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1 Module 5
Managing Cisco IOS Software
Configuration register:
• is a 16-bit register in NVRAM that is represented
as 4 hexadecimal digits;
• the lowest four bits of the configuration register
form the boot field;
• to ensure that the upper 12 bits are not changed,
first use the show version command to retrieve
the current values of the configuration register;
• use the config-register command and change
only the value of the last hexadecimal digit.
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Types of software:
• Operating system
• Configuration file
Startup configuration:
• should be backed up in case the configuration is
lost;
• one of these backup copies of the configuration
can be stored on a TFTP server;
• can be used
copy running-config tftp command.
command
IP address of the
TFTP server
name of
configuration file or
default name
Command
IP address of the
TFTP server
host or network
configuration
name of the
configuration file
(or default name)
Backup configuration:
• can be restored from a HyperTerminal
session;
• any remaining configuration should be
removed from the router (before the configuration
is restored ) :
- erase startup-config command at the
privileged EXEC prompt
- enter the reload command to restart the
router.
First step - to identify why the IOS image did not load
from flash:
• could be due to a corrupt or missing image;
• the flash should be examined with
dir flash: command
• if a located image is valid;
Second step - the user should attempt to boot from that
image with;
boot flash: command
Rommon 1 > dir flash:
Rommon 1 > boot flash:c2600-is-mz.121-5
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confreg command
- “Change console baud rate? y/n [n]:” prompt
- if the user selects y, the router will prompt the
user to select the new speed.
- restart the router into ROMmon mode;
- the terminal session at 9600 bps is terminated
and a new session is started at 115200 bps to
match the console speed
Rommon 1 > confreg
• The router will prompt the user to not begin the transfer
• The warning message will inform the user that the bootflash
will be erased and will ask for confirmation to continue;
• The router prompt to start the transfer.
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E-Labs
5.1.3 – Lab Activity – Preparing for Boot System
Commands
Lab Activity
5.1.3 – Lab Activity – Using the Boot System Command
5.1.5 – Lab Activity – Troubleshooting Configuration
Register Boot Problems