Upgrading ROMmon on the Cisco 7301
The first time a new ROMmon image is executed, you must allow the system to boot ROMmon before
doing any additional resets or power cycling. If the ROMmon-executing process is interrupted, the
system interprets this as a bootup failure of the new ROMmon image. The router reverts to the ReadOnly
image.
Note
The ROMmon upgradeable image is marked as invalid if it fails to boot. Do not reset the router when it
is doing an initial bootup.
Using the show rom-monitor Command and showmon Commands
Use the show rom-monitor command if you are in Cisco IOS, or the showmon command if you are in
ROMmon, to determine which ROMmon images are available. See the following examples for
information shown in the output of the show rom-monitor or showmon commands:
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Using the upgrade rom-monitor Command
Use the upgrade rom-monitor file file_id command to program the ROMmon.
See the following example of the upgrade rom-monitor command:
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If you are in Cisco IOS, use the show rom-monitor command:
Router> show rom-monitor
ReadOnly ROMMON version:
System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(20031011:151758)
Copyright (c) 1994-2003 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Upgrade ROMMON version:
System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(20031011:151758)
Copyright (c) 1994-2003 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Currently running ROMMON from Upgrade region
ROMMON from Upgrade region is selected for next boot
If you are in ROMmon, use the showmon command:
rommon 1 > rommon CLI showmon
ReadOnly ROMMON version is:
System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(20031011:151758) [biff]
Copyright (c) 1994-2003 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Upgrade ROMMON version is:
System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(20031011:151758) [biff]
Copyright (c) 1994-2003 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Upgrade ROMMON currently running
Upgrade ROMMON is selected for next boot
rommon 2 >
Router# upgrade rom-monitor file tftp://00.0.00.0/biff/C7301_c7301-is-mz
Loading pgettner/C7200_NPEG1_RMFUR.srec from 00.0.00.0 (via GigabitEthernet0/1):
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[OK - 392348 bytes]
Chapter 3
Starting and Configuring the Router
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