nortel 4550-4550T-PWR-(problem copying running-configs)

Question

Hey guys,

Thanks a lot for all the help with my past two issues. But now i have a new one. This one concerns the nortel 4550-4550T-PWR. i keep getting the below error msg. Any ideas?

2011-03-28 02:59:12     4-Debug     1     merc-a-14-sw01     Waiting for an echo of terminal length 0 command
2011-03-28 02:59:12     4-Debug     1     merc-a-14-sw01     Skipping enter Enable mode as we are already in Enable mode
2011-03-28 02:59:13     4-Debug     1     merc-a-14-sw01     Waiting for an echo of show running-config command
2011-03-28 02:59:13     4-Debug     1     merc-a-14-sw01     Increasing timeout value for next command only
2011-03-28 02:59:13     4-Debug     1     merc-a-14-sw01     Waiting for a response to: show running-config
2011-03-28 03:01:43     2-Warning     1     merc-a-14-sw01     Did not receive expected response to command: show

running-config
2011-03-28 03:01:44     3-Info     1     merc-a-14-sw01     Backup Running Config results: Failed
2011-03-28 03:02:44     4-Debug     1     merc-a-14-sw01     Waiting for an echo of terminal length 24 command
2011-03-28 03:03:14     2-Warning     1     merc-a-14-sw01     Did not receive echo of terminal length 24 command
2011-03-28 03:03:14     4-Debug     1     merc-a-14-sw01     Disconnecting from merc-a-14-sw01

M>show running-config<W-2:59:13 AM>[13]<R-2:59:13 AM>[13][13][10]
================================================================================
WFMDRetVal=1 Waiting for: "----More (q=Quit, space/return=Continue)----"
WFMDRetVal=2 Waiting for: "% Invalid input detected at"
WFMDRetVal=3 Waiting for: "% Incomplete command"
WFMDRetVal=4 Waiting for: "(y/n)"
WFMDRetVal=5 Waiting for: "press any key to continue, q to quit"
WFMDRetVal=17 Waiting for: "[13]MERC-14-A-SW01("
WFMDRetVal=18 Waiting for: "MERC-14-A-SW01>"
WFMDRetVal=19 Waiting for: "MERC-14-A-SW01#"
WFMDRetVal=20 Waiting for: "MERC-14-A-SW01("
WFMDBuffer="[13][13][10]"
================================================================================
<W-3:01:44 AM>[13]
================================================================================
WFMDRetVal=1 Waiting for: "MERC-14-A-SW01>"
WFMDRetVal=2 Waiting for: "MERC-14-A-SW01#"
WFMDRetVal=3 Waiting for: "MERC-14-A-SW01("
WFMDRetVal=4 Waiting for: "(config)"
WFMDBuffer=""
================================================================================
<W-3:02:14 AM>[13]
================================================================================
WFMDRetVal=1 Waiting for: "MERC-14-A-SW01>"
WFMDRetVal=2 Waiting for: "MERC-14-A-SW01#"
WFMDRetVal=3 Waiting for: "MERC-14-A-SW01("
WFMDRetVal=4 Waiting for: "(config)"
WFMDBuffer=""
================================================================================
<W-3:02:44 AM>terminal length 24
================================================================================
WFDRetVal=0. Waiting for: "terminal length 24"
WFDBuffer=""
================================================================================
<W-3:03:14 AM>exit[13]
================================================================================
WFMDRetVal=1 Waiting for: "Logout"
WFMDRetVal=2 Waiting for: "incorrect password"
WFMDBuffer=""
================================================================================
<D 3:03:45 AM>
<SCRIPT VALUES>
<HOSTNAME="MERC-14-A-SW01">
<PROMPT VTY="MERC-14-A-SW01>">
<PROMPT ENABLE="MERC-14-A-SW01#">
<PROMPT CONFIG="MERC-14-A-SW01(">

thewizards2k2 · Accepted Answer

i was able to fix this by upgrading  the switch to the following->   FW:5.3.0.3   SW:v5.4.0.008   once i upgraded, the error message went away.     Thank you guys for all the help.