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Changing the Configuration Register Settings
This document describes the 16-bit configuration register in NVRAM and includes the following
sections:
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Platforms Supported by This Document, page 1
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About the Configuration Register, page 1
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Changing the Configuration Register Settings, page 4
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Displaying the Configuration Register Settings, page 5
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Configuring the Console Line Speed (Cisco IOS CLI), page 5
Platforms Supported by This Document
Use this document with the following platforms:
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Cisco 1800 series routers
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Cisco 2800 series routers
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Cisco 3800 series routers
About the Configuration Register
The router has a 16-bit configuration register in NVRAM. Each bit has value 1 (on or set) or value 0 (off
or clear), and each bit setting affects the router behavior upon the next reload power cycle.
You can use the configuration register to
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Force the router to boot into the ROM monitor (bootstrap program)
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Select a boot source and default boot filename
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Enable or disable the Break function
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Control broadcast addresses
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Recover a lost password
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Change the console line speed