8.1, 17.9.1, 17.9.1a, 17.9.1w, 17.9.1x, 17.9.1x1, 17.9.1y, 17.9.2, 17.9.2a, Amsterdam-17.3.1, Gibraltar-16.12.4

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Affected versions:No known affected versions

Fixed versions: 16.12.4, 16.12.4a, 17.05.01c, 17.10.1, 17.10.1a, 17.10.1b, 17.11.1, 17.11.1a, 17.3.1, 17.3.1a, 17.3.1w, 17.3.1x, 17.3.1z, 17.3.2, 17.3.2a, 17.3.3, 17.3.3a, 17.3.4, 17.3.4a, 17.3.4b, 17.3.4c, 17.3.5, 17.3.5a, 17.3.5b, 17.3.6, 17.3.7, 17.4.1, 17.4.1a, 17.4.1b, 17.4.2, 17.4.2a, 17.5.1, 17.5.1a, 17.5.1b, 17.5.1c, 17.6.1, 17.6.1a, 17.6.1x, 17.6.1y, 17.6.1z, 17.6.1z1, 17.6.2, 17.6.3, 17.6.3a, 17.6.4, 17.6.5, 17.7.1a, 17.7.2, 17.8.1, 17.9.1, 17.9.1a, 17.9.1w, 17.9.1x, 17.9.1x1, 17.9.1y, 17.9.2, 17.9.2a, Amsterdam-17.3.1, Gibraltar-16.12.4

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