ICX6430-c12 connection/setup issue

gtomkins46 — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:18:37 GMT

I purchased a used ICX6430-C12. Said it was factory reset. I have been trying to go through the initial setup with putty using a usb to serial cable, then the flat blue console cable from a cisco firewall. The putty screen connects and I can see all the boot information going on. When it asks me to press "b" I can see my transmit light go on and the 0 turns to a 1 then back to 0.

The switch then continues to boot until it gets stuck at a point and I cannot do anything inside of the putty screen. I have pasted the boot information below. Where it ends is where the device gets stuck and just sits. I have also tried to physically factory reset by pressing and holding the reset button at power up, however no lights come on even after holding it for a minute. As soon as I let go of the button it boots up.

Boot information below:

Bootloader Version: 08.0.00T310 (Apr 24 2013 - 17:31:15)

Model ID: 0.0.0.0.0.1

Enter 'b' to stop at boot monitor: 0
bootdelay: ===
Booting image from Primary
## Booting image at 00007fc0 ...
Created: 2015-11-04 5:45:39 UTC
Data Size: 8485960 Bytes = 8.1 MB
Load Address: 00008000
Entry Point: 00008000
Verifying Checksum ... OK
OK

Starting kernel in BE mode ...
Uncompressing Image.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... done, booting the kernel.
IP-Config: Gateway not on directly connected network.
Config partition mounted.
Creating TUN device
Starting the FastIron.
FIPS Disabled:PORT NOT DISABLED
platform type 48
OS>Unable to set the kernel wall time
Starting Main Task .INFO: startup config data is not available, try to read from backup
INFO: startup config data in the backup area is not available
CPSS DxCh Version: cpss3.4p1 release
Pre Parsing Config Data ...
INFO: empty config data in the primary area, try to read from backup
INFO: empty config data in the backup area also

Parsing Config Data ...
INFO: empty config data in the primary area, try to read from backup
INFO: empty config data in the backup area also

System initialization completed...console going online.
Copyright (c) 1996-2015 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
UNIT 1: compiled on Nov 3 2015 at 21:43:36 labeled as ICX64S08030d
(8486536 bytes) from Primary ICX64S08030d-BNA-66283.bin
SW: Version 08.0.30dT311
Boot-Monitor Image size = 779020, Version:08.0.00T310 (kxz08000)
HW: Stackable ICX6430-C12
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 1: ICX6430C 12-port Management Module
Serial #: CPW0422J03P
License: BASE_SOFT_PACKAGE (LID: eryFJHHlFIr)
P-ENGINE 0: type E7EE, rev 01
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 2: ICX6430C-Copper 2port 2G Module
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 3: ICX6430C-Fiber 2port 2G Module
==========================================================================
500 MHz ARM processor ARMv5TE, 400 MHz bus
32768 KB flash memory
256 MB DRAM
STACKID 1 system uptime is 6 second(s)
The system : started=cold start

ICX6430-C12 Switch>
Stack unit 1 PS 1, Internal Power supply detected and up.

Stack unit 1 PS 1, Internal Power supply detected and up.
PoE: Stack unit 1 PS 1, Internal Power supply with 68000 mwatts capacity is up
PoE Info: Adding new 54V capacity of 68000 mW, total capacity is 68000, total free capacity is 68000
PoE Info: PoE module 1 of Unit 1 on ports 1/1/1 to 1/1/4 detected. Initializing....
PoE Event Trace Log Buffer for 2000 log entries allocated
PoE Event Trace Logging enabled...
PoE Info: PoE module 1 of Unit 1 initialization is done.

Re: ICX6430-c12 connection/setup issue

aalvarez6 — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:15:03 GMT

Hello,

While you are in boot mode, try the following commands: boot_primary or boot_secondary. If that fails, try a software recovery. Here is the upgrade guide. Filter by "boot" or "software recovery"
https://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents/1496-fastiron-08-0-01-software-upgrade-guide

Regards,

Ayleth Alvarez

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