Chapter 4 Troubleshooting the Installation
Recovering a Lost Password
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Cisco 12404 Internet Router Installation and Configuration Guide
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Tip
Write this value on paper for use in Step 13.
Filo#
show version
.
.
.
•
The current configuration setting appears in the last line of the
show version
command output.
Step 4
If the Break function is disabled, turn off power to the power supplies, wait
5 seconds, and then restore power.
•
If the Break function is enabled, press the
Break
key or send a break by
holding down the
Control
key and pressing the right square bracket key (
^]
).
Step 5
Within five seconds of turning on the router, press the
Break
key. This action
causes the terminal to display the ROM monitor prompt:
rommon 1>
Step 6
Set the software configuration register to ignore the configuration file
information, as indicated in the following sample display:
rommon 1>
config-register
Configuration Summary
enabled are:
console baud: 9600
boot: image specified by the boot system command
or default to: cisco2-grp
do you wish to change the configuration? y/n [n]:
y
enable “diagnostic mode”? y/n [n]:
enable “use net in IP bcast address”? y/n [n]:
enable “load rom after netbootfails”? y/n [n]:
enable “use all zero broadcast”? y/n [n]:
enable “break/abort has effect?” y/n [n]:
enable “ignore system config info?” [n]:
y
change console baud rate? y/n [n]:
change boot characteristics? y/n [n]
Configuration Summary
enabled are:
console baud: 9600
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